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01/06/2010

The Best Time of the Day Show with Alex brings you more great music and unpredictable chat to keep you entertained through the small hours. Album and Record of the Week included.

Let The Dark Lord keep you awake through the night with his unique mix of brilliant music and hilarious conversation. On the show this morning there are tales of huge objects misplaced in the thread, You Big Loser, more imaginary L-plates, and we welcome more newcomers to the 4.15 One-Off Canteen.

There are more tracks from Alex's personal CD collection in the feature, Lester's Library; this morning they come from country artist, Chris Young, and a new track from Barenaked Ladies. Your choice from the Listener's Library comes from Beth Nielsen Chapman, there is another play of Record of the Week from Kylie Minogue, a classic Spencer Davis Group track from Album of the Week by Steve Winwood, and Pause for Thought with Steve Williams at 3.20am.

3 hours

Last on

Tue 1 Jun 2010 02:00

Music Played

  • The Jam

    Start!

  • Chic

    Good Times

  • Rox

    I Don't Believe

  • The Who

    Pictures of Lily

  • Katie Melua

    The Flood

  • Roxy Music

    Dance Away

  • T. Rex

    Children of the Revolution

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "APHRODITE" (Parlophone)

    • Kylie Minogue

      All the Lovers

  • The Beach Boys

    Darlin'

  • Alison Moyet

    Love Resurrection

  • Muse

    Starlight

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE MAN I WANT TO BE" (RCA)

    • Chris Young

      The Man I Want To Be

  • Jane Wiedlin

    Rush Hour

  • Rick Astley

    Lights Out

  • City Boy

    5 7 0 5

  • Del Shannon

    Runaway

  • Fyfe Dangerfield

    She's Always a Woman

  • 顿别蝉鈥檙别别

    Feel So High

  • Betty Wright

    Shoorah! Shoorah!

  • Sugar Ray

    Every Morning

  • Mumford & Sons

    Roll Away Your Stone

  • Peter Gabriel

    Solsbury Hill

  • Mary Black

    Summer Sent You

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BACK TO LOVE" (BNC Records) suggested by Malcolm in Bristol

    • Beth Nielsen Chapman

      Happiness

  • Christopher Cross

    Ride Like The Wind

  • Stevie Wonder

    I'm Wondering

  • Blur

    Parklife

  • Depeche Mode

    Enjoy the Silence

  • Sunshine Band

    That's the Way

    • I Like It.
  • Macy Gray

    Lately

  • Def Leppard

    Pour Some Sugar On Me

  • Emmylou Harris - Here, There and Everywhere

  • Gabriella Cilmi

    Hearts Don't Lie

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "REVOLUTIONS: THE VERY BEST OF STEVE WINWOOD" (Island)

    • The Spencer Davis Group

      I'm a Man

  • U2

    Where The Streets Have No Name

  • James Brown

    It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World

  • Annie Lennox

    Walking on Broken Glass

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "ALL IN GOOD TIME" (EMI)

    • Barenaked Ladies

      Four Seconds

  • Aretha Franklin

    Do Right Woman, Do Right Man

  • Athlete

    Getaway

  • Nell Bryden - What Does It Take?

  • The Jam

    Start!

    • Sound Affects.
    • Polydor.
    • 12.
  • Chic

    Good Times

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

    I Don't Believe

    • (CD Single).
    • Rough Trade.
    • 1.
  • The Who

    Pictures Of Lily

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 010.
  • Katie Melua

    The Flood

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.
  • Roxy Music

    Dance Away

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.
  • T. Rex

    Children of the Revolution

    • Tanx + Zinc Alloy.
    • Edsel.
    • 006.
  • Kylie Minogue

    All The Lovers

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • The Beach Boys

    Darlin'

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 2).
    • EMI.
  • Alison Moyet

    Love Resurrection

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.
  • Muse

    Starlight

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Jane Wiedlin

    Rush Hour

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.
  • Rick Astley

    Lights Out

    • (CD Single).
    • Cruz Music.
    • 1.
  • City Boy

    5-7-0-5

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.
  • Del Shannon

    Runaway

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.
  • Fyfe Dangerfield

    She's Always A Woman

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.
    • 1.
  • 顿别蝉鈥檙别别

    Feel So High

    • More Than Love (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Betty Wright

    Shoorah! Shoorah!

    • The Very Best Of Betty Wright.
    • Rhino.
  • Sugar Ray

    Every Morning

    • (CD Single).
    • Lava/Atlantic.
  • Mumford & Sons

    Roll Away Your Stone

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

    Solsbury Hill

  • Mary Black

    Summer Sent You

    • Mary Black - The Holy Ground.
    • Grapevine.
  • Beth Nielsen Chapman

    Happiness

    • Back to Love.
  • Christopher Cross

    Ride Like The Wind

    • Christopher Cross.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Wondering

    • Stevie Wonder - The Definitive Collec.
    • Universal.
  • Blur

    Parklife

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Depeche Mode

    Enjoy The Silence (Reinterpreted)

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute Records.
  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    That's the Way (I Like It)

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Macy Gray

    Lately

    • (CD Single).
  • Def Leppard

    Pour Some Sugar On Me

    • More Monkey Business From Catalogue Marketing (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
  • Emmylou Harris

    Here, there and everywhere

    • Country Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Gabriella Cilmi

    Hearts Don't Lie

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Island.
    • 1.
  • U2

    Where The Streets Have No Name

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • James Brown

    It's a Man's Man's Man's World

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Annie Lennox

    Walking On Broken Glass

    • Now 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 2.
  • Aretha Franklin

    Do Right Woman, Do Right Man

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.
  • Athlete

    The Getaway

    • (CD Single).
  • Nell Bryden

    What Does It Take

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

Broadcast

  • Tue 1 Jun 2010 02:00

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