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Salad the King

Another slice of inspired daftness and great music to keep you happy through the night. Plus, the Album and Record of the Week and 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 1 Jul 2013 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Michael Jackson

      Beat It

      • (CD Single).
      • Epic.

  • The Mamas & the Papas

    Monday, Monday

    • The Mamas & The Papas - 20 Greatest H.
    • MFP.

  • Robin Thicke

    Blurred Lines (feat. T.I. & Pharrell Williams)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 2.

  • Isaac Hayes

    Theme From Shaft

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

  • Hurts

    Stay - Glastonbury - 29/06/2013

  • UB40

    (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You

    • The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Thea Gilmore

    Start As We Mean To Go On

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

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Livin' Thing

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD Single "BIG WHEN I WAS LITTLE" (Parlophone) out 28th July

    • Eliza Doolittle

      Big When I Was Little

      • (CD Single).
      • Parlophone.

  • The Drifters

    Under The Boardwalk

    • We Gotta Sing: The Soul Years 1962-1971.
    • Strawberry.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "LAND OF THE LIVING" (CANTE JONTO) out 15th July

    • Matthew Perryman Jones

      Waking Up The Dead

      • Land of the Living.
      • Cante Jonto.

  • Buggles

    Video Killed The Radio Star

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artist.
    • Telstar.

  • Miss 600

    Twist

    • (CD Single).
    • Cubit Recordings.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 2

    • The Police

      Roxanne

      • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
      • A&M.

  • No Doubt

    Don't Speak

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

  • The Wanted

    Walks Like Rihanna

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

  • Fairground Attraction

    Perfect

    • The First Of A Million Kisses (Expanded Edition).
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 002.

  • Tom Odell

    Another Love

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

  • Talking Heads

    Once In A Lifetime

    • Talking Heads - Remain In Light.
    • Sire.

  • The Fortunes

    Here It Comes Again

    • Heartbeat - Forever Yours.
    • Sony.

  • Alison Moyet

    Love Reign Supreme

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 1.

  • James Blunt

    You're Beautiful

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • The Black Crowes

    Remedy

    • Greatest Hits 1990 - 1999/A Tribute To A Work In Progress....
    • American Recordings.

  • The Four Seasons

    Rag Doll

  • FM

    Story Of My Life

    • Rockville.
    • Riff City Records.
    • 1.

  • Dr. Feelgood

    Milk And Alcohol

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • HOUR 3

    • Men at Work

      Down Under

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

  • Natalie Imbruglia

    Wrong Impression

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG/RCA.

  • Taylor Swift

    Everything Has Changed (feat. Ed Sheeran)

    • Red.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Blue Γ–yster Cult

    (Don't Fear) The Reaper

    • Chart Show Ultimate Rock - Various.
    • Hit.

  • The Monkees

    I'm A Believer

    • Rediscover The 60's-With A Little Hel.
    • Old Gold.
    • 7.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Close Your Eyes

    • To Be Loved.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • The Maisonettes

    Heartache Avenue

    • History Of The 80's (Various Artists).
    • Br Music.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "ICE AND DUNE" (Virgin) out now

    • Empire of the Sun

      Alive

      • Ice on the Dune.
      • EMI Music Australia.
      • 3.

  • Andy Kim

    Rock Me Gently

    • Super Hits Of The 70's (Various Artis.
    • Rhino.

  • Agnetha FΓ¤ltskog

    Dance Your Pain Away

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 7.

  • Lester's Library from the EP "THE WORLD" (MCTRAX) Out 26th August

    • Tobi Earnshaw

      The World

      • The World.
      • McTrax.

  • Perry Como

    Catch A Falling Star

    • Housewives Choice (Various Artists).
    • Music & Memories.

  • Alannah Myles

    Black Velvet

    • Red Hot Metal (Various Artists).
    • Dover Records.

Broadcast

  • Mon 1 Jul 2013 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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