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23/03/2012

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 23 Mar 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • INXS

      Need You Tonight

      • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
      • Columbia.

  • Badfinger

    No Matter What

    • Badfinger - No Dice.
    • Apple.

  • Will Young

    Losing Myself

    • Echoes.
    • Sony.

  • The Ronettes

    Baby, I Love You

    • The Best Of The Ronettes.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • Michelle Shocked

    Anchorage

    • The No.1 Country Album (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "TRAVELLING" (EMI) out on 2nd April

    • Roxette

      It's Possible

      • (CD Single).
      • Roxette Recordings.
      • 1.

  • Eagles

    One of These Nights

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • TLC

    No Scrubs

    • (CD Single).
    • Laface.

  • Paul Weller

    That Dangerous Age

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

  • Candi Staton

    Young Hearts Run Free

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE EXTREMIST" (Epic)

    • Joe Satriani

      Friends

  • Fine Young Cannibals

    Good Thing

    • The Raw & The Cooked.
    • London.

  • The Chicks

    There's Your Trouble

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • HOUR 2

    • Go West

      We Close Our Eyes

      • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
      • EMI.

  • Carly Simon

    The Right Thing To Do

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

  • Avalanche City

    Love, Love, Love

    • Our New Life Above The Ground.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Otis Redding & Carla Thomas

    Tramp

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

  • Slade

    Mama Weer All Crazee Now

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

  • The Brilliant Things

    Pointless

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

  • Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers

    Tomorrow People

    • Dancing On Sunshine - 22 Reggae Hits.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Lisa Stansfield

    This Is The Right Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
    • 6.

  • Olly Murs

    Oh My Goodness

    • In Case You Didn't Know.
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • The Verve

    Sonnet

    • Now 40 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "96 TEARS" (Cameo-Parkway) suggested by Gary Stone in Kent

    • ? and the Mysterians

      96 Tears

      • Question Mark & The Mysterians.
      • Merlin.

  • Cherrelle

    Saturday Love (feat. Alexander O鈥橬eal)

    • Nite Flite 2 (Various Artists).
    • CBS.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Out Of Touch

    • Collections.
    • Sony.

  • HOUR 3

    • Men at Work

      Down Under

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

  • Tami Lynn

    I'm Gonna Run Away From You

    • At The Club (Various Artists).
    • Kent.
    • 5.

  • James Morrison

    One Life

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

  • Journey

    Don't Stop Believin'

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

  • The Drifters

    Under The Boardwalk

    • We Gotta Sing: The Soul Years 1962-1971.
    • Strawberry.

  • Thompson Twins

    Hold Me Now

    • 80s Mania (Various Artists).
    • BMG.
    • 3.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "SECRET SYMPHONY" (Dramatico) out now

    • Katie Melua

      Gold In Them Hills

      • The Secret Symphony.
      • Dramatico.
      • 001.

  • Edwyn Collins

    A Girl Like You

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

  • Guns N鈥� Roses

    Sweet Child O' Mine

    • The Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
    • Hits Album.

  • Melba Moore

    This Is It

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1976.
    • Connoisseur.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "OUT OF THE GAME" (Decca)

    • Rufus Wainwright

      Out Of The Game

  • Coldplay

    Charlie Brown

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Kenny

    The Bump

    • Super 70's (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • RAMP UP THE CAMP!

    • Mel & Kim

      Respectable

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

Broadcast

  • Fri 23 Mar 2012 02:00
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