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Chosen Fifth

Another slice of inspired daftness and great music to keep you happy through the night. Plus, the Album and Record of the Week and 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 5 Sep 2013 02:00

Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • John Mellencamp

      Jack And Diane

      • John Cougar - American Fool.
      • Mercury.
  • Patti Smith Group

    Because the Night

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Love Is A Bourgeois Construct

    • Electric.
    • x2 Recordings.
    • 1.
  • The Feeling

    Turn It Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.
  • Tina Turner

    Private Dancer

    • Tina Turner - Simply The Best.
    • Capitol.
  • OneRepublic

    Counting Stars

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
  • The Beach Boys

    Break Away

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 2).
    • EMI.
  • Whitesnake

    Fool For Your Loving

    • Whitesnake - The Best Of Whitesnake.
    • Geffen.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK

    • Michael Bubl茅

      After All (feat. Bryan Adams) (feat. Bryan Adams)

      • To Be Loved.
      • Reprise.
      • 1.
  • Belinda Carlisle

    Circle In The Sand

    • The Love Album (CD 2) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • Peter Gabriel

      'BIG TIME'

      • REAL WORLD.
  • The Spencer Davis Group

    I'm A Man

    • The 60's Album (Various Artists).
    • Fontana.
    • 4.
  • Florida Georgia Line & Nelly

    Cruise

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Hour 2

    • Lenny Kravitz

      Are You Gonna Go My Way

      • (CD Single).
      • Virgin.
  • Diana Ross

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Elton John

    Home Again

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Bobby Darin

    Dream Lover

    • The Bobby Darin Story.
    • Atco.
  • Third World

    Now That We've Found Love

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist).
    • Virgin.
  • Shane Filan

    Everything To Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 1.
  • Halo James

    Could Have Told You So

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Yvonne Elliman

    Love Me

    • Amoreuse (Various Artists).
    • Pickwick.
  • The Chiffons

    One Fine Day

    • Radio Gold (Various Artists).
    • Ace.
  • Janelle Mon谩e

    Dance Apocalyptic

  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Come On Eileen

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Faith Hill

    This Kiss

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY PICKED BY OWEN DENTON FROM GLASGOW

    • The Human League

      THINGS THAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF

  • Hour 3

    • Miami Sound Machine & Gloria Estefan

      Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

      • Gloria Estefan - Greatest Hits.
      • Epic.
  • Paloma Faith

    Stone Cold Sober

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

    Grow Old With Me

    • Long Way Down.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • The Animals

    Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

    • The Hits Of 1965 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.
  • Cyndi Lauper

    I Drove All Night

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Simple Minds

    Blood Diamonds

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • Huey Lewis and the News

    Stuck With You

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK

    • Jonny Lang

      We Are The Same (single edit)

      • Fight For My Soul.
      • Provogue.
      • 3.
  • Yazoo

    Nobody's Diary

    • The Indie Scene: 1983 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
  • The Detroit Spinners

    I'll Be Around

    • Atlantic Soul (Various Artists).
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 3.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • Lloyd Cole

      Woman Studies

  • Bobby Vee

    Take Good Care Of My Baby

    • The Best Of Bobby Vee.
    • Liberty.
  • Katie Melua

    I Will Be There

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Thu 5 Sep 2013 02:00

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