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21/11/2012

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

Wed 21 Nov 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Tina Turner

      The Best

      • Tina Turner - Simply The Best.
      • Capitol.
  • The Animals

    We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

  • Labrinth

    Beneath Your Beautiful (feat. Emeli Sand茅)

    • Electronic Earth.
    • Sony.
  • Kool & the Gang

    Ladies' Night

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.
  • Chuck Berry

    You Never Can Tell (C'est La Vie)

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • MCA.
  • MIKA

    The Origin Of Love

    • The Origin Of Love.
    • Island.
  • The Jam

    Start!

    • Sound Affects.
    • Polydor.
    • 12.
  • The Beautiful South

    A Little Time

    • Music Of The Millennium (Various).
    • Universal.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "TAKE THE CROWN" (Island) out now

    • Robbie Williams

      Different

      • (CD Single).
      • Island.
      • 4.
  • UB40

    Cherry Oh Baby

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (Nettwerk)

    • Passenger

      Things That Stop You Dreaming

  • Corinne Bailey Rae

    Put Your Records On

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
  • Maroon 5

    Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa) (feat. Wiz Khalifa)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.
  • Jeff Lynne

    Mercy Mercy

    • Long Wave.
    • Frontiers Records.
    • 4.
  • HOUR 2

    • David Bowie

      Ashes to Ashes

      • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
      • EMI.
  • Blondie

    Sunday Girl

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.
    • 9.
  • Olly Murs

    Troublemaker (feat. Flo Rida)

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • The Ronettes

    Be My Baby

    • The Best Of The Ronettes.
    • Phil Spector Int.
  • Suzanne Vega

    Luka

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
  • Bruno Mars

    Locked Out Of Heaven

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

    Heaven Must Have Sent You

    • Motown Hits Of Gold Vol.5 (Various).
    • Motown.
    • 6.
  • Big Country

    In a Big Country

    • Without The Aid Of A Safety Net.
    • EMI.
  • Jenn Bostic

    Jealous Of The Angels

    • (CD Single).
    • Absolute.
    • 1.
  • Nick Lowe

    Cruel To Be Kind

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 9.
  • Shirley Ellis

    The Clapping Song

    • The Complete Congress Recordings.
    • Connoisseur.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE VERY BEST OF DON WILLIAMS" (Spectrum) suggested by Andy Crombie in Edinburgh

    • Don Williams

      You're My Best Friend

      • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
      • Telstar.
  • Supertramp

    It's Raining Again

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • HOUR 3

    • ZZ Top

      Gimme All Your Lovin'

      • Top Gear 2 - Various Artists.
      • Columbia.
  • Amy Macdonald

    Mr. Rock & Roll

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.
  • Steps

    Light Up The World

    • (CD Single).
    • Steps Recordings.
    • 1.
  • Van Morrison

    Domino

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.
  • Robbie Nevil

    C'est La Vie

    • Various Artists - New Frontiers.
    • Temple Records.
  • One Direction

    Little Things

    • Take Me Home.
    • Sony.
  • k.d. lang

    Miss Chatelaine

    • (CD Single).
    • Sire.
  • Alex Clare

    Thunder Child (The New Generation)

    • Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds - The New Generation.
    • Sony.
    • 5.
  • Status Quo

    In The Army Now

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Lauren Wood

    Fallen

    • Pretty Woman - Soundtrack.
    • EMI.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "CELEBRATION" (Atlantic) out now

    • Led Zeppelin

      Rock And Roll (Live, 1972)

  • Stevie Wonder

    Uptight (Everything's Alright)

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

    Six Degrees Of Separation

    • #3.
    • Sony.

Broadcast

  • Wed 21 Nov 2012 02:00

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