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22/01/2013

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

Tue 22 Jan 2013 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Van Morrison

      Brown Eyed Girl

      • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
      • Polydor.
  • Erasure

    A Little Respect

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.
  • Josh Osho

    Imperfections

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

    Black Velvet

    • Red Hot Metal (Various Artists).
    • Dover Records.
  • Fleetwood Mac

    Tusk

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 012.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "GIRL WHO GOT AWAY" (RCA) out 4th March

    • Dido

      No Freedom

      • (CD Single).
      • RCA.
      • 1.
  • Robbie Williams

    You Know Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • 顿别别别鈥怢颈迟别

    Groove Is In The Heart

    • The Best Of 100% Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (Mercury Records)

    • Bon Jovi

      Because We Can

  • Paul Simon

    Mother and Child Reunion

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 1).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.
  • Nell Bryden

    Shake The Tree

    Pause For Thought

    • (CD Single).
    • 157 Records.
  • The Tams

    Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy

    • (Single).
    • Stateside.
  • Madness

    Never Knew Your Name

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

    • Supertramp

      The Logical Song

      • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
      • A&M.
  • Halo James

    Could Have Told You So

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

    Clown

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 5.
  • The Monkees

    I'm A Believer

    • Rediscover The 60's-With A Little Hel.
    • Old Gold.
    • 7.
  • Adele

    Set Fire To The Rain

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 5.
  • The Mavericks

    Back In Your Arms Again

    • In Time.
    • Decca.
  • The O鈥橨ays

    I Love Music

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Berlin

    Take My Breath Away

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.
  • Al Lewis

    Make A Little Room

    • Battles.
    • ALM.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SUPER TROUPER" (Polydor) suggested by Ray Kew, Reading

    • ABBA

      The Piper

      • Super Trouper.
      • Polydor.
  • Johnny Tillotson

    Poetry In Motion

    • 60's Number Ones Vol 1.
    • Old Gold.
  • ZZ Top

    Viva Las Vegas

    • American Dream (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Soft Cell

    Tainted Love

    • Hits & Pieces - The Best of Marc Almond & Soft Cell.
    • UMC.
  • HOUR 3

    • Jane Wiedlin

      Rush Hour

      • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
      • Trax Label.
  • Ram Jam

    Black Betty

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll: 1977 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 2.
  • HAIM

    Don't Save Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Four Tops

    Standing In The Shadows Of Love

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Depeche Mode

    Everything Counts

    • Depeche Mode - The Singles 1981-1985.
    • Mute Records.
  • Love and Theft

    Runnin' Out Of Air

    • Love And Theft.
    • RCA Nashville.
  • Quartz & Dina Carroll

    It's Too Late

    • The Crying Game (Various Artists).
    • Mercury.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "TALES OF FLYING AND FALLING" (Nusic Sounds) out now

    • Ben Montague

      Another Hard Fall

      • (CD Single).
      • BM Music.
  • Quincy Jones

    Ai No Corrida (feat. Dune)

    • Hits Of 1981 & 1982 (Various Artists.
    • Polydor.
  • The Corrs

    Breathless

    • (CD Single).
    • 143 Records.
  • Deacon Blue

    That's What We Can Do

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

    Michelle

    • This Is My Song - Love Songs Of The 6.
    • Old Gold.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "HUMAN AGAIN" (Mom & Pop Records) out now

    • Ingrid Michaelson

      Ghost

  • Pluto Shervington

    Dat

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

Broadcast

  • Tue 22 Jan 2013 02:00

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