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20/07/2010

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.

Time waits for no man, fairground rides for wimps and Jools Holland's piano are all on the Dark Lord's creative mind on The Best Time of the Day Shoe. Plus, another track from the Album of the Week from Alan Pownall, another spin of Rumer's Record of the Week, some classic Groundhogs in Lester's Library, something contemporary from Biffy Clyro in the Listener's Library and Pause for Thought at 3.20am. Alex is armed with the Drums of Pun, the Mallet of Stupidity and the Howl of Campery; you won't get the chance to even think about sleeping!

3 hours

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Tue 20 Jul 2010 02:00

Music Played

  • Queen

    I Want To Break Free

    • The Works.
    • EMI.
  • The Source

    You Got The Love (feat. Candi Staton)

    • Monster Hits Of Dance - 36 Monster Hits From The 80's & 90's (Various Artists).
    • Castle Communications.
  • Ben Montague

    Broken

    • (CD Single).
    • BM Music.
    • 1.
  • Thin Lizzy

    Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me In Its Spotlight)

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Joan Osborne

    One Of Us

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.
  • Lady A

    I Run to You

    • Need You Now.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 1.
  • Kelis

    Lil Star (feat. CeeLo Green)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK

    • Rumer

      Slow

      • (CD Single).
      • Atlantic.
      • 1.
  • The Isley Brothers

    Shout

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Journey

    Don't Stop Believin'

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY. TAKEN FROM 'THANK CHRIST FOR THE GROUNDHOGS (EMI)

    • The Groundhogs

      Soldier

  • The Four Seasons

    Sherry

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 1.
  • Ray Charles

    Busted

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.
  • Madonna

    Open Your Heart

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 13.
  • Squeeze

    Up The Junction

    • Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze.
    • Universal/A&M.
  • I Am Arrows

    Green Grass

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Albert Hammond

    Free Electric Band

    • The Very Best Of Albert Hammond.
    • CBS.
    • 10.
  • The Chicks

    There's Your Trouble

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • Scissor Sisters

    Fire With Fire

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Erasure

    Sometimes

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.
  • Jonathan Butler

    Lies

    • Jonathan Butler.
    • Jive.
  • Katie Melua

    A Happy Place

    • (CD Single).
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY, FOR RICHARD MINNIKIN. FROM 'ONLY REVOLUTIONS' (14TH Floor)

    • Biffy Clyro

      Bubbles

      • Only Revolutions.
      • 14th Floor.
  • Bob Dylan

    Blowin' In The Wind

    • The Best Of Bob Dylan.
    • Columbia.
  • The Supremes

    Stoned Love

    • Hitsville USA (CD 4).
    • Hitsville.
  • Joe Cang

    Make Love

    • (CD Single).
  • David Bowie

    Heroes

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • Julia and Company

    Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)

    • Now That's What I Call Music II (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Lissie

    When I'm Alone

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Paul McCartney

    Every Night

    • McCartney.
    • Parlophone.
  • Them

    Gloria

  • The Beautiful South

    A Little Time

    • Music Of The Millennium (Various).
    • Universal.
  • Snow Patrol

    You're All I Have

    For Nicki in South London

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK

    • Alan Pownall

      Turn Me Down

      • True Love Stories.
  • Grace Jones

    Pull Up To The Bumper

  • The Lovin’ Spoonful

    Do You Believe In Magic

    • The Lovin' Spoonful Collection.
    • Castle Communications.
  • Justin Nozuka

    Heartless

    • (CD Single).
  • Coldplay

    Lost!

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY, FROM 'LICENSE TO CHILL' ON MAILBOAT

    • Jimmy Buffett

      Hey Good Lookin'

  • The Kinks

    Dedicated Follower Of Fashion

    • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
    • BMG.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Tue 20 Jul 2010 02:00

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