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11/09/2012

Another slice of inspired daftness and great music to keep you happy through the night. More from Album and Record of the Week, plus Lester's and Listener's Library song choices.

There's only one way to get through the night with a smile and that's with Alex, AKA the Dark Lord, on the Best Time of the Day Show.

There will be another track from the Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, two more tracks from Alex's eclectic CD collection in the Lester's Library, a selection from you from the Listener's Library and Pause for Thought.

Alex is armed with the Drums of Pun, the Mallet of Stupidity and the Squeal of Campery; you won't get the chance to even think about sleeping!

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Tue 11 Sep 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Simply Red

      The Right Thing

      • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
      • East West Records.

  • Gabrielle

    When A Woman

    • (CD Single).
    • Go Beat.

  • Ronan Keating

    Fires

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

  • The Who

    My Generation

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 004.

  • Blondie

    Rapture

    • The Model: 20 New Romantic Hits From The '80s (Various Artists).
    • Spectrum Music.
    • 6.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "HIGHER" (Warner) out 1st October

    • The Overtones

      Loving The Sound

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

  • Toto

    Rosanna

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

  • Amy Winehouse

    Our Day Will Come

    • Lioness: Hidden Treasures.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Joe McElderry

    Here's What I Believe

    • Here's What I Believe.
    • UMC.

  • Status Quo

    Down Down - Radio 2 Live In Hyde Park

  • Dido

    White Flag

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "RECKONING" (Atlantic) out 10th September

    • NEEDTOBREATHE

      Keep Your Eyes Open

  • Redbone

    The Witch Queen Of New Orleans

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1971 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • HOUR 2

    • Wet Wet Wet

      Love Is All Around

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

  • Survivor

    Eye Of The Tiger

    • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Kristina Train

    Dream Of Me

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

  • The Mamas & the Papas

    California Dreamin'

    • The Best Of.
    • MCA.
    • 2.

  • Cherrelle

    Saturday Love (feat. Alexander O鈥橬eal)

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

  • The Killers

    Runaways

    • Battle Born.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Spanish Harlem

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Talking Heads

    And She Was

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Nell Bryden

    Sirens

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

  • Johnny Nash

    Tears On My Pillow

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1975.
    • EMI.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "A DAY WITHOUT RAIN" (Warner) suggested by Rita in Birmingham

    • Enya

      Only Time

      • A Day Without Rain.
      • Warner.
      • 3.

  • Arthur Conley

    Sweet Soul Music

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

  • Paloma Faith

    Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 3

    • McFadden & Whitehead

      Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

      • Million Sellers Vol.19 - The Seventie.
      • Disky.

  • Nik Kershaw

    I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 4.

  • Beth Hart

    Baddest Blues

    • (CD Single).
    • Provogue.

  • Neil Sedaka

    Oh Carol

    • The Very Best Of Neil Sedaka.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Rod Stewart

    You Wear It Well

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • The Beach Boys

    Isn't It Time

    • That's Why God Made The Radio.
    • Capitol.

  • Martika

    Love Thy Will Be Done

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

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "ELYSIUM" (Parlophone) out today

    • Pet Shop Boys

      Your Early Stuff

      • Elysium.
      • Parlophone.
      • 4.

  • Booker Newberry III

    Love Town

    • 100 Dance Hits Of The Eighties.
    • Connoisseur.

  • The Kinks

    You Really Got Me

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 7.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "EASY STARS THRILLAH" (Easy Star)

    • Easy Star All-Stars

      P.Y.T.

  • The Maisonettes

    Heartache Avenue

    • History Of The 80's (Various Artists).
    • Br Music.

  • MIKA

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

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

  • Glen Campbell

    Mary in the Morning

    • Glen Campbell - Words.
    • Ember.

Broadcast

  • Tue 11 Sep 2012 02:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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