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11/01/2013

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 11 Jan 2013 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • 补鈥恏补

      Take On Me

      • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
      • Columbia.
      • 1.

  • Sister Sledge

    Lost In Music

    • Disco Inferno (Various Artists).
    • East West.
    • 9.

  • The Mavericks

    Back In Your Arms Again

    • In Time.
    • Decca.

  • The Velvelettes

    Needle In A Haystack

    • Leaders Of The Pack (Various Artists.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 6.

  • Nils Lofgren

    Shine Silently

    • Nils.
    • A&M.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Memory Of The Future

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

  • Lenny Kravitz

    Fly Away

    • 21st Century Rock (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Gwen Guthrie

    Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the album "Our Version of Events" (EMI) Out 3rd February

    • Emeli Sand茅

      Clown

      • (CD Single).
      • Virgin.
      • 5.

  • Johnny Cash

    I Walk The Line

    • Now 100 Hits Country (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY FROM THE CD "Waiting On Daylight" (Ruff) OUT NOW

    • Bart Walker

      It's All Good

      • Waiting For Daylight.
      • Ruff.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Love Is A Losing Game

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Madness

    Never Knew Your Name

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 2.

  • HOUR 2

    • Irene Cara

      Flashdance... What a Feeling

      • Flashdance.
      • Casablanca.

  • The Detroit Spinners

    Ghetto Child

    • A One Of A Kind Love Affair.
    • Atlantic.
    • 9.

  • Donald Fagen

    Miss Marlene

    • Sunken Condos.
    • Reprise.
    • 007.

  • The Searchers

    Sweets For My Sweet

    • The Searchers.
    • MFP.

  • Nu Shooz

    I Can't Wait

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Robbie Williams

    Different

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 4.

  • Crash Test Dummies

    Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Nell Bryden

    Shake The Tree

    Pause For Thought

    • (CD Single).
    • 157 Records.

  • Boston

    More Than A Feeling

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY FROM THE CD "The Hits/ The B Sides" (Warner) Suggested by Claire Noll in Dudley

    • Prince

      Gotta Stop (Messing About)

      • The Hits / The B Sides.
      • Warner.

  • Wings

    Listen To What The Man Said

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.

  • Dido

    Sand In My Shoes

    • (CD Single).
    • Cheeky Records.

  • Chairmen of the Board

    Give Me Just A Little More Time

    • Hits Of Hot Wax & Invictus (Various).
    • Hdh.

  • HOUR 3

    • Bryan Adams

      Can't Stop This Thing We Started

      • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
      • Mercury.

  • The S.O.S. Band

    Just Be Good To Me

    • The History Of Dance Vol. 2 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • James Arthur

    Impossible

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco.
    • 1.

  • Traveling Wilburys

    Handle With Care

    • (CD Single).
    • Wilbury.

  • Harry Connick, Jr.

    Recipe For Love

    • Forever For Now.
    • Columbia.

  • Lucy May

    Paper Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Lola Records.

  • C.W. McCall

    Convoy

    • Super Hits Of The '70s: Have A Nice Day Volume 14.
    • Rhino.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD "Les Misersbles: Highlights From The Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Polydor) OUT 14TH JANUARY

    • Anne Hathaway

      I Dreamed A Dream

      • Les Miserables: Highlights From The Motion Picture Soundtrack.
      • Polydor.
      • 5.

  • Freddie McGregor

    Just Don't Want To Be Lonely

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.

  • Tommy James & The Shondells

    Mony Mony

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • Cornershop

    Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook Remix)

    Remix Artist: Norman Cook.
    • The 1999 Brit Awards (Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY FROM THE CD "New World - The Singles Collection" (7T's) OUT NOW

    • New World

      Tom Tom Turnaround

      • New World - The Singles Collection.
      • 7T'S.

  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Bobbysocks

    Let It Swing

    • 80 Original Euro Vision Hits CD2.
    • Universal.
    • 11.

Broadcast

  • Fri 11 Jan 2013 02:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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