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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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Wed 10 Jul 2013 02:00
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Traveling Wilburys

      Handle With Care

      • (CD Single).
      • Wilbury.

  • The Source

    You Got The Love (feat. Candi Staton)

    • Monster Hits Of Dance - 36 Monster Hits From The 80's & 90's (Various Artists).
    • Castle Communications.

  • Agnetha F盲ltskog

    Dance Your Pain Away

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

  • Otis Redding

    Try a Little Tenderness

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

  • Daft Punk

    Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)

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

  • Sad Caf茅

    Every Day Hurts

    • NOW Yearbook - 1979 (Various Artists).
    • NOW.

  • Ultravox

    Love's Great Adventure

    • The Collection.
    • Chrysalis.
    • 15.

  • 顿别别别鈥怢颈迟别

    Groove Is In The Heart

    • The Best Of 100% Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "BACK TO FOREVER" (Sony) out 30th July

    • Lissie

      Further Away (Romance Police)

      • (CD Single).
      • Columbia.

  • Free

    My Brother Jake

    • Music Of The Year 1971.
    • Spectrum.
    • 9.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "WHERE YOU STAND" (Red Telephone Box) out 19th August

    • Travis

      Moving

      • Where You Stand.
      • Red Telephone Box.

  • The Move

    Flowers In The Rain

  • Scouting for Girls

    Millionaire

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

  • HOUR 2

    • Queen

      Radio Ga Ga

      • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
      • Parlophone.

  • Vanessa Carlton

    A Thousand Miles

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.

  • Zac Brown Band

    Jump Right In

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

  • The Miracles

    You've Really Got A Hold On Me

    • The Wanderers (Original S/Track).
    • Sanctuary Records.

  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Under The Bridge

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Lawson

    Brokenhearted

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Whitney Houston

    Step By Step

    • The Preacher's Wife O.S.T. - Various.
    • Arista.

  • The Kinks

    Lola

    • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
    • BMG.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD "AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER" (Geffen) suggested by Kieron Hayes in Pontypridd

    • Counting Crows

      Mr. Jones

      • (CD Single).
      • Geffen.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    September

    • Greatest Hits Of 1978 (Various Artis.
    • Premier.
    • 3.

  • Tom Odell

    Another Love

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

  • HOUR 3

    • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

      I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing

      • Dancing In The Streets: Motown's Greatest Hits (Various Artists).
      • Motown.

  • The Crusaders

    Street Life

    • The Very Best Of Randy Crawford.
    • Dino.

  • Rod Stewart

    She Makes Me Happy

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

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    Accidents Will Happen

    • Elvis Costello & Attractions- The Man.
    • Imp Records.
    • 4.

  • k.d. lang

    Constant Craving

    • The No.1 Acoustic Rock Album (Variou.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Sun

    • (CD Single).
    • Edsel Recordings.

  • The Temptations

    Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

    • Motown Hits Of Gold Vol.6 (Various).
    • Motown.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Vocal

    • Electric.
    • x2.
    • 9.

  • Edison Lighthouse

    Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.

  • Genesis

    Invisible Touch

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "THE BIG E - A SALUTE TO GUITARIST BUDDY EMMONS" (Warner Music Nashville) out now

    • Vince Gill featuring Paul Franklin & Tommy White

      Country Boy

      • The Big E - A Salute to Guitarist Buddy Emmons.
      • Warner Music - Nashville.

  • Toyah

    I Want To Be Free

    • The Indie Scene 1981 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur.

  • Ray Charles

    What'd I Say

    • The Very Best Of Jazz Moods (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • Gabrielle Aplin

    麻豆约拍

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Wed 10 Jul 2013 02:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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