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29/10/2012

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

Mon 29 Oct 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • New Order

      True Faith '94

      • (CD Single).
      • London.
  • The Everly Brothers

    Wake Up Little Susie

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.
  • Josephine

    Original Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Ruby Works.
  • Toto

    Hold The Line

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Altered Images

    I Could Be Happy

    • Hits Of The 80's - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.
  • Jessica Mauboy

    Gotcha

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
    • 1.
  • Paolo Nutini

    10/10

    • Sunny Side Up.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Lou Reed

    Perfect Day

    • Lou Reed - NYC Man.
    • BMG.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "UNORTHADOX JUKEBOX" (Atlantic) out 26th Nov

    • Bruno Mars

      Locked Out Of Heaven

      • (CD Single).
      • Atlantic.
      • 1.
  • Ultravox

    Dancing With Tears in My Eyes

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
    • 12.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LIFE IN EASY STEPS" (DB Industries) out in Jan

    • Robert Vincent

      Life In Easy Steps

      • Life In Easy Steps.
      • DB Industries.
      • 5.
  • The Shirelles

    Will You Love Me Tomorrow

  • Adele

    Skyfall

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

    • Hot Chocolate

      So You Win Again

      • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
      • The Hit Label Ltd.
  • Stereophonics

    Maybe Tomorrow

    • (CD Single).
    • V2.
  • Moya

    Making Me Fall

    • (CD Single).
    • Four To One Records.
    • 1.
  • James Brown

    Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine Part 1 & 2

    • And They Danced All Night.
    • Debutante.
  • Mari Wilson

    Just What I Always Wanted

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll: 1982 (Va).
    • Connoisseur.
  • Roxette

    The Look

    • Now 15 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Madness

    My Girl 2

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
  • Gabrielle

    Rise

    • Gabrielle - Rise.
    • Go Beat.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Part-Time Lover

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "KNOCK KNOCK" (Domino) suggested by Rob Dalziel

    • Smog

      Cold Blooded Old Times

      • Knock Knock.
      • Domino.
  • Barbara Acklin

    Am I The Same Girl

    • Sixties Girls.
    • Crimson.
    • 9.
  • Strawberry Switchblade

    Since Yesterday

    • Strawberry Switchblade.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea

    • Elvis Costello & Attractions- The Man.
    • Imp Records.
  • HOUR 3

    • Joan Armatrading

      Drop The Pilot

      • The Very Best Of Joan Armatrading.
      • A&M.
  • R.E.M.

    Near Wild Heaven

    • R.E.M. - Out Of Time.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Paloma Faith

    Never Tear Us Apart

    • Fall To Grace: Bonus Tracks.
    • Sony.
  • Buggles

    Video Killed The Radio Star

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artist.
    • Telstar.
  • The Spencer Davis Group

    I'm A Man

    • The 60's Album (Various Artists).
    • Fontana.
    • 4.
  • Jeff Wayne

    Forever Autumn (feat. Gary Barlow)

    • Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of War Of The Worlds.
    • Sony.
  • Fleetwood Mac

    Rhiannon

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 003.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "TAKE THE CROWN" (Island) out 5th Nov

    • Robbie Williams

      Candy

      • (CD Single).
      • Island.
      • 1.
  • Guns N’ Roses

    Sweet Child O' Mine

    • The Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
    • Hits Album.
  • Katie Melua

    Nine Million Bicycles

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
  • Bill Lovelady

    Reggae For It Now

    • 60 More Classic Dance Hits Of The 70s.
    • Connoisseur.
  • Kylie Minogue

    Flower

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "25:25 THE BEST OF THE STRAW DOCTORS VOL II" (Shamtown Records) out 19th Nov

    • The Saw Doctors

      Music I Love

      • 25:25 The Best Of The Saw Doctors Vol. II.
      • Shamtown Records.
  • Them

    Baby Please Don't Go

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1965.
    • Premier.

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  • Mon 29 Oct 2012 02:00

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