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09/10/2012

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

Last on

Tue 9 Oct 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • The Spencer Davis Group

      Gimme Some Lovin'

      • Eight Gigs A Week - The Steve Winwood Years.
      • Island.
      • 3.
  • Madonna

    True Blue

    • 32 Ones On One Radio 1's 25th Birthday (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
  • The Overtones

    Loving The Sound

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

    Up The Junction

    • Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze.
    • Universal/A&M.
  • Faith Hill

    There You'll Be

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Maroon 5

    One More Night

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.
  • Santana

    Let The Children Play

    • The Ultimate Collection.
    • Columbia.
  • Halo James

    Could Have Told You So

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "DARK BLACK" (Mercury) out 5th November

    • Kristina Train

      Dark Black

      • Dark Black.
      • Mercury.
  • Van Halen

    Jump

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "I LOVE THE NOISE IT MAKES" (Warner)

    • Declan Sinnott

      It's Just the Noise It Makes

  • Classix Nouveaux

    Is It A Dream

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll: 1982 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 4.
  • Rebecca Ferguson

    Backtrack

    • Heaven.
    • Sony.
  • HOUR 2

    • Elton John

      Are You Ready for Love

      • Diamonds.
      • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Gwen Guthrie

    Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Adele

    Skyfall

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
  • Roxy Music

    Virginia Plain

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

    You've Really Got A Hold On Me

    • The Wanderers (Original S/Track).
    • Sanctuary Records.
  • Moya

    Making Me Fall

    • (CD Single).
    • Four To One Records.
    • 1.
  • The Human League

    (Keep Feeling) Fascination

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
  • Bruce Channel

    Hey! Baby

    • Rediscover The 60's - Sealed With A K.
    • Old Gold.
  • Leona Lewis

    Trouble

    • Glassheart.
    • Sony.
  • Bryan Adams

    It's Only Love (feat. Tina Turner)

    • Bryan Adams: Waking Up The Neighbours.
    • A&M.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "WIDESCREEN" (Epic) suggested by Gary Strickland, Three Counties

    • Rupert Holmes

      Our National Pastime

      • Widescreen.
      • Epic.
  • Space

    Female Of The Species

    • Crush (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Eric Clapton

    Change The World

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
  • HOUR 3

    • Billy Joel

      Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)

      • The Stranger.
      • Columbia.
      • 1.
  • Justin Timberlake

    Rock Your Body

    • (CD Single).
    • Jive.
  • Naughty Boy & Emeli Sand茅

    Wonder

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • Freeez

    I.O.U.

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Fats Domino

    Blueberry Hill

    • The Best Of Fats Domino.
    • Liberty.
  • Honey Ryder

    Worlds Away

    • Marley's Chains.
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Brian May

    Driven By You

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE ORIGIN OF LOVE" (Island) out now

    • MIKA

      Step With Me

      • The Origin Of Love.
      • Island.
      • 9.
  • War

    Low Rider

    • Blaxploitation: The Sequel Vol.2.
    • Global Television.
  • Joan Osborne

    One Of Us

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "ALL OVER THE ROAD" (Humphead)

    • Easton Corbin

      All Over the Road

  • Freddie McGregor

    Just Don't Want To Be Lonely

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.
  • Nickelback

    Trying Not To Love You

    • (CD Single).
    • Roadrunner.

Broadcast

  • Tue 9 Oct 2012 02:00

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