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20/09/2012

The Best Time of the Day show with Alex, jam-packed with an eclectic mix of music and hilarious chat, plus Record and Album of the Week, Lester's Library and Pause for Thought.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Thu 20 Sep 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • CeCe Peniston

      Finally

      • Now That's What I Call Music! 1992 (Various Artists).
      • Now.
  • The Monkees

    Last Train To Clarksville

    • Delilah - Jukebox 60's Hits.
    • Old Gold.
    • 2.
  • Deacon Blue

    The Hipsters

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

    Breathless

    • (CD Single).
    • 143 Records.
  • Elton John

    Passengers

    • The Very Best Of Elton John.
    • Rocket.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "ELYSIUM" (Parlophone) out now

    • Pet Shop Boys

      Leaving

      • Elysium.
      • Parlophone.
      • 1.
  • John Waite

    Missing You

    • The Love Album III (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Adele

    Rumour Has It

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 1.
  • Van Morrison

    Open The Door (To Your Heart)

    • (CD Single).
    • Blue Note.
    • 1.
  • Bryan Adams

    Cloud Number Nine

    • Now 43 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LADY SOUL" (Atlantic)

    • Aretha Franklin

      People Get Ready

  • Dire Straits

    Twisting By The Pool

    • Sultans Of Swing - Best Of Dire Straits.
    • Vertigo.
  • HOUR 2

    • Kenny Loggins

      Footloose

      • Footloose (Original S/Track).
      • CBS.
  • David Gray

    Please Forgive Me

    • (CD Single).
    • East West Records.
  • Emilia Mitiku

    So Wonderful

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

    Marguerita Time

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

    A Thousand Miles

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
  • Josh Osho

    Giants

    • Life.
    • Island.
  • China Crisis

    Wishful Thinking

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

    Stop! In The Name Of Love

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Roxy Music

    Love Is the Drug

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.
  • The Beach Boys

    Isn't It Time

    • That's Why God Made The Radio.
    • Capitol.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GREATEST HITS" (Silverstar) suggested by Elise Ryan in Swansea

    • Ike & Tina Turner

      Fool in Love

      • Greatest Hits.
      • Silver star.
  • Dodgy

    Good Enough

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • The Script

    Hall Of Fame (feat. will.i.am)

    • #3 (Deluxe Edition).
    • Sony.
  • HOUR 3

    • Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

      I Love Rock 'n' Roll

      • Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'n' Roll.
      • Blackheart.
  • Al Green

    Let's Stay Together

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

    Because I Know That I Can

    • (CD Single).
    • Play It Again Sam UK.
    • 1.
  • Huey Lewis and the News

    Do You Believe In Love

    • It's Only Rock 'n' Roll... (Various).
    • EMI.
  • Neil Diamond

    Kentucky Woman

    • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
    • Columbia/Mca.
  • Emeli Sand茅

    Read All About It Pt III

    • Our Version Of Events.
    • Virgin.
  • The Feeling

    Fill My Little World

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Island.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "BATTLE BORN" (Vertigo) out now

    • The Killers

      From Here On Out

      • Battle Born.
      • Vertigo.
      • 10.
  • Dolly Parton

    My Tennessee Mountain Home

    • The Very Best Of Dolly Parton.
    • RCA.
  • Badfinger

    No Matter What

    • Badfinger - No Dice.
    • Apple.
  • Joe McElderry

    Here's What I Believe

    • Here's What I Believe.
    • UMC.
  • Kim Wilde

    You Came

    • Kim Wilde - Singles Collection 81-93.
    • MCA.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GLAD ALL OVER" (Sony) out 8th October

    • The Wallflowers

      Reboot the Mission (feat. Mick Jones)

  • Evelyn 鈥淐hampagne鈥 King

    Love Come Down

    • Essential Works Of Evelyn Champagne K.
    • RCA.
  • The Crickets

    Oh Boy!

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Thu 20 Sep 2012 02:00

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