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07/09/2012

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 7 Sep 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • The Rolling Stones

      Start Me Up

      • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
      • Abkco.
      • 7.

  • Nina Simone

    Ain't Got No, I Got Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen

    Good Time

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

  • The Tremeloes

    Here Comes My Baby

    • Heartbeat - Forever Yours.
    • Sony.

  • Sister Sledge

    Thinking Of You

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • Katie Melua

    The Walls Of The World

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.

  • T. Rex

    Metal Guru

    • Can The Glam! (Various Artists).
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • Squeeze

    Hourglass

    • Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze.
    • Universal/A&M.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "THE ORIGIN OF LOVE" (Island) out October 8th

    • MIKA

      颁别濒别产谤补迟别听 (feat. Pharrell Williams)

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

  • Ant么nio Carlos Jobim

    The Girl from Ipanema

    Singer: Astrud Gilberto. Performer: Jo茫o Gilberto. Performer: Ant么nio Carlos Jobim. Performer: Stan Getz. Performer: Tommy Williams.
    • It's Cool (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • The Isley Brothers

    That Lady (Part 1)

    • Blues And Soul: The Soul Years 1966-1999: Vol.3 1972-1973 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur.
    • 5.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "HOT CAKES" (Must Destroy) out September 17th

    • The Darkness

      Nothing's Gonna Stop Us

  • Howard Jones

    What Is Love?

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

  • The Searchers

    Don't Throw Your Love Away

    • The Searchers.
    • MFP.

  • HOUR 2

    • Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

      Islands In The Stream

      • The Greatest Love (Various Artists).
      • Telstar.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Spinning Around

    • Now 46 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Elton John & Pnau

    Foreign Fields

    • Good Morning To The Night.
    • Mercury.
    • 6.

  • The Stylistics

    Can't Help Falling In Love

    • The Very Best Of The Stylistics.
    • H & L.

  • Santana & The Product G&B

    Maria Maria

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • Amy Macdonald

    Pride

    • Life In A Beautiful Light.
    • Mercury.
    • 2.

  • Soul II Soul

    Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) (feat. Caron Wheeler)

    • NOW 100 Hits 80s No.1s (Various Artists).
    • NOW.

  • Whitesnake

    Here I Go Again (Remix)

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Jay James Picton

    Long May They Roll

    • Play It By Heart.
    • Decca.

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Midnight Train To Georgia

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1976.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 9.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BUSINESS AS USUAL" (CBS) suggested by Bodger in Brighton

    • Men at Work

      Who Can It Be Now?

      • Wave Party (Various Artists).
      • Columbia.

  • Incognito

    Always There (feat. Jocelyn Brown)

    • (CD Single).
    • Talkin' Loud.

  • Joe McElderry

    Here's What I Believe

    • Here's What I Believe.
    • UMC.

  • HOUR 3

    • Daryl Hall & John Oates

      Private Eyes

      • Single Mixes.
      • RCA.

  • Status Quo

    Burning Bridges (On & Off & On Again)

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

  • Ronan Keating

    Fires

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

  • Amy Grant

    Big Yellow Taxi

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

  • Rupert Holmes

    Escape (The Pina Colada Song)

    • Various Artists - Open Top Cars.
    • Temple Records.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Black Dog

    • Led Zeppelin - Early Days.
    • Atlantic.

  • Gavin DeGraw

    Soldier

    • Sweeter.
    • RCA.

  • Randy Crawford

    You Might Need Somebody

    • Ken Bruce At Your Request (Various).
    • 大象传媒.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE LIGHT BETWEEN US" (Epic) out now

    • Scouting for Girls

      Snakes And Ladders

      • The Light Between Us.
      • Epic.
      • 5.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Wonderful World, Beautiful People

    • Jukebox 70's Hits -I Got The Music In.
    • Old Gold.

  • Donna Summer

    Hot Stuff

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "ON THE AIR TONIGHT" (Ennismore Records) out November 5th

    • Colin Blunstone

      The Best Is Yet To Come

  • Del Shannon

    Runaway

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.

  • RAMP UP THE CAMP!

    • Spice Girls

      Wannabe

      • Bad Girls (Various Artists).
      • Sony Music TV.

Broadcast

  • Fri 7 Sep 2012 02:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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