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05/03/2013

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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Tue 5 Mar 2013 02:00
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Nik Kershaw

    I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 4.

  • Chaka Khan

    I'm Every Woman

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

  • Maroon 5

    Daylight

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.

  • Focus

    Sylvia

    • The Best Of Focus.
    • Chrysalis.

  • The Style Council

    You're The Best Thing

    • Classic.
    • Universal.
    • 6.

  • Arlissa

    Sticks & Stones

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

  • Otis Redding & Carla Thomas

    Tramp

    • Atlantic Soul (Various Artists).
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • The Kooks

    She Moves In Her Own Way

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "COMPANY" (Pias) out now

    • Andy Burrows

      If I Had A Heart

      • (CD Single).
      • Play It Again Sam UK.
      • 1.

  • Carole King

    I Feel The Earth Move

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the 5CD set, "ORIGINAL ALBUM SERIES: COSMIC MESSENGER" (Atlantic) out now

    • Jean鈥怢uc Ponty

      Puppet's Dance

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    麻豆约拍ward Bound

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

  • Simple Minds

    Broken Glass Park

    • Celebrate - The Greatest Hits+.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 2

    • Queen

      I Want To Break Free

      • The Works.
      • EMI.

  • Chic

    Good Times

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

  • Josh Groban

    Brave

    • All That Echoes.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Santana & The Product G&B

    Maria Maria

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • The Kinks

    Days

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.

  • Beth Nielsen Chapman

    There Is No Darkness

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

  • Deep Purple

    Smoke On The Water

    • Singles A's & B's.
    • EMI.
    • 2.

  • Enigma

    Return To Innocence

    • New Pure Moods (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 5.

  • Jake Bugg

    Lightning Bolt

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

  • War

    Low Rider

    • Blaxploitation: The Sequel Vol.2.
    • Global Television.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LIVE AND LEARN" (A&M) suggested by John Lawrie in Edinburgh

    • Elkie Brooks

      He Could Have Been an Army

      • Live and Learn.
      • A&M.
      • 13.

  • Bread

    Baby I'm A Want You

    • David Gates & Bread - Essentials.
    • Elektra.

  • Emeli Sand茅

    Suitcase (Live)

  • HOUR 3

    • Tavares

      More Than A Woman

      • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
      • Global Television.

  • Yazoo

    Don't Go

    • Electronic 80's (Various Artists).
    • EMM.

  • Train

    Mermaid

    • California 37.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Dionne Warwick

    All the Love in the World

    • Moments In Love (Various Artists).
    • Music Collection Interna.

  • The Cure

    The Love Cats

    • The Cure - Staring At The Sea.
    • Fiction.

  • P!nk

    Just Give Me A Reason (feat. Nate Ruess)

    • The Truth About Love.
    • Sony Music.
    • 1.

  • Sly Fox

    Let's Go All The Way

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "GRAFFITI ON THE TRAIN" (Pias) out now

    • Stereophonics

      No One's Perfect

  • Sophie B. Hawkins

    Right Beside You

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Status Quo

    Marguerita Time

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GHOST ON GHOST" (4AD) out 15th April

    • Iron & Wine

      Grace for Saints and Ramblers

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    Stuck With You

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Mick Hucknall

    Turn Back The Hands Of Time

    • (CD Single).
    • SimplyRed.com.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Tue 5 Mar 2013 02:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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