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30/10/2012

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 30 Oct 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • The B鈥52s

      Love Shack

      • Now 1990 - The Millennium Series.
      • Now.
      • 3.
  • Four Tops

    When She Was My Girl

    • The Four Tops - The Singles Collectio.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Olly Murs

    Troublemaker (feat. Flo Rida)

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • Buddy Holly

    Raining In My Heart

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.
  • Rickie Lee Jones

    Chuck E's In Love

    • Country Roads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Doom And Gloom

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Elton John

    Blue Eyes

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • The Corrs

    I Never Loved You Anyway

    • Talk On Corners (Special Edition).
    • Atlantic/143 Records.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "UNORTHODOX JUKEBOX" (Atlantic) out 10th December

    • Bruno Mars

      Locked Out Of Heaven

      • (CD Single).
      • Atlantic.
      • 1.
  • The Rembrandts

    I'll Be There For You

    • The Love Songs Album (Various).
    • Universal.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SUGARING SEASON" (Epitaph) out now

    • Beth Orton

      Call Me the Breeze

  • Whitesnake

    Fool For Your Loving

    • Whitesnake - The Best Of Whitesnake.
    • Geffen.
  • Honey Ryder

    Worlds Away

    • Marley's Chains.
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 2

    • Donna Summer

      Love's Unkind

      • Best Of Donna Summer.
      • Warner Bros..
  • Deep Blue Something

    Breakfast At Tiffany's

    • This Year's Love (Various Artists) C.
    • Global Television.
  • Mick Hucknall

    That's How Strong My Love Is

    • (CD Single).
    • ATCO Records.
    • 1.
  • Elvis Presley vs Junkie XL

    A Little Less Conversation

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG/RCA.
  • Kate Bush

    Army Dreamers

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.
  • Aerosmith

    What Could Have Been Love

    • Music From Another Dimension.
    • Sony.
    • 1.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Livin' Thing

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.
  • Sonny & Cher

    I Got You Babe

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.
  • Richie Sambora

    Every Road Leads Home To You

    • Aftermath Of The Lowdown.
    • Aggresive Music.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "PEARL" (Sony) suggested by Gerard Merryhill in Glasgow

    • Janis Joplin

      Cry Baby

      • Pearl.
      • Sony.
      • 2.
  • Sugar Minott

    Good Thing Going

    • Pleasure Island (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Lou Bega

    Mambo No. 5

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • HOUR 3

    • Nik Kershaw

      The Riddle

      • The Essential Nik Kershaw.
      • Spectrum.
  • Eagles

    One of These Nights

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.
  • Kristina Train

    Dark Black

    • Dark Black.
    • Mercury.
  • The Who

    The Kids Are Alright

    • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Alison Krauss & Union Station

    Baby, Now That I've Found You

    • Now That I've Found You - A Collectio.
    • Rounder Records.
  • Maroon 5

    One More Night

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

    Cherish

    • Madonna - The Immaculate Collection.
    • Sire.
    • 17.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "TAKE THE CROWN" (Island) out 5th November

    • Robbie Williams

      Be A Boy

      • Take The Crown.
      • Island.
      • 1.
  • Dina Carroll

    Ain't No Man

    • The Love Album II (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Souvenir

    • The Best Of O.M.D..
    • Virgin.
    • 4.
  • Dobie Gray

    Out On The Floor

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE DEFINTIVE COLLECTION" (Wrasse)

    • Tracy Byrd

      Lifestyle of the Not-So Rich and Famous

  • Ram Jam

    Black Betty

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll: 1977 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 2.
  • Whitney Houston

    I Look To You (feat. R. Kelly)

    • The Greatest Hits.
    • Sony.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Tue 30 Oct 2012 02:00

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