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17/03/2010

The Best Time Of The Day Show, with The Second Half-Time Hooter, Record and Album of the Week, plus the Lester's Library and Listeners' Library music selections.

Alex is off on a bad-boy weekend so this is his last blast of daftness for the week; Richard Allinson will be sat in the Dark Lord's throne for Feelgood Friday tomorrow. Still cultivating his image as the bad boy of the ´óÏó´«Ã½, he named himself Johnny Havoc, but this turned into Johnny Hammock, and ended up as Fanny Craddock. Well, he did try. Plus, Amy Winehouse is the subject of News Hank today, with headlines such as, 'Amy says she will now limit herself to one drink per day: a bucket of vodka'.

The playlist is as eclectic as ever with Dio and new Swedish artist, Lisa Ekdahl, plucked from Lester's Library, and a forgotten 80s gem by Department S. from Listener's Library. More Album of the Week from Gabriella Cilmi's latest, and another spin of Record of the Week by Katherine Jenkins, plus more Pause for Thought from Chuck Yuill.

3 hours

Last on

Wed 17 Mar 2010 02:00

Music Played

  • Shalamar

    A Night To Remember

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 5.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Jumpin' Jack Flash

    • The Rolling Stones - Remastered.
    • Abkco.
  • Goldfrapp

    Rocket

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute.
    • 1.
  • The Waterboys

    The Whole of the Moon

    • Now 1991 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
  • Dusty Springfield

    I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.
  • Bad Company

    Feel Like Makin' Love

    • (Single).
    • Island.
    • 3.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the album, "BELIEVE" (Warner) Out Now

    • Katherine Jenkins

      Fear Of Falling

      • Believe.
  • Jr. Walker & the All Stars

    What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)

    • Junior Walker - 20th Century Masters.
    • Motown.
    • 5.
  • U2

    Sweetest Thing

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Rox

    My Baby Left Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Rough Trade.
    • 1.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the album, "NEVER CRY ANOTHER TEAR" (Triple Echo)

    • Bad Lieutenant

      Twist of Fate

  • Rose Royce

    Wishing On A Star

    • In Full Bloom.
    • BBR.
    • 011.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out

    • Born To Run.
    • CBS.
  • Aretha Franklin

    Think

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.
  • Charles & Eddie

    Would I Lie To You?

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.
  • Paloma Faith

    Upside Down

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • Fountains of Wayne

    Stacy's Mom

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • Guns N’ Roses

    Sweet Child O' Mine

    • The Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
    • Hits Album.
  • Cher

    All I Really Want to Do

    • Cher - The Greatest Hits.
    • Wea/Universal.
  • Corinne Bailey Rae

    Paris Nights/New York Mornings

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

    We Can Work It Out

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 013.
  • Julia and Company

    Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)

    • Now That's What I Call Music II (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • The Lucinda Belle Orchestra

    My Voice & My 45 Strings

    • (CD Single).
  • Elvis Presley

    All Shook Up

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • No Doubt

    Don't Speak

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THANKS I'LL EAT IT HERE" (Warner)

    • Lowell George

      Two Trains

  • Oasis

    She's Electric

    • What's The Story Morning Glory -Oasis.
    • Creation Records.
  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    September

    • Greatest Hits Of 1978 (Various Artis.
    • Premier.
    • 3.
  • Bananarama & Fun Boy Three

    Really Saying Something

    • Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving.
    • London.
  • Scouting for Girls

    This Ain't A Love Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • The Staple Singers

    I'll Take You There

    • Afrodisiac (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Roxette

    Listen To Your Heart

    • Missing You (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Take That

    Hold Up A Light

    • The Circus.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "TEN" (Island)

    • Gabriella Cilmi

      Defender

      • Ten.
  • Faces

    Stay with Me

    • Glam Crazee - Various Artists.
    • Virgin.
  • Rupert Holmes

    Escape (The Pina Colada Song)

    • Various Artists - Open Top Cars.
    • Temple Records.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY suggested by Rob Winship of Tyne and Wear

    • The Lotus Eaters

      First Picture Of You

      • New Frontiers (Various Artists).
      • Temple Records.
  • Whitesnake

    Fool For Your Loving

    • Whitesnake - The Best Of Whitesnake.
    • Geffen.
  • Whitney Houston

    Nothin' But Love

    • (CD Single).
  • Bobby Womack

    Across 110th Street

    • Screen Cuts (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

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  • Wed 17 Mar 2010 02:00

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