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Leather Thing

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

Last on

Fri 14 Jun 2013 02:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Sister Sledge

      Lost In Music

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

  • Electronic

    Getting Away With It...

    • (CD Single).
    • Factory Records.

  • Daft Punk

    Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • The Beach Boys

    Little Deuce Coupe

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.

  • Ronan Keating

    I Love It When We Do

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • The Band Perry

    Done

    • Pioneer.
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • Cyndi Lauper

    Girls Just Want To Have Fun

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

  • Led Zeppelin

    Rock And Roll

    • Led Zeppelin - Early Days.
    • Atlantic.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "MOMENTUM" (Island) out 15th July

    • Jamie Cullum

      Edge Of Something

      • Momentum.
      • Island.
      • 1.

  • They Might Be Giants

    Birdhouse In Your Soul

    • Snap It Up! (Various Artists).
    • CBS.

  • Eliza Doolittle

    Pack Up

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE" (Nuclear Blast) out 29th July

    • Black Star Riders

      Hey Judas

      • All Hell Breaks Loose.
      • Nuclear Blast.

  • Caro Emerald

    Liquid Lunch

    • (CD Single).
    • Grandmono.
    • 10.

  • HOUR 2

    • Haircut One Hundred

      Fantastic Day

      • Pelican West - Deluxe Edition.
      • Cherry Pop.
      • 007.

  • Carly Simon

    You're So Vain

    • The Very Best Of Carly Simon.
    • Global Television.

  • Olly Murs

    Dear Darlin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.
    • 1.

  • The Crickets

    That'll Be The Day

    • B.Holly & The Crickets -20 Golden Gre.
    • MCA.

  • Billy Joel

    The River Of Dreams

    • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Volume III.
    • Columbia.

  • Tom Odell

    Another Love

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

  • Olivia Newton‐John

    Hopelessly Devoted To You

    • Grease (Original Movie Soundtrack).
    • Polydor.

  • UB40

    Cherry Oh Baby

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

  • Mumford & Sons

    Babel

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

  • Erma Franklin

    (Take A Little) Piece Of My Heart

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD "ORANGES AND LEMONS" (Virgin) suggested by Sarah Mellor-Jones in Bristol

    • XTC

      The Mayor of Simpleton

      • XTC - Oranges & Lemons.
      • Virgin.

  • The Corrs

    Summer Sunshine

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • The Searchers

    When You Walk In The Room

    • (Single).
    • Prt.

  • HOUR 3

    • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

      Enola Gay

      • Into The Eighties - Various Artists.
      • Global Television.
      • 3.

  • Lisa Stansfield

    The Real Thing

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Tegan and Sara

    I Was A Fool

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • The Isley Brothers

    Behind A Painted Smile

    • Isley Brothers - Greatest Motown Hits.
    • Motown.

  • Eagles

    Take It Easy

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • Biffy Clyro

    Opposite

    • (CD Single).
    • 14th Floor Records.
    • 1.

  • Kirsty MacColl

    They Don't Know

    • Galore - The Best Of Kirsty MacColl.
    • Virgin.

  • Status Quo

    Bula Bula Quo

    • (CD Single).
    • Fourth Chord Records.
    • 1.

  • Men Without Hats

    The Safety Dance

    • Hits Of The 60s, 70s & 80s (Various).
    • Kenwest.

  • Little Eva

    The Loco-Motion

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1962.
    • Premier.

  • Billy Ocean

    When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going

    • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
    • Jive.

  • Bruno Mars

    Treasure

    • Unorthodox Jukebox.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "URBAN JUNGLE" (Platinum Records) out 8th July

    • Brinsley Forde

      Baby I Love You Now

      • Urban Jungle.
      • Platinum Jungle.

  • Cat Stevens

    (Remember The Days Of The) Old Schoolyard

    • The Very Best Of Cat Stevens.
    • Island.

  • Sabrina

    Boys (Summertime Love)

    • Now That's What I Call Music 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Broadcast

  • Fri 14 Jun 2013 02:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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