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05/09/2011

Entertaining you through the night with his inspired daftness and eclectic music choices, it's Alex on the Best Time of the Day Show, including a new Record and Album of the Week.

Fight off those Monday blues by tuning in to Alex on the Best Time of the Day Show for a dose of night-owl comedy and fantastic music. There is a new Record and Album of the Week, Pause for Thought, two more unexpected tracks from Lester's Library and one from you from the Listener's Library. Beware, the Drums of Pun or the Mallet of Stupidity could go off at any time. You have been warned!

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Mon 5 Sep 2011 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Huey Lewis and the News

      The Power Of Love

      • Huey Lewis & The News - Fore!.
      • Chrysalis.
  • Joan Osborne

    One Of Us

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.
  • James Blunt

    Dangerous

    • (CD Single).
    • Rocket.
    • 1.
  • Lou Christie

    I'm Gonna Make You Mine

    • Million Sellers Vol.12 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.
  • Bryan Adams

    Heaven

    • Bryan Adams - Reckless.
    • A&M.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "BEHOLD" (Columbia) out on October 1st

    • Mads Langer

      Riding Elevators

      • (CD Single).
      • Columbia.
      • 1.
  • Chic

    I Want Your Love

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Tracy Chapman

    Fast Car

    • Tracy Chapman.
    • Elektra.
  • Jonathan Jeremiah

    Lost

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Def Leppard

    Animal

    • Def Leppard - Hysteria.
    • Phonogram.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "PROUD TO BE HERE" (Humphead)

    • Trace Adkins

      Million Dollar View

  • Caro Emerald

    The Other Woman

  • Elbow

    Open Arms

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 2

    • The Real Thing

      Can't Get By Without You

      • Time For Love (Various Artists).
      • Truetrax.
  • Madonna

    Borderline

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 14.
  • The Feeling

    A Hundred Sinners

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Island Records.
    • 1.
  • Michael Sembello

    Maniac

    • Flashdance O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • VIRGIN.
  • The Swinging Blue Jeans

    You're No Good

    • The Hits Of 1964 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.
  • Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa

    I'll Take Care Of You

    • (CD Single).
    • Provogue.
    • 1.
  • Harry J. Allstars

    Liquidator

    • Rhythm & Blues Beat Volume 2.
    • Island.
  • John Waite

    Missing You

    • The Love Album III (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Will Young

    Jealousy

    • Echoes.
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SUPERFLY" (Rhino) suggested by Matt in North-East Wales

    • Curtis Mayfield

      Pusherman

      • Superfly.
      • Rhino.
      • 2.
  • Bon Jovi

    Livin' On A Prayer

    • Music Of The Millennium (Various).
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 1.
  • Ella Fitzgerald

    It's All Right With Me

    • Essential Ella.
    • Verve.
  • Dodgy

    Good Enough

  • David Bowie

    Rebel Rebel

  • Glen Campbell

    Ghost on the Canvas

    • (CD Single).
    • Surfdog.
    • 1.
  • Lisa Stansfield

    All Around The World

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.
  • C.W. McCall

    Convoy

    • Super Hits Of The '70s: Have A Nice Day Volume 14.
    • Rhino.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "SANTO SPIRITO BLUES" (Rhino) out now

    • Chris Rea

      Rock And Roll Tonight

      • Spirito Santo Blues.
      • Rhino/Jazzee Blue.
      • 2.
  • Cyndi Lauper

    Time After Time

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Queen

    One Vision

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.
  • Paloma Faith

    Stone Cold Sober

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "JAZZ MOODS - HOT" (Legacy)

    • Duke Ellington

      Take the A-Train

  • Sniff ’n’ the Tears

    Driver's Seat

    • Various Artists - Top Gear 2.
    • Columbia.
  • Dolly Parton

    Together You And I

    • Better Day.
    • Sony.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Mon 5 Sep 2011 02:00

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