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Reaching Lemons

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

Last on

Thu 8 Aug 2013 02:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Depeche Mode

      Enjoy The Silence (Reinterpreted)

      • (CD Single).
      • Mute Records.

  • Donna Summer

    MacArthur Park

    • The Dance Collection.
    • Casablanca.
    • 4.

  • Andy Burrows

    Keep On Moving On

    • (CD Single).
    • Play It Again Sam.
    • 1.

  • Fine Young Cannibals

    Johnny Come Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

    • Fine Young Cannibals.
    • London.

  • The Kinks

    Dedicated Follower Of Fashion

    • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
    • BMG.
    • 1.

  • Emma Stevens

    A Place Called You

    • (CD Single).
    • Rising Tide Music.
    • 1.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    A Design For Life

    • Everything Must Go - 20th Anniversary Edition.
    • Columbia.
    • 16.

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

    • Florida Georgia Line & Nelly

      Cruise

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

  • Amy Winehouse

    Love Is A Losing Game

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Patrice Rushen

    Forget Me Nots

    • Best Disco Album In The World...Ever!.
    • Virgin.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "ESCAPADES" (Dubwiser) out 16th September

    • Dreadzone

      Too Late

      • Escapades.
      • Dubwiser.

  • The Monkees

    A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You

    • The Definitive Monkees.
    • Warner Strategic Market.
    • 15.

  • David Bowie

    Valentine’s Day

    • The Next Day.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 2

    • Paul Simon

      You Can Call Me Al

      • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
      • Warner Bros.
      • 4.

  • Incognito

    Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

    • (CD Single).
    • Talkin' Loud.

  • Matt Cardle & Melanie C

    Loving You

    • (CD Single).
    • Absolute.
    • 1.

  • Erasure

    Sometimes

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.

  • Rumer

    Slow

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Kacey Musgraves

    Silver Lining

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • Level 42

    Running In The Family

    • The Complete Polydor Years: Volume 2 (1985-1989).
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • John Lennon

    #9 Dream

    • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
    • Calderstone.

  • The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra & Bitty McLean

    Fu Man Chu

    • (CD Single).
    • Axe Attack.
    • 1.

  • Joni Mitchell

    Chelsea Morning

    • The Singer & The Song.
    • Stylus.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the "HIS BEST" (Chess) suggested by "Deep Clean Mike" in Guilford, Surrey

    • Sonny Boy Williamson

      Help Me

      • The Best of Sonny Boy Williamson.
      • Chess.

  • Michael Jackson

    Off The Wall

    • Michael Jackson - Off The Wall.
    • Epic.

  • T. Rex

    I Love to Boogie

    • T. Rex - The Singles As & Bs.
    • Repertoire.

  • HOUR 3

    • Jamiroquai

      Canned Heat

      • (CD Single).
      • Sony.

  • The Smiths

    How Soon Is Now?

    • Drive Time 2 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Eliza Doolittle

    Big When I Was Little

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Whitney Houston

    I'm Your Baby Tonight

    • Whitney Houston-I'm Your Baby Tonight.
    • Arista.

  • Taylor Swift

    Everything Has Changed (feat. Ed Sheeran)

    • Red.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • The Specials

    A Message To You, Rudy (feat. Rico Rodriguez)

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

  • The Fortunes

    Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again

    • Have A Nice Day Vol.5.
    • Rhino.

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

    • Booker T. Jones

      Father Son Blues

  • Chic

    Good Times

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.

  • Tori Amos

    Winter

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 003.

  • Alison Moyet

    Invisible

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the LP "BLUES AT THE GRAND" (K) out 23rd September

    • Son of Dave

      Hot Summer Nights

      • Blues At The Grand LP.
      • K.

  • Johnny Nash

    There Are More Questions Than Answers

    • The Best Of Johnny Nash.
    • Columbia.

  • Bastille

    Things We Lost In The Fire

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 8 Aug 2013 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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