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27/09/2012

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 27 Sep 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Dexys Midnight Runners

      Come On Eileen

      • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
      • Columbia.
  • Four Tops

    Reach Out I'll Be There

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Muse

    Madness

    • The 2nd Law.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Anastacia

    I'm Outta Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic/Daylight.
  • Elton John

    Crocodile Rock

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Keane

    Disconnected

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Texas

    Say What You Want

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

    The Jean Genie

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "CANDY" (Island) out 5th November

    • Robbie Williams

      Candy

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

    Jive Talkin'

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE HOUSE OF MERCY" (House of Mercy Records) Out now

    • Bex Marshall

      The House of Mercy

  • Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs

    Sugar Shack

    • The Golden Age Of American Rock'n'rol.
    • Ace.
  • Leona Lewis

    Trouble

    • Glassheart.
    • Sony.
  • HOUR 2

    • Fine Young Cannibals

      Good Thing

      • The Raw & The Cooked.
      • London.
  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Family Affair

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

    Because I Know That I Can

    • (CD Single).
    • Play It Again Sam UK.
    • 1.
  • k.d. lang

    Constant Craving

    • The No.1 Acoustic Rock Album (Variou.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Will Young

    Changes

    • (CD Single).
    • 19 Recordings.
    • 1.
  • The Beach Boys

    Isn't It Time

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

    Smoke On The Water

    • Singles A's & B's.
    • EMI.
    • 2.
  • Andy Williams

    Music To Watch Girls By

    • Take A Break (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • The Pointer Sisters

    Fire

    • Greatest Hits.
    • BBR.
    • 002.
  • Josh Osho

    Giants

    • Life.
    • Island.
  • Billy Idol

    White Wedding

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE VERY BEST OF EDDY GRANT" (UMTV) suggested by Wilma in Bristol

    • The Equals

      Baby Come Back

      • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
      • Global Television.
  • Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

    Please Read The Letter

    • (CD Single).
    • Rounder Records.
  • Chuck Berry

    Memphis, Tennessee

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • Music Club.
  • HOUR 3

    • Madness

      Embarrassment

      • Madness - Divine Madness.
      • Virgin.
  • The Mamas & the Papas

    Dedicated To The One I Love

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.
  • Nell Bryden

    Sirens

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

    Crazy

    • The Hit Pack (Various Artists).
    • CBS.
    • 4.
  • Dolly Parton

    Coat Of Many Colors

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.
  • Naughty Boy & Emeli Sand茅

    Wonder

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • Mott the Hoople

    All The Young Dudes

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE HIPSTERS" (Edsel) out now

    • Deacon Blue

      Stars

      • The Hipsters.
      • Edsel.
      • 3.
  • Fatback

    I Found Lovin'

    • The Greatest 80's Soul W/Ender (Va).
    • Warner Strategic Market.
  • Shania Twain

    That Don't Impress Me Much

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • ABC

    The Look Of Love

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "IN A MILLION YEARS" (Fiction) out October 8th

    • Last Dinosaurs

      Zoom

  • Jeff Lynne

    At Last

    • Long Wave.
    • Big Trilby.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 27 Sep 2012 02:00

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