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27/11/2012

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

Tue 27 Nov 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Michael Jackson

      Beat It

      • (CD Single).
      • Epic.
  • The Lightning Seeds

    Lucky You

    • Lightning Seeds - Jollification.
    • Epic.
  • Paloma Faith

    Just Be

    • Fall To Grace.
    • Sony.
  • Bobby Vee

    The Night Has A Thousand Eyes

    • Bobby Vee - The EP Collection.
    • See For Miles.
  • Syreeta

    Your Kiss Is Sweet

    • Motown Hits Of Gold Vol.7 (Various).
    • Motown.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "COMPANY" (Pias) out now

    • Andy Burrows

      Hometown

      • (CD Single).
      • Play It Again Sam UK.
      • 1.
  • Gallagher & Lyle

    I Wanna Stay With You

    • Gallagher & Lyle - Breakaway.
    • River Records.
  • Avril Lavigne

    Complicated

    • Avril Lavigne - Let Go.
    • Arista.
  • Bruno Mars

    Locked Out Of Heaven

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Dusty Springfield

    Son Of A Preacher Man

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "FADE" (Matador) out 14th January 2013

    • Yo La Tengo

      Well You Better

  • Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Sweet Home Alabama

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.
  • Labrinth

    Beneath Your Beautiful (feat. Emeli Sand茅)

    • Electronic Earth.
    • Sony.
  • HOUR 2

    • Elton John

      Kiss The Bride

      • The Very Best Of Elton John.
      • Rocket.
  • KT Tunstall

    Black Horse and the Cherry Tree

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.
  • Steps

    Light Up The World

    • (CD Single).
    • Steps Recordings.
    • 1.
  • Status Quo

    Whatever You Want

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Damien Rice

    Cannonball

    • (CD Single).
    • 14th Floor Records.
  • The Overtones

    Higher

    • Higher.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 3.
  • The Staple Singers

    Respect Yourself

    • Ultimate Soul Collection Vol.2 (Vario.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Level 42

    The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)

    • The Complete Polydor Years Volume One: 1980-1984.
    • Cherry Red Records.
  • Rebecca Ferguson

    Shoulder To Shoulder

    • Heaven.
    • Sony.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "COME AN' GET IT" (EMI) suggested by Otter Richardson in York

    • Whitesnake

      Don't Break My Heart Again

      • Come An Get It.
      • EMI.
      • 3.
  • Desmond Dekker & the Aces

    Israelites

    • Rediscover The 60's-With A Little Hel.
    • Old Gold.
  • Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey

    Together In Electric Dreams

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artists.
    • Telstar.
  • Olivia Newton鈥怞ohn

    Hopelessly Devoted To You

    • Grease (Original Movie Soundtrack).
    • Polydor.
  • HOUR 3

    • Aztec Camera

      Somewhere in My Heart

      • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
      • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Wizzard

    See My Baby Jive

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1973.
    • Connoisseur.
  • Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

    Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive (feat. Rumer)

    • The Golden Age Of Song.
    • Rhino.
  • Peter Gabriel

    Solsbury Hill

  • Alison Moyet

    Weak In The Presence Of Beauty

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.
  • Jeff Lynne

    Mercy Mercy

    • Long Wave.
    • Frontiers Records.
    • 4.
  • Duran Duran

    Hungry Like The Wolf

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "RIGHT TIME RIGHT PLACE" (Sony) out now

    • Olly Murs

      Army Of Two

      • Right Place Right Time.
      • Sony.
      • 1.
  • The Everly Brothers

    Bye Bye Love

  • Visage

    Fade To Grey

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "CASHBACK: SONGS I LEARNED FROM JOHNNY" (Drumfire)

    • Dean Owens

      Delia's Gone

  • No Doubt

    Don't Speak

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Deacon Blue

    The Outsiders

    • (CD Single).
    • Edsel.
    • 6.

Broadcast

  • Tue 27 Nov 2012 02:00

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