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Live to Wash

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 5 Aug 2013 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Tears for Fears

      Everybody Wants To Rule The World

      • Rule The World: The Greatest Hits.
      • Virgin EMI Records.
      • 4.

  • The Beach Boys

    Sloop John B

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

  • Texas

    Detroit City

    • The Conversation.
    • Pias.
    • 1.

  • Paloma Faith

    New York

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

  • Robert Plant

    29 Palms

    • (CD Single).
    • Fontana.
    • 5.

  • Bonnie Tyler

    This Is Gonna Hurt

    • Rocks And Honey.
    • ZYX Music.
    • 1.

  • Sheena Easton

    9 To 5 (Morning Train)

    • The World Of Sheena Easton.
    • EMI.

  • Boz Scaggs

    Lowdown

    • Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees.
    • Columbia.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD Single "HERE'S TO THE GOOD TIMES " (Universal Island) out 30th August

    • Florida Georgia Line & Nelly

      Cruise

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

  • Prince

    Little Red Corvette

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • The Tams

    Hey Girl Don't Bother Me

    • The Classic Soul Years - 1964 (Vario.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "UP FROM BELOW" (Rough Trade) out 2nd September

    • Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

      Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

  • Kirsty MacColl

    Days

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Stereophonics

    We Share the Same Sun

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

  • HOUR 2

    • The Police

      Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

      • Ones On 1 (Radio 1 21st Birthday Albu.
      • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.

  • Nancy Sinatra

    These Boots Are Made for Walkin'

    • The Greatest Hits Of Nancy Sinatra.
    • Boulevard.

  • Kodaline

    Brand New Day

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

  • UB40

    Breakfast In Bed (feat. Chrissie Hynde)

    • Now 13, Part 1 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Alessi

    Oh Lori

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • Taylor Swift

    Everything Has Changed (feat. Ed Sheeran)

    • Red.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Lenny Kravitz

    Fly Away

    • 21st Century Rock (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Judy Clay & William Bell

    Private Number

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.

  • The Mavericks

    Come Unto Me

    • In Time.
    • The Valory Music Co.
    • 1.

  • George Benson

    Never Give Up On A Good Thing

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 3.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the "FLOOD" (Elektra) suggested by David Michael in Surrey

    • They Might Be Giants

      Birdhouse In Your Soul

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

  • Dusty Springfield

    Son Of A Preacher Man

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Howard Jones

    What Is Love?

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • HOUR 3

    • Survivor

      Eye Of The Tiger

      • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
      • Polygram Tv.

  • Shania Twain

    Forever And For Always

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Lissie

    Further Away (Romance Police)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • The Jacksons

    Can You Feel It

    • Fantastic 80's Go For It! - Various.
    • Parlophone.

  • R.E.M.

    Shiny Happy People

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1991 (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • P!nk & Lily Allen

    True Love

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

  • Nat King Cole

    L-O-V-E

    • Born Romantic O.S.T.(Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "SOUND THE ALARM" (Stax) out 12th August

    • Booker T. & Luke

      All Over the Place

      • Sound the Alarm.
      • Decca/Universal.
      • 2.

  • Kym Sims

    Too Blind To See It

    • The Divas Of Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Mott the Hoople

    All The Young Dudes

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "PARADISE VALLEY" (Columbia) out 19th August

    • John Mayer

      Paper Doll

      • Paradise Valley.
      • Columbia.

  • Tina Turner

    The Best

    • Tina Turner - Simply The Best.
    • Capitol.

  • Travis

    Moving

    • (CD Single).
    • Red Telephone Box.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Mon 5 Aug 2013 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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