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20/01/2012

Start the weekend here on the Best Time of the Day Show. Hilarious conversation and brilliant music to entertain you through the small hours. Includes Album and Record of the Week.

It's the best way to start your weekend by tuning in to 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.

There is a final track from the Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, more unexpected song selections from Lester's and the Listener's Libraries and Pause for Thought.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Fri 20 Jan 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • M People

    Moving On Up

    • The Best Of M People.
    • BMG.

  • Arthur Conley

    Sweet Soul Music

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Olly Murs

    Dance With Me Tonight

    • In Case You Didn't Know.
    • Epic.
    • 24.

  • The Stranglers

    Golden Brown

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Sister Sledge

    He's The Greatest Dancer

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

  • Michael Kiwanuka

    Home Again

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

  • Roxy Music

    More Than This

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

  • The Coasters

    Charlie Brown

    • Atlantic Soul (Various Artists).
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "HIGH CEILINGS AND COLLARBONES" (Decca) out on Feb 6th

    • Juan Zelada

      What Do I Know

      • High Ceilings & Collarbones.
      • Decca.
      • 1.

  • Natalie Cole

    Wild Women Do

    • Pretty Woman - Soundtrack.
    • EMI.

  • The Hoosiers

    Goodbye Mr A

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Turn To Stone

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • The Brilliant Things

    Dance

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

  • The Style Council

    Shout To The Top

    • Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists.
    • Polydor.

  • Carly Simon

    You're So Vain

    • The Very Best Of Carly Simon.
    • Global Television.

  • Kid Rock

    Care (feat. T.I. & Martina McBride)

    • Born Free.
    • Atlantic.
    • 5.

  • Mott the Hoople

    All The Young Dudes

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • David Gray

    Babylon

    • (CD Single).
    • Iht Records.

  • Clannad

    In A Lifetime (feat. Bono)

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

  • Miss 600

    Typically Me

    • CD Single.
    • Cubit Recordings.
    • 1.

  • Van McCoy

    The Hustle

    • Golden Hits Of The 70's (Various Artists).
    • BR Music.

  • Status Quo

    Burning Bridges (On & Off & On Again)

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Gretchen Peters

    Hello Cruel World

    • Hello Cruel World.
    • Scarlet Letter Records.
    • 1.

  • Haywoode

    Roses

    • Pure... '80s Soul Grooves (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music Entertainment.

  • Steppenwolf

    Born To Be Wild

    • Rock Anthems Volume 2 (Various).
    • Dino.

  • The Marvelettes

    When You're Young And In Love

    • Motown Hits Of Gold Vol.2 (Various).
    • Hitsville.

  • ZZ Top

    Gimme All Your Lovin'

    • Top Gear 2 - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • Michelle Gayle

    Sweetness

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

  • Maverick Sabre

    No One

    • Lonely Are The Brave.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • The Mavericks

    Dance the Night Away

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Jessie J

    Domino

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

  • Three Dog Night

    Mama Told Me (Not To Come)

    • 25 Years Of No.1 Hits - Vol.1 (Vario.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Dennis Waterman

    I Could Be So Good For You

  • Emeli Sand茅

    Next To Me

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

  • KISS

    God Gave Rock 'n' Roll To You II

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • Chris Isaak

    So Long I'm Gone

    • Beyond The Sun.
    • Rhino/Wicked Game Records.
    • 12.

  • Ike & Tina Turner

    Proud Mary

    • What You See Is What You Get.
    • Start.

  • Travis

    Flowers In The Window

    • (CD Single).
    • Independiente.

  • Nerina Pallot

    All Bets Are Off

    • Year Of The Wolf.
    • Geffen.
    • 1.

  • Musical Youth

    Pass The Dutchie

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

  • Darts

    The Boy From New York City

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Dead or Alive

    You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)

    • Wave Party (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
    • 4.

Broadcast

  • Fri 20 Jan 2012 02:00
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