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06/02/2013

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 6 Feb 2013 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Roxy Music

      Virginia Plain

      • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
      • Eg.

  • Dusty Springfield

    I Only Want To Be With You

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.

  • Dido

    No Freedom

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

  • Duran Duran

    Hungry Like The Wolf

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

  • ¶Ω±π²υ’r±π±π

    You Gotta Be

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.

  • The Robert Cray Band

    A Memo

    • (CD Single).
    • Provogue Records.
    • 1.

  • Faces

    Ooh La La

    • Driving Rock Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Boy Meets Girl

    Waiting For A Star To Fall

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

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "ALL THAT ECHOES" (Reprise) out 4th March

    • Josh Groban

      Brave

      • All That Echoes.
      • Reprise.
      • 1.

  • Shirley & Company

    Shame, Shame, Shame

    • The Originals (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Amy Macdonald

    Mr. Rock & Roll

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.

  • Lester's Library from the album "Dancing On The Gallows" (self released) Out 25th Feburary

    • Rose's Pawn Shop

      Danger Behind The Wheel

      • Dancing On The Gallows.
      • Self Release.

  • The Overtones

    Love Song

    • Higher.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 2

    • George Harrison

      My Sweet Lord

      • All Things Must Pass.
      • EMI.
      • 4.

  • Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

    I Love Rock 'n' Roll

    • Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'n' Roll.
    • Blackheart.

  • David Bowie

    Where Are We Now?

  • Chris Montez

    The More I See You

    • This Is Easy (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Natalie Cole

    Wild Women Do

    • Pretty Woman - Soundtrack.
    • EMI.

  • Gabrielle Aplin

    Please Don't Say You Love Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Eric Clapton

    Change The World

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

  • Squeeze

    Up The Junction

    • Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze.
    • Universal/A&M.

  • Bastille

    Pompeii

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin Records.

  • Kraftwerk

    The Model

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "ONE AND ONE IS ONE" (Dandelion) suggested by Deepinder Cheema, in Birmingham

    • Medicine Head

      Rising Sun

      • Simon Bates Presents.
      • Pickwick.

  • Little Richard

    The Girl Can't Help It

  • Grover Washington, Jr. & Bill Withers

    Just The Two Of Us

    • Grover Washington Jr: In The Name Of Love - The Elektra Years (1979-1984).
    • SoulMusic Records.

  • HOUR 3

    • Kaiser Chiefs

      Ruby

      • (CD Single).
      • B-Unique.

  • The Trammps

    Hold Back The Night

    • (Single).
    • Buddah Records.
    • 14.

  • Stereophonics

    Indian Summer

    • (CD Single).
    • Stylus Records.
    • 1.

  • The Chicks

    Not Ready To Make Nice

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • The Walker Brothers

    The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore

    • The British Invasion: The History Of British Rock, Vol. 7 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.
    • 3.

  • Toploader

    Turn It Around

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

  • Genesis

    Land Of Confusion

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "I BELONG TO YOU" (Warner) out 11th February

    • Emilia Mitiku

      So Wonderful

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

  • Fatback

    I Found Lovin'

    • The Greatest 80's Soul W/Ender (Va).
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • Janet Kay

    Silly Games

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Jeff Beck

    Hi Ho Silver Lining

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1967 (Various).
    • EMI.

  • Lester's Library from the album "HAUNTED BY YOU" (MPress Records) Out 25th Feburary

    • Rachael Sage

      California

      • Haunted By You.
      • MPress Records.

  • Train

    Mermaid

    • California 37.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Wed 6 Feb 2013 02:00
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