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10/01/2013

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

Last on

Thu 10 Jan 2013 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Jackie Wilson

      (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher

      • Midnight Soul (Various Artists).
      • Music Club.
  • Madonna

    Lucky Star

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 5.
  • The Justice Collective

    He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

    • (CD Single).
    • Metropolis Recordings.
    • 4.
  • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

    Born To Run

    • Born To Run.
    • CBS.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Sweet Talkin' Woman

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.
  • Paloma Faith

    Just Be

    • Fall To Grace.
    • Sony.
  • The Killers

    Human

    • Day & Age.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Cher

    Just Like Jesse James

    • Golden Love Songs Top 100 - Volume 2 (Various).
    • Arcade.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "OUR VERSION OF EVENTS" (EMI) out now

    • Emeli Sand茅

      Clown

      • (CD Single).
      • Virgin.
      • 5.
  • Deep Purple

    Smoke On The Water

    • Singles A's & B's.
    • EMI.
    • 2.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "GET UP!" (Decca)

    • Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite

      She Got Kick

  • Michael Jackson

    Human Nature

    • The Essential.
    • Epic.
  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing

    • Dancing In The Streets: Motown's Greatest Hits (Various Artists).
    • Motown.
  • The J. Geils Band

    Centrefold

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.
  • Taylor Swift

    Red

    • Red.
    • Mercury.
  • Supertramp

    Breakfast In America

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Deacon Blue

    That's What We Can Do

    • (CD Single).
    • Edsel Records.
  • The Monkees

    A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You

    • The Definitive Monkees.
    • Warner Strategic Market.
    • 15.
  • Tina Turner

    Let's Stay Together

    • Tina Turner - Simply The Best.
    • Capitol.
  • JD McPherson

    Dimes For Nickels

    • Signs & Signifiers.
    • Rounder.

Broadcast

  • Thu 10 Jan 2013 02:00

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