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23/10/2012

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 23 Oct 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Electric Light Orchestra

      All Over The World

      • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
      • Epic.
  • The Crickets

    Maybe Baby

    • Rediscover The 50's-Rock With The Cav.
    • Old Gold.
  • Train & Ashley Monroe

    Bruises

    • California 37.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Janet Jackson

    Together Again

    • Now 39 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Fleetwood Mac

    Tusk

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 012.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "WAR OF THE WORLDS: NEW GENERATION" (Sony) out 26th November

    • Jeff Wayne

      Forever Autumn (feat. Gary Barlow)

      • Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of War Of The Worlds.
      • Sony.
  • Mr. Mister

    Kyrie

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • Thelma Houston

    Don't Leave Me This Way

    • Any Way You Like It (Expanded Edition).
    • SoulMusic Records.
  • Honey Ryder

    Worlds Away

    • Marley's Chains.
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Santana & The Product G&B

    Maria Maria

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "NO BEGINNING NO END" (Bluenote) out 12st January

    • John James

      Heaven on the Ground (feat. Emily King)

  • Naughty Boy & Emeli Sand茅

    Wonder

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • HOUR 2

    • Odyssey

      Going Back To My Roots

      • Greatest Hits.
      • RCA.
      • 6.
  • Paloma Faith

    Never Tear Us Apart

    • Fall To Grace: Bonus Tracks.
    • Sony.
  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Dancing In The Street

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

    Slight Return

  • Whitney Houston

    I Look To You (feat. R. Kelly)

    • The Greatest Hits.
    • Sony.
    • 1.
  • Deacon Blue

    Fergus Sings The Blues

    • Deacon Blue- Our Town (Greatest Hits).
    • Columbia.
  • AC/DC

    Back In Black

    • Back In Black.
    • Epic.
    • 6.
  • Morten Harket

    Burn Money Burn

    • (CD Single).
    • Hump Head.
    • 1.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "HOWLIN' WIND" (Universal) suggested by Stephen Phillips in Birmingham

    • Graham Parker & The Rumour

      Don't Ask Me Questions

      • Howlin' Wind.
      • Universal.
      • 12.
  • F.R. David

    Words

    • One Hit Wonder (Various Artists).
    • Ganser & Hanke Media.
  • Gene Chandler

    Duke Of Earl

    • Million Sellers Vol.9 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.
  • HOUR 3

    • ABBA

      Ring Ring

      • Abba.
      • Polydor.
  • Coldplay

    Lost!

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • Mick Hucknall

    That's How Strong My Love Is

    • (CD Single).
    • ATCO Records.
    • 1.
  • The Animals

    Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

    • The Hits Of 1965 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.
  • Lionel Richie

    My Destiny

    • (CD Single).
    • Motown.
  • Scouting for Girls

    Without You

    • The Light Between Us.
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • Gabrielle

    Give Me A Little More Time

    • The Best Of Woman To Woman (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "COMPANY" (Pias) out now

    • Andy Burrows

      Maybe You

      • Company.
      • [PIAS] UK.
      • 004.
  • Erasure

    Ship of Fools

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.
  • Eddie Kendricks

    Keep On Truckin'

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Maroon 5

    One More Night

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "30th ANNIVERSARY" (Phoenix City) out now

    • The Toasters

      Two-Tone Army

  • Sade

    By Your Side

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

Broadcast

  • Tue 23 Oct 2012 02:00

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