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17/09/2012

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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Mon 17 Sep 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Kool & the Gang

      Get Down On It

      • Eighties Legends (Various Artists).
      • Virgin.
      • 2.

  • Madonna

    Cherish

    • Madonna - The Immaculate Collection.
    • Sire.
    • 17.

  • The Overtones

    Loving The Sound

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

  • Elbow

    One Day Like This

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
    • 1.

  • Jr. Walker & the All Stars

    How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)

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

  • Ronan Keating

    Fires

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

  • Suzanne Vega

    Luka

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

  • John Holt

    Help Me Make It Through The Night

    • Misty Blue - Love Songs Of The 70's.
    • Old Gold.

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

    • Pet Shop Boys

      Leaving

      • Elysium.
      • Parlophone.
      • 1.

  • Pretenders

    Stop Your Sobbing

    • The Pretenders - The Singles.
    • WEA.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE BOOZE BROTHERS" (Angel Air)

    • Brewers Droop

      Where Are You Tonight?

  • Canned Heat

    Going Up The Country

    • The Hits Of 1969 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Nell Bryden

    Sirens

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

  • HOUR 2

    • Westlife

      World of Our Own

      • (CD Single).
      • BMG/RCA.

  • Grace Jones

    Slave To The Rhythm

    • (CD Single).
    • ZTT.

  • Paul Carrack

    When My Little Girl Is Smiling

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

  • Rainbow

    I Surrender

    • Purple Rainbows.
    • EMI.

  • Erma Franklin

    (Take A Little) Piece Of My Heart

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

  • Muse

    Madness

    • The 2nd Law.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Kenny Rogers

    The Gambler

    • Kenny Rogers - The Very Best Of.
    • Reprise.

  • Procol Harum

    A Whiter Shade Of Pale

    • Procol Harum.
    • Esoteric Recordings.
    • 011.

  • LeAnn Rimes

    But I Do Love You

    • (CD Single).
    • Curb.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GATECRASHING" (Chrysalis) suggested by Darren Moxon in Leeds

    • Living in a Box

      Blow The House Down

      • Now 14 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

  • The Police

    Spirits In The Material World

    • The Police - Message In A Box (Cd 3).
    • A&M.

  • Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen

    Good Time

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

  • HOUR 3

    • King

      Love & Pride

      • The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
      • Hit Records.

  • Mary Wells

    My Guy

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

  • MIKA

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

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

  • Take That

    Pray

    • Take That - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Corinne Bailey Rae

    Put Your Records On

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Joe McElderry

    Here's What I Believe

    • Here's What I Believe.
    • UMC.

  • The Staple Singers

    I'll Take You There

    • Afrodisiac (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "BATTLE BORN" (Mercury) out now

    • The Killers

      Runaways

      • Battle Born.
      • Mercury.
      • 1.

  • Jessie J

    Domino

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

  • INXS

    Never Tear Us Apart

    • Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Deacon Blue

    The Hipsters

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

  • The Pasadenas

    Tribute (Right On)

    • Choose 80s Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • The Chiffons

    Sweet Talkin' Guy

    • Sweet Talkin' Guy - Sound Of 60's Gal.
    • Old Gold.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LEAVING EDEN" (Nonesuch) out now

    • Carolina Chocolate Drops

      Leaving Eden

  • Dave & Ansel Collins

    Double Barrel

    • 20 Golden Number Ones.
    • Island.

Broadcast

  • Mon 17 Sep 2012 02:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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