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A Vowel Link

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

Mon 16 Sep 2013 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Billy Ocean

      Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)

      • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
      • Jive.
  • Led Zeppelin

    Houses Of The Holy

    • Led Zeppelin - Latter Days.
    • Atlantic.
  • Capital Cities

    Safe And Sound

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
  • Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories

    Stay (I Missed You)

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.
  • Robert Parker

    Barefootin'

    • The 60's - Soul (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.
  • Passenger

    Holes

    • (CD Single).
    • Nettwerk Music Group.
    • 1.
  • Eurythmics

    You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • Barry White

    Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe

    • Afrodisiac (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "NEW" (Virgin) out October 14th

    • Paul McCartney

      New

      • New.
      • Virgin/EMI.
  • The Christians

    Forgotten Town

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Olivia Newton鈥怞ohn

    If Not For You

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1971 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (Deutsche Grammophon)

    • Anoushka Shankar

      Traces of You (feat. Norah Jones)

  • Kathryn Williams

    Heart Shaped Stone

    • (CD Single).
    • One Little Indian.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 2

    • Hue and Cry

      Labour Of Love

      • Now 24 (Various Artists).
      • Now.
  • R.E.M.

    The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

    • R.E.M. - Automatic For The People.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Manic Street Preachers

    Show Me The Wonder

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Aretha Franklin

    Respect

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.
  • Madeleine Peyroux

    You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

    • (CD Single).
    • Rounder Records.
  • Daft Punk

    Lose Yourself To Dance (feat. Pharrell Williams)

  • Elvis Presley

    The Girl of My Best Friend

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • Badfinger

    Come & Get It

    • Magic Christian Music By Badfinger.
    • Apple.
  • Kings of Leon

    Wait For Me

    • Mechanical Bull.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Lily Allen

    The Fear

    • (CD Single).
    • Regal.
    • 1.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SCOTT" (Music Direct) suggested by John Fisher in Skelmersdale

    • Scott Walker

      Montague Terrace in Blue

  • Europe

    The Final Countdown

    • The Very Best Of Power Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • The Manhattan Transfer

    Walk In Love

    • Pastiche.
    • Atlantic.
  • HOUR 3

    • The Brothers Johnson

      Stomp!

      • 10 Star Collection: Soul 2 (Various).
      • Stardust.
      • 5.
  • Madonna

    Secret

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 15.
  • Katy Perry

    Roar

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 1.
  • Dean Martin

    Everybody Loves Somebody

    • Dean Martin - The Collection.
    • Castle.
  • Snow Patrol

    Chasing Cars

  • Josh Groban

    Below The Line

    • All That Echoes.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.
  • Mai Tai

    Body & Soul

    • (Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 3.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE DIVING BOARD" (Mercury) out now

    • Elton John

      Home Again

      • (CD Single).
      • Mercury.
      • 1.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours

    • You've Got Mail (Film S/Track).
    • Warner Sunset/Atlantic.
  • Big Mountain

    Baby, I Love Your Way

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (Polydor)

    • Lawson

      Juliet

  • The 5th Dimension

    Wedding Bell Blues

    • (Single).
    • Liberty.
  • OneRepublic

    Counting Stars

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.

Broadcast

  • Mon 16 Sep 2013 02:00

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