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My Dye Tins

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

Fri 29 Mar 2013 03:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Toto

      Rosanna

      • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
      • Columbia.
  • Johnny Bristol

    Hang On In There Baby

    • And They Danced All Night.
    • Debutante.
  • Caro Emerald

    Tangled Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Grandmono.
    • 1.
  • The Byrds

    Eight Miles High

  • Evelyn 鈥淐hampagne鈥 King

    Shame

    • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "REGARDLESS" (Fulfil Records) out May 6th

    • Thea Gilmore

      Love Came Looking For Me

      • (CD Single).
      • Fullfill Records.
      • 1.
  • The Blow Monkeys

    It Doesn't Have To Be This Way

    • The Blow Monkeys - Choices.
    • RCA.
  • Bruno Mars

    When I Was Your Man

    • Unorthodox Jukebox.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Aretha Franklin

    Rock Steady

    • Atlantic Gold (Various Artists).
    • Atlantic.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "HUBCAP MUSIC" (Fiction) out 29th April

    • Sea Sick Steve

      Coast Is Clear

      • Hubcap Music.
      • Fiction.
  • The Script

    Hall Of Fame (feat. will.i.am)

    • #3 (Deluxe Edition).
    • Sony.
  • Marlena Shaw

    California Soul

    • Sampled 3 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Madeleine Peyroux

    Changing All Those Changes

    • The Blue Room (Deluxe Version).
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 2

    • INXS

      Need You Tonight

      • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
      • Columbia.
  • Dave Edmunds

    Queen Of Hearts

    • The Best Of Dave Edmunds.
    • Swansong.
  • David Bowie

    Where Are We Now?

  • The Beach Boys

    Help Me, Rhonda

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 17.
  • Jack Savoretti

    Not Worthy

    • (CD Single).
    • Fullfill Records.
    • 1.
  • C茅line Dion

    Because You Loved Me

    • This Year's Love (Various Artists) C.
    • Global Television.
  • Jimmy Ruffin

    What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted

    • Motown Forever (Various Artists).
    • Motown.
  • The Psychedelic Furs

    Pretty In Pink

    • Teenage Kicks (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Mick Hucknall

    Turn Back The Hands Of Time

    • (CD Single).
    • SimplyRed.com.
    • 1.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY released as a Single (Mute) suggested by Andrew Perry in Basingstoke

    • The Assembly

      Never Never

      • The Very Best Of The Tube (Various).
      • Universal Music Tv.
  • Kylie Minogue

    I Believe In You

    • I Believe In You.
    • Parlophone.
  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Band On The Run

    • (Single).
    • Apple.
    • 3.
  • The Clovers

    Love Potion No.9

    • 101 Jukebox Classics (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • HOUR 3

    • ABC

      The Look Of Love

      • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
      • Debutante.
  • T. Rex

    Jeepster

    • Electric Warrior (Deluxe Edition).
    • A&M.
    • 3.
  • Andy Burrows

    If I Had A Heart

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

    Luka

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
  • The Fortunes

    You've Got Your Troubles

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1965.
    • Premier.
  • Jenn Bostic

    Not Yet

    • (CD Single).
    • Jenn Bostic Music.
    • 1.
  • Lionel Richie

    My Destiny

    • (CD Single).
    • Motown.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "OLD SOCK" (Brushbranch Records) out now

    • Eric Clapton

      Every Little Thing

      • Old Sock.
      • Bushbranch Records.
      • 11.
  • ABBA

    Honey, Honey

    • Abba.
    • Polydor.
  • Justin Timberlake

    Mirrors

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • k.d. lang

    Miss Chatelaine

    • (CD Single).
    • Sire.
  • The Mindbenders

    A Groovy Kind Of Love

    • Heartbeat - Forever Yours.
    • Sony.
    • 1.
  • Beth Nielsen Chapman

    There Is No Darkness

    • (CD Single).
    • BNC Records.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 4

    • Survivor

      Eye Of The Tiger

      • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
      • Polygram Tv.
  • Taylor Swift

    State Of Grace

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Olivia Newton鈥怞ohn

    Hopelessly Devoted To You

    • Grease (Original Movie Soundtrack).
    • Polydor.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "GET HAPPY" (Wrasse Records)

    • Pink Martini

      Kitty Come Home

      • Get Happy.
      • Wrasse Records.
  • Paolo Nutini

    10/10

    • Sunny Side Up.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Olly Murs

    Army Of Two

    • Right Place Right Time.
    • Sony.
    • 1.
  • Kelly Marie

    Feels Like I'm In Love

    • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now! Music.

Broadcast

  • Fri 29 Mar 2013 03:00

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