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21/01/2013

Another slice of inspired daftness and great music to keep you happy through the night. More from Album and Record of the Week, plus Lester's and Listener's Library song choices.

There's only one way to get through the night with a smile and that's with Alex, AKA the Dark Lord, on the Best Time of the Day Show.

There will be another track from the Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, two more tracks from Alex's eclectic CD collection in the Lester's Library, a selection from you from the Listener's Library and Pause for Thought.

Alex is armed with the Drums of Pun, the Mallet of Stupidity and the Squeal of Campery; you won't get the chance to even think about sleeping!

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Mon 21 Jan 2013 02:00
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • John Parr

      St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)

      • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
      • EMI.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Respect

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Lawson

    Learn To Love Again

    • (CD Single).
    • Global Talent Records.

  • Sheryl Crow

    Everyday Is A Winding Road

    • Top Gear Anthems (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • The Crystals

    Da Doo Ron Ron

    • The Best Of The Crystals.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • The Bluetones

    Slight Return

  • Gabrielle Aplin

    Please Don't Say You Love Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Status Quo

    What You're Proposin'

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "GIRL WHO GOT AWAY" (RCA) out 4th March

    • Dido

      No Freedom

      • (CD Single).
      • RCA.
      • 1.

  • Nick Lowe

    I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass

    • The Best Of Nick Lowe.
    • Demon Records.
    • 6.

  • Laura Branigan

    Self Control

    • Now 1984 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the 5CD set, "ORIGINAL ALBUM SERIES" (Warner)

    • Billy Cobham

      Light at the End of the Tunnel

  • Stevie Wonder

    For Once In My Life

    • Stevie Wonder Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • Motown.

  • Bellowhead

    Roll The Woodpile Down

    • Broadside.
    • Navigator Records.
    • 003.

  • HOUR 2

    • The Trammps

      Disco Inferno

      • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
      • Now.

  • 补鈥恏补

    The Living Daylights

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.
    • 11.

  • Taylor Swift

    Red

    • Red.
    • Mercury.

  • The Temptations

    My Girl

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Corinne Bailey Rae

    Put Your Records On

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Prince

    Rock & Roll Love Affair

  • King

    Love & Pride

    • The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
    • Hit Records.

  • John Holt

    Help Me Make It Through The Night

    • Misty Blue - Love Songs Of The 70's.
    • Old Gold.

  • Kristina Train

    Lose You Tonight

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Wilson Pickett

    Land Of 1000 Dances

    • Where It's At (Various Artists).
    • Kent.

  • Alison Moyet

    Invisible

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "NO MORE HEROES" (EMI) suggested by Topper Chatfield, Uttoxeter

    • The Stranglers

      No More Heroes

      • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
      • Premier.

  • Randy Crawford

    Rainy Night in Georgia

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Sutherland Brothers Band & Quiver

    Arms Of Mary

    • The Greatest Love Of All (Various).
    • Old Gold.

  • HOUR 3

    • Queen

      I Want To Break Free

      • The Works.
      • EMI.

  • KT Tunstall

    Black Horse and the Cherry Tree

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.

  • David Bowie

    Where Are We Now?

  • Chic

    Everybody Dance

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.

  • Glen Campbell

    Mary in the Morning

    • Glen Campbell - Words.
    • Ember.

  • Emilia Mitiku

    You're Not Right For Me

    • I Belong To You.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • The Style Council

    Shout To The Top

    • Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists.
    • Polydor.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD,"TALES OF FLYING AND FALLING" (EMI) Out now

    • Ben Montague

      Deep End

  • Eighth Wonder

    I'm Not Scared

    • NOW - Yearbook 1988 (Various Artists).
    • NOW.
    • 3.

  • Johnny Nash

    I Can See Clearly Now

    • I Believe.
    • Telstar.

  • James Arthur

    Impossible

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "INFINITE SKY" (Fat Cat)

    • Chris While and Julie Matthews

      Come On Over

  • Fern Kinney

    Together We Are Beautiful

    • The All Time Greatest Love Songs Vol.
    • Columbia.

  • Eddie Cochran

    Somethin' Else

    • The Eddie Cochran Story.
    • EMI.
    • 16.

Broadcast

  • Mon 21 Jan 2013 02:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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