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18/12/2012

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

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Tue 18 Dec 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Slade

      Merry Xmas Everybody

      • (CD Single).
      • EMI.

  • Level 42

    Something About You

    • The Complete Polydor Years: Volume 2 (1985-1989).
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

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

    • The Golden Age Of Song.
    • Rhino.

  • Neil Young

    Only Love Can Break Your Heart

    • After The Gold Rush.
    • Reprise.
    • 3.

  • Guns N鈥� Roses

    Live And Let Die

  • Deacon Blue

    That's What We Can Do

    • (CD Single).
    • Edsel Records.

  • Kate Bush

    December Will Be Magic Again

    • It's Christmas Time (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "AMERICAN SOUL" (Atlantic) out now

    • Mick Hucknall

      I'd Rather Go Blind

      • (CD Single).
      • SimplyRed.com.

  • Wet Wet Wet

    Sweet Little Mystery

    • Wet Wet Wet - Greatest Hits & More.
    • Precious Organisation.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (London Records)

    • Dragonette

      Merry Xmas (Says Your Text Message)

  • Alice Cooper

    No More Mr Nice Guy

    • Millennium Classic Rock Party (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Paloma Faith

    Just Be

    • Fall To Grace.
    • Sony.

  • Garth Brooks

    Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy

    • Garth Brooks - Beyond The Season.
    • Liberty.

  • HOUR 2

    • Elton John

      Step Into Christmas

      • Caribou.
      • Mercury.

  • Pulp

    Disco 2000

    • Hits.
    • Island.
    • 6.

  • Robbie Williams

    Different

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

  • The Cadillacs

    Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

    • Doo Wop Christmas (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.
    • 9.

  • Aztec Camera

    Oblivious

    • The Best Of Aztec Camera.
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • Michael Bubl茅 & Bing Crosby

    White Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • WEA.

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea

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

  • Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians

    What I Am

    • Songwriter (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
    • 3.

  • Rebecca Ferguson

    Shoulder To Shoulder

    • Heaven.
    • Sony.

  • Greg Lake

    I Believe In Father Christmas

    • The Anthology, A Musical Journey.
    • BMG.

  • Chic

    Good Times

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS" (A&M) suggested by Chris Thorpe, Ashton-Under-Lyne

    • Bon Jovi

      Back Door Santa

      • A Very Special Christmas.
      • A&M.
      • 13.

  • Eddie Rabbitt

    I Love A Rainy Night

    • Country Roads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • HOUR 3

    • Charles & Eddie

      Would I Lie To You?

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

  • Coldplay

    Christmas Lights

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

  • Donald Fagen

    Miss Marlene

    • Sunken Condos.
    • Reprise.
    • 007.

  • Martha and the Muffins

    Echo Beach

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Al Wilson

    The Snake

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • Andy Burrows

    Light The Night

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

  • Roberta Flack

    Back Together Again (feat. Donny Hathaway)

    • The Best Of Roberta Flack.
    • Atlantic.
    • 8.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "ON THIS WINTER'S NIGHT" (Capitol) out now

    • Lady A

      A Holly Jolly Christmas

      • OnThis Winter's Night.
      • Capitol.
      • 1.

  • Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames

    Get Away

    • 20 Beat Classics.
    • Polydor.

  • Stereophonics

    Maybe Tomorrow

    • (CD Single).
    • V2.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY suggested by Roger Scott-Roberts from Newport, Isle of Wight

    • Kate Winslet

      What If

      • (CD Single).
      • Liberty.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "MARK LAMARR'S RHYTHM & BLUES CHRISTMAS" (Fantastic Voyage)

    • Louis Armstrong

      Cool Yule

  • Olly Murs

    Troublemaker (feat. Flo Rida)

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

Broadcast

  • Tue 18 Dec 2012 02:00
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