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28/05/2012

Entertaining you through the night with his inspired daftness and eclectic music choices, it's 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, 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!

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Mon 28 May 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • R.E.M.

      The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

      • R.E.M. - Automatic For The People.
      • Warner Bros.
  • Pretenders

    Brass In Pocket

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • The Beach Boys

    That's Why God Made The Radio

  • Nanci Griffith

    I Love This Town (feat. Jimmy Buffett)

    • Nanci Griffith - Hearts In Mind.
    • Universal Music TV.
  • Andy Williams

    Music To Watch Girls By

    • Take A Break (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Jessie J

    Stand Up

    • Who You Are.
    • Island.
  • Belouis Some

    Imagination

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • ELTON JOHN + BLUE

    Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "LIFE" (Island) out 25th June

    • Josh Osho

      Redemption Days

      • (CD Single).
      • Freedom.
  • The Marvelettes

    Please Mr. Postman

    • Marvelettes-Compact Command Performan.
    • Motown.
    • 3.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "DEFENDER" (RCA)

    • Rory Gallagher

      Don't Start Me To Talkin'

  • Jon Secada

    Just Another Day

    • The Love Album (CD 2) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • Scissor Sisters

    Only The Horses

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 2

    • It Bites

      Calling All The Heroes

      • Now 8 (Various Artists).
      • EMI.
  • Lisa Stansfield

    Someday (I'm Coming Back)

    • The Love Album (CD 2) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • Maroon 5

    Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa) (feat. Wiz Khalifa)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.
  • Chuck Berry

    Johnny B. Goode

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

    Slow Hand

    • Greatest Hits.
    • BBR.
    • 006.
  • Paloma Faith

    Picking Up The Pieces

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

    Tears On My Pillow

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1975.
    • EMI.
  • Stooshe

    Black Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.
  • Status Quo

    Down Down

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "ANOTHER NIGHT" (Rocket) suggested by Ross in Tyne and Wear

    • Blue

      Capture Your Heart

      • Another Night.
      • Rocket.
  • Robert Howard & Kym Mazelle

    Wait

    • Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
    • Hits.
    • 10.
  • Elvis Presley

    Heartbreak Hotel

  • Paul Simon

    50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

    • Paul Simon - Negotiations & Love Song.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 6.
  • HOUR 3

    • Doctor and the Medics

      Spirit In The Sky

      • Laughing At The Pieces.
      • Irs.
  • Joan Osborne

    One Of Us

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.
  • Keane

    Silenced By The Night

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

    I'm Walkin'

    • The Best Of Fats Domino.
    • Liberty.
  • Kansas

    Carry On Wayward Son

    • American Dreams II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.
    • 3.
  • Kelly Clarkson

    Dark Side

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • Chris Farlowe

    Out Of Time

    • 99p Guarantees You 73 Minutes 22 Seconds Of Great Music!!! (Various Artists).
    • See For Miles.
    • 2.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "BOYS DON'T CRY" (Atlantic) out now

    • Rumer

      Just For A Moment

      • Boys Don't Cry.
      • Atlantic.
      • 10.
  • Queen

    Hammer To Fall

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.
  • Tavares

    Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel

    • 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's (Vario.
    • MFP.
  • Chaka Demus & Pliers

    Tease Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Mango.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "ASHES AND ROSES" (Decca) out July 1

    • Mary Chapin Carpenter

      Soul Companion (with James Taylor)

  • The Belle Stars

    Sign of the Times

    • The Very Best Of The Belle Stars.
    • Hit Label.
  • MIKA

    Relax, Take It Easy

    • (CD Single).
    • Casablanca.

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  • Mon 28 May 2012 02:00

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