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11/07/2011

Entertaining you through the night with his inspired daftness and eclectic music choices, it is Alex on the Best Time of the Day Show, including a new Record and Album of the Week.

Fight off those Monday blues by tuning in to Alex on the Best Time of the Day Show for a dose of night-owl comedy and fantastic music. There is a new Record and Album of the Week, Pause for Thought at 3.20am, two more unexpected tracks from Lester's Library and one from you from the Listener's Library. Beware, the Drums of Pun or the Mallet of Stupidity could go off at any time. You have been warned!

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Mon 11 Jul 2011 02:00

Music Played

  • Scissor Sisters

    Take Your Mama

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Roxette

    The Look

    • Now 15 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Stevie Nicks

    Secret Love

    • In Your Dreams.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.
  • Neil Sedaka

    Oh Carol

    • The Very Best Of Neil Sedaka.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Amy Grant

    Big Yellow Taxi

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK (A&M Records) out on August 15th

    • Maroon 5

      Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

      • (CD Single).
      • A&M.
      • 1.
  • Argent

    Hold Your Head Up

    • (Single).
    • Epic.
    • 2.
  • Kim Wilde

    Kids In America

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Scouting for Girls

    Love How It Hurts

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SUCK IT AND SEE" (Domino)

    • Arctic Monkeys

      The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    • Need You Now.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 1.
  • Gerry Rafferty

    Night Owl

    • Gerry Rafferty - Right Down Line.
    • EMI.
  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Let's Groove

    • 15th Anniversary Music Celebration (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.
  • Tina Turner

    What's Love Got To Do With It

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Caro Emerald

    That Man

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.
  • Eddie Kendricks

    Keep On Truckin'

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

    One Week

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.
  • Dionne Bromfield

    Foolin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Lioness Records.
    • 1.
  • The Allman Brothers Band

    Jessica ('Top Gear' Theme Tune)

    • F1 Rock (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • DNA

    Tom's Diner (feat. Suzanne Vega)

    • Best Of Suzanne Vega - Tried & True.
    • A&M.
  • Pilot

    Magic

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll Vol.2 (1974).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE BEST OF BREAD" (Elektra) suggested by Contrary Mary of Glasgow

    • Bread

      The Guitar Man

      • David Gates & Bread - Essentials.
      • Elektra.
  • Audrey Hall

    Smile

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.
  • Beady Eye

    Beady Eye - The Beat Goes On

  • Madness

    Baggy Trousers

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • P.P. Arnold

    The First Cut Is The Deepest

    • Sweet Talkin' Guy - Sound Of 60's Gal.
    • Old Gold.
  • Coldplay

    Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 5.
  • Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash

    Jackson

    • The Man In Black.
    • Columbia.
    • 7.
  • Led Zeppelin

    Rock And Roll

    • Led Zeppelin - Early Days.
    • Atlantic.
  • Teddy Thompson

    Delilah

    • Bella.
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • The Five Satins

    In The Still Of The Night

    • New Millennium Doo Wop Party (Various.
    • Rhino.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "17: GREATEST HITS" (Sony)

    • Ricky Martin

      The Cup Of Life (La Copa De La Vida)

      • Ricky Martin - Greatest Hits.
      • Sony.
      • 6.
  • Katie Melua

    The Flood

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.
  • The Jags

    Back Of My Hand

    • The No. 1 Punk Album (Various Artists).
    • PolyGram TV.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE" (Atlantic) out now

    • Zac Brown Band & Jimmy Buffett

      Knee Deep

  • Cheryl Lynn

    Got To Be Real

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.
  • James Blunt

    I'll Be Your Man

    • Some Kind Of Trouble.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Robert Parker

    Barefootin'

    • The 60's - Soul (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

Broadcast

  • Mon 11 Jul 2011 02:00

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