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Crayon Hurtle

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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Thu 4 Jul 2013 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

      Locomotion

      • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
      • Now.
      • 9.

  • Everything but the Girl

    Missing (Todd Terry Remix)

    Remix Artist: Todd Terry.
    • Passion (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • Zac Brown Band

    Jump Right In

    • (CD Single).
    • Southern Ground.
    • 1.

  • The Swinging Blue Jeans

    You're No Good

    • The Hits Of 1964 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Keane

    This Is The Last Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Island.

  • Jack Johnson

    I Got You

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

  • Queen

    Another One Bites The Dust

    • The Game.
    • Island.
    • 3.

  • Tami Lynn

    I'm Gonna Run Away From You

    • At The Club (Various Artists).
    • Kent.
    • 5.

  • 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.

  • Bread

    Baby I'm A Want You

    • David Gates & Bread - Essentials.
    • Elektra.

  • Sophie B. Hawkins

    Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "...LIKE CLOCKWORK" (Matador) out 19th August

    • Queens of the Stone Age

      I Sat By The Ocean

      • ...Like Clockwork.
      • Matador.

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    I Don't Blame You At All

    • 35th Anniversary Collection (Cd4).
    • Motown.

  • Rod Stewart

    She Makes Me Happy

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 2

    • Shalamar

      I Can Make You Feel Good

      • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
      • Big Break Records.
      • 4.

  • Smokie

    Living Next Door To Alice

    • Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman: Classics From The 1970's & 80's Vols 1 & 2.
    • BMG.

  • Jamie Cullum

    Edge Of Something

    • Momentum.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Elvis Costello

    Pump It Up - Glastonbury - 29/06/2013

  • Beverley Craven

    Promise Me

    • Beverley Craven.
    • Epic.

  • Scouting for Girls

    Millionaire

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • Deep Purple

    Strange Kind Of Woman

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1971 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Gabrielle

    Out Of Reach

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Bellowhead

    Betsy Baker

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

  • Big Country

    In a Big Country

    • Without The Aid Of A Safety Net.
    • EMI.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD "...ISH" (Trafalgar) suggested by Joanna Mapperly in Southend-on-Sea

    • 1927

      That's When I Think Of You

      • Pure Soft Metal (Various Artists).
      • Temple Records.

  • Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs

    Stay

    • Dirty Dancing - Original S/Track.
    • RCA.

  • Talk Talk

    Life's What You Make It

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

  • HOUR 3

    • Lionel Richie

      Dancing on the Ceiling

      • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
      • Universal Music Tv.

  • Girls Aloud

    The Promise

    • (CD Single).
    • Fascination.
    • 1.

  • Bruno Mars

    Treasure

    • Unorthodox Jukebox.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Jon Secada

    Just Another Day

    • The Love Album (CD 2) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Arthur Conley

    Sweet Soul Music

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

  • Josh Groban

    False Alarms

    • All That Echoes.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • The Clash

    Should I Stay Or Should I Go

    • Now 19 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

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

    • Empire of the Sun

      Ice on the Dune

      • Ice on the Dune.
      • EMI Music Australia.
      • 005.

  • Natalie Cole

    This Will Be

    • Women In Love (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • David Bowie

    Ashes to Ashes

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • The Crystals

    He's A Rebel

    • The Best Of The Crystals.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "DEAR BO JACKSON" (Columbia) out 22nd July

    • The Weeks

      Brothers In The Night

      • DEAR BO JACKSON.
      • Columbia.

  • Wang Chung

    Dance Hall Days

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

  • P!nk & Lily Allen

    True Love

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

Broadcast

  • Thu 4 Jul 2013 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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