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22/06/2012

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 22 Jun 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Wild Cherry

      Play That Funky Music

      • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
      • Columbia.

  • Culture Club

    Do You Really Want To Hurt Me

    • Culture Club - Kissing To Be Clever.
    • Virgin.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Rocky Ground

    • Wrecking Ball.
    • Columbia.
    • 9.

  • Lesley Gore

    It's My Party

    • Rediscover The 50's - Here Comes Summ.
    • Old Gold.

  • Snow Patrol

    Chasing Cars

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.

  • Nell Bryden

    Buildings And Treetops

    • (CD Single).
    • 157 Records.

  • Madness

    Embarrassment

    • Madness - Divine Madness.
    • Virgin.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Rock And Roll

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "A JOYFUL NOISE" (Columbia) out now

    • Gossip

      Move In The Right Direction

  • R.E.M.

    Man on the Moon

    • Simply The Best Movie Album (Various).
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "HOPE & HEART" (Junebeat)

    • Grace Weber

      Everything To Me

  • The Ronettes

    Baby, I Love You

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

  • Coldplay & Rihanna

    Princess Of China (Acoustic Version)

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

  • HOUR 2

    • Lionel Richie

      All Night Long (All Night)

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

  • The Motors

    Airport

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

  • Andy Grammer

    Fine By Me

    • (CD Single).
    • S-Curve Records.

  • Shirley Ellis

    The Clapping Song

    • The Complete Congress Recordings.
    • Connoisseur.

  • The Bluetones

    Slight Return

  • Ryan Paris

    Dolce Vita

    • The Holiday CD - Various Artists.
    • CBS.

  • Tom Petty

    I Won't Back Down

    • Tom Petty - Anthology.
    • MCA.

  • Maroon 5

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

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

  • Tina Turner

    Private Dancer

    • Tina Turner - Simply The Best.
    • Capitol.

  • The Lovin鈥� Spoonful

    Do You Believe In Magic

    • The Lovin' Spoonful Collection.
    • Castle Communications.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "ADRENALIZE" (Mercury) suggested by Marc H. in Kent

    • Def Leppard

      Let's Get Rocked

      • Adrenalize.
      • Mercury.
      • 1.

  • BOY

    Little Numbers

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Got To Give It Up

    • Marvin Gaye - The Love Songs.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • HOUR 3

    • Huey Lewis and the News

      The Power Of Love

      • Huey Lewis & The News - Fore!.
      • Chrysalis.

  • Sandie Shaw

    (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me

    • Sandie Shaw - The Collection.
    • Castle.

  • Josh Osho

    Redemption Days

    • (CD Single).
    • Freedom.

  • Desmond Dekker

    You Can Get It If You Really Want

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • Noah and the Whale

    5 Years Time

  • Kylie Minogue

    Timebomb

  • The Killers

    Read My Mind

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.

  • The Foundations

    Baby Now That I've Found You

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "A MILLION LIGHTS" (Polydor) out now

    • Cheryl

      A Million Lights

      • A Million Lights.
      • Polydor.
      • 5.

  • The Real Thing

    Can't Get By Without You

    • Time For Love (Various Artists).
    • Truetrax.

  • Altered Images

    I Could Be Happy

    • Hits Of The 80's - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • Elton John vs PNAU

    Sad

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1" (Arista)

    • Barry Manilow

      Daybreak

  • Soft Cell

    Tainted Love

    • Hits & Pieces - The Best of Marc Almond & Soft Cell.
    • UMC.

  • Gina G

    Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit

    • Now 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Broadcast

  • Fri 22 Jun 2012 02:00
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