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05/12/2012

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 5 Dec 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • The Blow Monkeys

      Digging Your Scene

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

    Love Is Like Oxygen

    • (Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Prince

    Rock & Roll Love Affair

  • Amy Grant

    Big Yellow Taxi

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Universally Speaking

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Jenn Bostic

    Jealous Of The Angels

    • (CD Single).
    • Absolute.
    • 1.
  • Otis Redding

    Try a Little Tenderness

    • Atlantic Soul (Various Artists).
    • Warner E.S.P..
  • Texas

    Inner Smile

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "ELYSIUM" (Parlophone) out now

    • Pet Shop Boys

      Memory Of The Future

      • (CD Single).
      • Parlophone.
      • 1.
  • 10cc

    Donna

    • Million Sellers Vol.16 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THANKFUL N THOUGHTFUL" (Epitaph) out now

    • Bettye LaVette

      Time Will Do the Talking

  • Jim Croce

    I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song

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

    Doom And Gloom

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

    • George Benson

      Turn Your Love Around

      • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
      • Warner E.S.P..
      • 5.
  • Amy Winehouse

    Rehab

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

    Locked Out Of Heaven

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • UB40

    Red Red Wine

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
  • Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

    Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)

    • 20 Number 1's Of The 70's (Various).
    • MFP.
  • Paloma Faith

    Just Be

    • Fall To Grace.
    • Sony.
  • The Belle Stars

    Sign of the Times

    • The Very Best Of The Belle Stars.
    • Hit Label.
  • The Temptations

    Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)

    • The Temptations - Motown's Greatest H.
    • Motown.
  • Muse

    Follow Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Robert Palmer

    Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)

    • The Very Best Of Robert Palmer.
    • EMI.
  • Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers

    Why Do Fools Fall In Love

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "FOREVER LOVE: THE GREATEST HITS" (Sony) suggested by Sandra Dalley, Birmingham

    • Air Supply

      Air Supply - Two Less Lonely People in the World

  • Roxette

    Dressed For Success

    • Roxette Hits!.
    • Capitol.
  • HOUR 3

    • Huey Lewis and the News

      The Power Of Love

      • Huey Lewis & The News - Fore!.
      • Chrysalis.
  • Barry White

    Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe

    • Afrodisiac (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Taylor Swift

    Red

    • Red.
    • Mercury.
  • Bon Jovi

    Livin' On A Prayer

    • Music Of The Millennium (Various).
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 1.
  • George Baker Selection

    Little Green Bag

    • The Best Of Cult Fiction (Various).
    • Virgin.
  • One Direction

    Little Things

    • Take Me Home.
    • Sony.
  • Lisa Stansfield

    Someday (I'm Coming Back)

    • The Love Album (CD 2) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • Paolo Nutini

    Candy

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE VERY BEST OF: ORIGINAL STUDIO RECORDINGS" (Sony) out now

    • Neil Diamond

      I Am...I Said

      • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
      • Columbia/Mca.
  • Hazel O鈥機onnor

    Will You?

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.
  • Errol Dunkley

    O.K. Fred

    • Young Gifted & Black Vol.2 (Various).
    • Trojan.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE GOLDEN AGE OF SONG" (Rhino) out now

    • Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

      September in the Rain (feat. Paul Weller)

  • Josh Osho

    Imperfections

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Wed 5 Dec 2012 02:00

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