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23/01/2013

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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Wed 23 Jan 2013 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Daryl Hall & John Oates

      Private Eyes

      • Single Mixes.
      • RCA.

  • The Foundations

    Build Me Up Buttercup

    • Million Sellers Vol.12 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.

  • James Arthur

    Impossible

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

  • Madonna

    Who's That Girl

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 8.

  • U2

    Beautiful Day

    • Now 47 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Emilia Mitiku

    You're Not Right For Me

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

  • Lenny Kravitz

    Are You Gonna Go My Way

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

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

    • Dido

      No Freedom

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

  • The Searchers

    Don't Throw Your Love Away

    • The Searchers.
    • MFP.

  • Soul II Soul

    Keep on Movin' (feat. Caron Wheeler)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Lester's Library from the album "Give Me All You Got" (Ninth Street Opus) Out Now

    • Carrie Rodriguez

      Sad Joy

      • Give Me All You Got.
      • Ninth Street Opus.

  • Sweet

    Fox On The Run

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 20.

  • Lawson

    Learn To Love Again

    • (CD Single).
    • Global Talent Records.

  • HOUR 2

    • Huey Lewis and the News

      Hip To Be Square

      • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
      • Disky.

  • James Morrison

    Broken Strings (feat. Nelly Furtado)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Bellowhead

    Roll The Woodpile Down

    • Broadside.
    • Navigator Records.
    • 003.

  • Ramones

    Baby, I Love You

    • The Ramones - End Of The Century.
    • Sire.

  • The Supremes

    Baby Love

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Mick Hucknall

    I'd Rather Go Blind

    • (CD Single).
    • SimplyRed.com.

  • World Party

    Is It Like Today?

    • (CD Single).
    • Ensign.

  • JD McPherson

    Dimes For Nickels

    • Signs & Signifiers.
    • Rounder.

  • Blondie

    Rapture

    • The Model: 20 New Romantic Hits From The '80s (Various Artists).
    • Spectrum Music.
    • 6.

  • Thompson Twins

    Love on Your Side

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "CROSS ROADS" (Mercury) suggested by Charly Soans in Washington, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

    • Bon Jovi

      Someday I'll Be Saturday Night

      • Crossroads: The Best of Bon Jovi.
      • Mercury.

  • Imelda May

    Johnny Got A Boom Boom

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Classics & Jazz.
    • 1.

  • Duran Duran

    Save A Prayer

    • Now 1982 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • HOUR 3

    • Billy Joel

      My Life

      • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2.
      • CBS.

  • Shakira

    Whenever, Wherever

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Prince

    Rock & Roll Love Affair

  • Faith Hill

    Cry

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • The Spencer Davis Group

    Somebody Help Me

    • The Godfathers Of Britpop.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 2.

  • Toploader

    Turn It Around

    • (CD Single).
    • Underdogs Management.
    • 1.

  • Kajagoogoo

    Too Shy

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

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

    • Ben Montague

      Broken

      • (CD Single).
      • BM Music.
      • 1.

  • Kool & the Gang

    Celebration

    • Kool & The Gang - The Singles Collect.
    • Phonogram.

  • The Kinks

    Apeman

    • The Kinks - The Definitive Collection.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Taylor Swift

    Red

    • Red.
    • Mercury.

  • Eddie Floyd

    Knock On Wood

    • Rediscover The 60's & 70's (Various).
    • Old Gold.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LOOK AROUND THE CORNER" (TruThoughts) Out Now

    • Quantic and Alice Russell w/ The Combo Barbaro

      Magdalena

      • Look Around The Corner.
      • Tru Thoughts.

  • Sophia George

    Girlie Girlie

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

Broadcast

  • Wed 23 Jan 2013 02:00
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