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07/12/2012

Start the weekend here on the Best Time of the Day Show. Hilarious conversation and brilliant music to entertain you through the small hours. Includes Album and Record of the Week.

It's the best way to start your weekend by tuning in to the Best Time of the Day Show with Alex. Every Friday is a feelgood Friday which means even more great tunes and inspired daftness to keep you happy through the night.

There is a final track from the Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, more unexpected song selections from Lester's and the Listener's Libraries and Pause for Thought.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Fri 7 Dec 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

      Locomotion

      • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
      • Now.
      • 9.

  • Tom Jones & Mousse T.

    Sex Bomb

    • (CD Single).
    • Gut Records.

  • Taylor Swift

    Red

    • Red.
    • Mercury.

  • Bee Gees

    Jive Talkin'

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • Natalie Imbruglia

    Torn

    • 1999 Grammy Nominees (Various Artist.
    • Elektra.

  • MIKA

    The Origin Of Love

    • The Origin Of Love.
    • Island.

  • Carole King

    It Might As Well Rain Until September

    • Heartbeat - Forever Yours.
    • Sony.

  • Focus

    Sylvia

    • The Best Of Focus.
    • Chrysalis.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "ELYSIUM" (Parlophone) out 31st December

    • Pet Shop Boys

      Memory Of The Future

      • (CD Single).
      • Parlophone.
      • 1.

  • Rod Stewart

    Rhythm Of My Heart

    • Rod Stewart - Vagabond Heart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY FROM THE FORTHCOMING ALBUM "How About I Be Me (And You Be You?)" (ONE LITTLE INDIAN) OUT JANUARY 2013

    • SinΓ©ad O’Connor

      4th And Vine

      • How About I Be Me (And You Be You?).
      • One Little Indian.

  • Go West

    King Of Wishful Thinking

    • Pretty Woman - Soundtrack.
    • EMI.

  • Prince

    Rock & Roll Love Affair

  • HOUR 2

    • The Bluebells

      Young At Heart

      • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
      • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • U2

    Beautiful Day

    • Now 47 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Paloma Faith

    Just Be

    • Fall To Grace.
    • Sony.

  • Linda Ronstadt

    Different Drum

    • Linda Ronstadt Greatest Hits.
    • Asylum.

  • Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson

    The Best Things In Life Are Free

    • (CD Single).
    • DEF JAM.

  • The Killers

    Here With Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Buddy Holly

    Peggy Sue

    • Rediscover The 50's-Rock With The Cav.
    • Old Gold.

  • Duran Duran

    Planet Earth

    • Duran Duran - Greatest.
    • EMI.
    • 2.

  • Katie Melua

    Forgetting All My Troubles

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.

  • The Tams

    Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy

    • (Single).
    • Stateside.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY the SINGLE, "DR LOVE" (CBS) suggested by Mandy Forrester in Warrington

    • Tina Charles

      Dr Love

      • Dr Love.
      • CBS.

  • Del Amitri

    Roll To Me

    • Twisted.
    • A&M.
    • 007.

  • Ray Charles

    Hit The Road Jack (feat. The Raelettes)

    • Ray Charles - The Collection.
    • Castle Communications.

  • Sugarland

    Stuck Like Glue

    • The Incredible Machine.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Gene Vincent

    Be Bop A Lula

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • HOUR 3

    • ABC

      When Smokey Sings

      • Now 1987 - The Millennium Series.
      • EMI.

  • Melba Moore

    This Is It

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1976.
    • Connoisseur.

  • Bruno Mars

    Locked Out Of Heaven

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Kraftwerk

    The Model

    • Into The Eighties (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • The Mamas & the Papas

    Dedicated To The One I Love

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • One Direction

    Little Things

    • Take Me Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.
    • Sony.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE VERY BEST OF NEIL DIAMOND" (Sony) OUT NOW

    • Neil Diamond

      Hello Again

      • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
      • Columbia/Mca.

  • George McCrae

    Rock Your Baby

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Kylie Minogue

    On A Night Like This (The Abbey Road Sessions)

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 2.

  • Fountains of Wayne

    Stacy's Mom

  • Shanice

    I Love Your Smile

    • Now Yearbook '92 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY FROM HIS NEW EP (Decca) OUT NOW

    • Allen Stone

      Sleep

      • Allen Stone.
      • Decca.

  • Norman Greenbaum

    Spirit In The Sky

    • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

Broadcast

  • Fri 7 Dec 2012 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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