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31/05/2011

Tune in for Alex's unique take on life interspersed with a great selection of tunes including Record and Album of the Week plus Lester's and Listener's Library features.

If you are looking for a reason not to go to sleep, then look no further; The Best Time of the Day show is here to keep you entertained through the night with a great selection of music and Alex's witty chat. It is Day 2 of National Box Week; we are saluting the boxes in our lives, where would we be without them! More squeaky shoes, torn trousers and prickly pants in "The Wardrobe of Worry". New for today, do you ever think you are living in a sci-fi world? Share your suspicions in "I Spy, Sci-Fi". Plus, another visit to the 4.15 Confusion Hareem and Pause for Thought at 3.20am.

There's another track from Album of the Week by Status Quo, Record of the Week by Emin, Lester's Library tracks from Randy Travis and Ian Dury and your selection from the Listener's Library by Modern English.

Beware, the Mallet of Stupidity and Drums of Pun could go off at any time. You have been warned...

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Music Played

  • Level 42

    Running In The Family

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

  • Gloria Jones

    Tainted Love

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • Jon Allen

    Joanna

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

  • Whitesnake

    Fool For Your Loving

    • Whitesnake - The Best Of Whitesnake.
    • Geffen.

  • The O鈥橨ays

    Use Ta Be My Girl

    • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • k.d. lang

    The Water's Edge

    • Sing It Loud.

  • Talking Heads

    Once In A Lifetime

    • Talking Heads - Remain In Light.
    • Sire.

  • Janis Joplin

    Me And Bobby McGee

    • Janis Joplin - Pearl.
    • Columbia.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "WONDER" (Saffron)

    • Emin - Any Time You Fall

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "NEW BOOTS & PANTIES: 30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION" (Demon-edsel)

    • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

      Sweet Gene Vincent

  • Focus

    Sylvia

    • The Best Of Focus.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Blondie

    Mother

    • Panic Of Girls.
    • Phasm 8.
    • 1.

  • The Lightning Seeds

    The Life Of Riley

    • Sense - The Lightning Seeds.
    • Virgin.

  • Jr. Walker & the All Stars

    How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Wonderland

    Starlight

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Many Rivers To Cross

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • The Animals

    Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

    • The Hits Of 1965 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Marli Harwood

    Billy

    • (CD Single).

  • The Champs

    Tequila

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

  • REO Speedwagon

    Keep On Loving You

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Belouis Some

    Imagination

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Love Is A Losing Game

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "AFTER THE SNOW" (Beggars Banquet) suggested by Ian from Bristol

    • Modern English

      I Melt With You

      • After the Snow.

  • Noah and the Whale

    Tonight's The Kind Of Night

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers

    Why Do Fools Fall In Love

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • The Cure

    Friday I'm In Love

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Amy Macdonald

    This Pretty Face

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • The Script

    Science & Faith

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

  • Nu Shooz

    I Can't Wait

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Argent

    God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You

    • Let's Rock! (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
    • 2.

  • The Foundations

    Baby Now That I've Found You

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • Susan Cadogan

    Hurt So Good

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "QUID PRO QUO" (Fourth Chord) out now

    • Status Quo

      Better Than That

      • Quid Pro Quo.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Sara Smile

    • Looking Back - The Best Of Hall & Oat.
    • BMG.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Don't Play That Song

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION" (Humphead)

    • Randy Travis & The Zac Brown Band

      Forever and Ever, Amen

  • Shakespears Sister

    Stay

    • Now 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Dodgy

    Good Enough

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Del Amitri

    Roll To Me

    • Twisted.
    • A&M.
    • 007.

Broadcast

  • Tue 31 May 2011 02:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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