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03/06/2011

The weekend starts here! Alex provides laughs and great music on the Best Time of the Day Show. More from Record and Album of the Week plus Lester's and Listener's Libraries.

It's the best way to start your weekend by tuning into the Best Time of the Day Show with Alex. Every Friday is a feelgood Friday which means even more great tunes and inspired daftness to keep you happy through the night. Plus more tales of those "Pest Guests" in your life, and it is the final day of our National Box Week. Pause for Thought at 3.20am and the final visit of the week to the 4.15 Confusion Hareem.

There is a final track from the Album of the Week by Status Quo, another spin of Record of the Week by Emin, new Lester's Library tracks from Kings of Leon and Jimmie Vaughan, and your Listener's Library track by Poison.

Buffoons are go!

3 hours

Last on

Fri 3 Jun 2011 02:00

Music Played

  • George Benson

    Give Me The Night

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 1.
  • Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.
  • Take That

    Love Love

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

    Games Without Frontiers

    • Shaking The Tree.
    • Virgin.
  • Adele

    Cold Shoulder

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

    • Emin - Any Time You Fall

  • AC/DC

    You Shook Me All Night Long

    • AC/DC - Back In Black.
    • EMI.
  • Sister Sledge

    Thinking Of You

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Heart

    • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • EMI.
  • Shania Twain

    Forever And For Always

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
  • Paul Simon

    Take Me to the Mardi Gras

    • There Goes Rhymin' Simon.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 12.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "COME AROUND SUNDOWN" (Columbia)

    • Kings of Leon

      Back Down South

  • Steve Winwood

    Valerie

    • Pure Rock Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Blondie

    Sunday Girl

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.
    • 9.
  • Michael Franti & Spearhead

    The Sound Of Sunshine

    • The Sound Of Sunshine.
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Tavares

    Don't Take Away The Music

    • Wow That Was The 70's (Various Artists).
    • Disky.
    • 8.
  • Barclay James Harvest

    Life Is For Living

    • Rock F.M. (Various Artists).
    • Wisepack.
  • Bad Company

    Can't Get Enough

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
    • 1.
  • Nerina Pallot

    Put Your Hands Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.
    • 1.
  • Four Tops

    Bernadette

    • The Four Tops - The Singles Collectio.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Don McLean

    American Pie

    • 20 Number 2's Of The 70's (Various).
    • MFP.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "OPEN UP AND SAY...AHH!!" (EMI) suggested by Metal Michael

    • Poison

      Nothin' But a Good Time

      • Open up and say...ahh.
  • The Bangles

    Manic Monday

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • The Feeling

    Set My World On Fire

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

    Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

    • (CD Single).
    • Talkin' Loud.
  • Wizzard

    See My Baby Jive

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1973.
    • Connoisseur.
  • The Script

    Science & Faith

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

    Need You Now

    • Need You Now.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 1.
  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    The Tears Of A Clown

    • Motown: The Ultimate Hits Collection (Various Artists).
    • Motown.
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Under The Bridge

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "QUID PRO QUO" (Fourth Chord) out now

    • Status Quo

      Two Way Traffic

      • Quid Pro Quo.
      • Fourth Chord Records.
      • 1.
  • David Grant & Jaki Graham

    Could It Be I'm Falling In Love

    • Jaki Graham: 35th Anniversary Collection.
    • Cherry Pop.
  • Van Morrison

    Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.
  • Lucie Silvas

    Breathe In

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
  • Musical Youth

    Pass The Dutchie

    • Young at Heart (Various Artists).
    • Reader's Digest.
  • Buddy Holly

    Rave On

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "JIMMIE VAUGHAN PLAYS MORE BLUES, BALLADS & FAVOURITES" (Proper)

    • Jimmie Vaughan

      The Rains Came

  • Patsy Gallant

    From New York To L.A.

    • (Single).
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Fri 3 Jun 2011 02:00

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