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01/01/2013

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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New Year's Day 2013 03:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Sheryl Crow

      All I Wanna Do

      • The No.1 Acoustic Rock Album (Variou.
      • Polygram Tv.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Enola Gay

    • Into The Eighties - Various Artists.
    • Global Television.
    • 3.

  • Robbie Williams

    Different

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

  • The Beach Boys

    Do It Again

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald

    On My Own

    • Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Madness

    Never Knew Your Name

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 2.

  • AC/DC

    Back In Black

    • Back In Black.
    • Epic.
    • 6.

  • Eliza Doolittle

    Pack Up

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • The Justice Collective

    He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

    • (CD Single).
    • Metropolis Recordings.
    • 4.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Maneater

    • Looking Back - The Best Of Hall & Oat.
    • BMG.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "EARLY CLASSICS: MARVIN GAYE" (Motown)

    • Marvin Gaye

      Little Darling (I Need You)

      • Early Classics: Marvin Gaye.
      • Motown.

  • Supertramp

    Breakfast In America

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Crowded House

    It's Only Natural

    • Crowded House - Recurring Dream.
    • Capitol.

  • HOUR 2

    • George Benson

      Give Me The Night

      • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
      • Warner E.S.P..
      • 1.

  • The La鈥檚

    There She Goes

    • Love - 38 All Time Love Classics.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Rebecca Ferguson

    Shoulder To Shoulder

    • Heaven.
    • Sony.

  • Bad Company

    Can't Get Enough

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
    • 1.

  • Andy Williams

    Can't Get Used To Losing You

    • The Best Love Songs...Ever! (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • Kylie Minogue

    On A Night Like This (The Abbey Road Sessions)

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 2.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Master Blaster (Jammin')

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.

  • Edison Lighthouse

    Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.

  • Whitesnake

    Fool For Your Loving

    • Whitesnake - The Best Of Whitesnake.
    • Geffen.

  • Paloma Faith

    Just Be

    • Fall To Grace.
    • Sony.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "DARK HORSE" (Parlophone) suggested by Mitch Williams in Glasgow

    • George Harrison

      Ding Dong, Ding Dong

      • Dark Horse.
      • Apple.

  • Pat Benatar

    Love Is A Battlefield

    • The 80's Collection: 1984 (Various).
    • Chrysalis.

  • Razorlight

    Somewhere Else

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.

  • HOUR 3

    • King

      Love & Pride

      • The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
      • Hit Records.

  • Blondie

    Denis

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • Emeli Sand茅

    My Kind Of Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Bruce Hornsby & the Range

    The Way It Is

    • Life In The Fast Lane (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Taylor Swift

    Red

    • Red.
    • Mercury.

  • Johnny Cash

    A Thing Called Love

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

  • Barenaked Ladies

    One Week

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Respect

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Andy Burrows

    Hometown

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

  • Kim Wilde

    Kids In America

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • McFadden & Whitehead

    Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

    • Million Sellers Vol.19 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • The Police

    De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.

  • Lucy May

    Paper Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Lola Records.

  • The Big Bopper

    Chantilly Lace

  • HOUR 4

    • Pilot

      January

      • 25 Years Of No.1 Hits Vol.3 (1974/19.
      • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Little Lies

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 007.

  • Badly Drawn Boy

    All Possibilities

    • (CD Single).
    • Twisted Nerve.

  • Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

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

    • The Golden Age Of Song.
    • Rhino.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BRYTER LAYTER" (Island)

    • Nick Drake

      Fly

      • Bryter Layter.
      • Island.

  • Dinah Washington

    What A Diff'rence A Day Made

    • The Best Of Dinah Washington.
    • Mercury.

  • The Sutherland Brothers Band & Quiver

    Arms Of Mary

    • The Greatest Love Of All (Various).
    • Old Gold.

Broadcast

  • New Year's Day 2013 03:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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