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14/09/2012

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 14 Sep 2012 02:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Pilot

      January

      • 25 Years Of No.1 Hits Vol.3 (1974/19.
      • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Eurythmics

    There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)

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

  • MIKA

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

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

  • Buddy Holly

    Peggy Sue

    • Rediscover The 50's-Rock With The Cav.
    • Old Gold.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Circle In The Sand

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

  • Jamiroquai

    Space Cowboy

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Soho Square.

  • Ren Harvieu

    Do Right By Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.

  • The Four Seasons

    December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 11.

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

    • The Overtones

      Loving The Sound

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

  • Traveling Wilburys

    End Of The Line

    • Traveling Wilburys Vol.1.
    • Wilbury.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SHIFTY ADVENTURES IN NOOKIE WOOD" (Double Six) out 1st October

    • John Cale

      Face TO The Sky

  • Nelly Furtado

    All Good Things (Come To An End)

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.

  • Whitesnake

    Fool For Your Loving

    • Whitesnake - The Best Of Whitesnake.
    • Geffen.

  • HOUR 2

    • Adam Ant

      Goody Two Shoes

      • Wave Party (Various Artists).
      • Columbia.
      • 15.

  • En Vogue

    My Lovin'

    • The New Soul Album (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • Paul Carrack

    When My Little Girl Is Smiling

    • (CD Single).
    • Carrack-UK Records.
    • 1.

  • T. Rex

    Ride a White Swan

    • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Sophie Ellis鈥怋extor

    Murder On The Dancefloor

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Tom Jones

    Tower Of Song

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

  • Europe

    The Final Countdown

    • The Very Best Of Power Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Fun.

    Some Nights

    • Some Nights.
    • Atlantic.

  • Crystal Gayle

    Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Joe Cocker

    Delta Lady (Radio 1 Session, 7 Oct 1968)

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1969.
    • Premier.

  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "VACATION" (I.R.S.) suggested by Max and Jenny Homborn in Plymouth

    • The Go鈥怗o鈥檚

      Vacation

      • A&M / I.R.S. Records.

  • The Feeling

    Never Be Lonely

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Jeff Lynne

    At Last

    • Long Wave.
    • Big Trilby.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 3

    • George Michael

      Freedom! '90

      • (Single).
      • Epic.
      • 1.

  • The Miracles

    Love Machine

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

  • Emilia Mitiku

    So Wonderful

    • I Belong To You.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Deep Blue Something

    Breakfast At Tiffany's

    • This Year's Love (Various Artists) C.
    • Global Television.

  • Gary Puckett & Union Gap

    Young Girl

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

  • Deacon Blue

    The Hipsters

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

  • Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

    Bad Boy

    • Gloria Estefan - Greatest Hits.
    • Epic.

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

    • Pet Shop Boys

      Breathing Space

      • Elysium.
      • Parlophone.
      • 6.

  • Bachman鈥揟urner Overdrive

    You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Lene Marlin

    Sitting Down Here

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BLUES FOR JIMI" (Eagle Records) out now

    • Gary Moore

      The Wind Cries Mary

  • Joe McElderry

    Here's What I Believe

    • Here's What I Believe.
    • UMC.

  • RAMP UP THE CAMP!

    • Whigfield

      Saturday Night

      • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
      • Virgin.

Broadcast

  • Fri 14 Sep 2012 02:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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