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03/10/2011

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!

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • ABBA

      Does Your Mother Know

      • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
      • Polar.
      • 015.

  • The Beach Boys

    Sloop John B

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

  • Coldplay

    Paradise

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Prince & The Revolution

    I Would Die 4 U

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Dusty Springfield

    I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK (Insomnia Records)

    • Juan Zelada

      The Blues Remain

      • High Ceilings & Collarbones.
      • Decca.
      • 2.

  • Martha and the Muffins

    Echo Beach

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Deep Purple

    Smoke On The Water

    • Singles A's & B's.
    • EMI.
    • 2.

  • Snow Patrol

    Spitting Games

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • 顿别蝉鈥檙别别

    You Gotta Be

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "REGENERATION VOL.I & II" (Eagle) out October 10

    • Styx

      Renegade

  • Bobby Vee

    More Than I Can Say

    • The Best Of Bobby Vee.
    • Liberty.

  • Dionne Bromfield

    Ouch That Hurt

    • Good For The Soul.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • The Band

    Rag Mama Rag

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1970 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • HOUR 2

    • U2 & B.B. King

      When Love Comes To Town

      • Q The Blues (Various Artists).
      • Hit Label.

  • Gloria Gaynor

    I Will Survive

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Smoove & Turrell

    Hard Work

  • Queen

    Hammer To Fall

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • Lily Allen

    LDN

    • (CD Single).
    • Regal.

  • The Pierces

    Kissing You Goodbye

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

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Turn To Stone

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Tommy Roe

    Dizzy

    • Delilah - Jukebox 60's Hits.
    • Old Gold.

  • Lady Gaga

    You and I (Mark Taylor Remix)

    Remix Artist: Mark Taylor.
    • (CD Single).
    • Streamline Records.
    • 2.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "WALK THE RIVER" (Geffen)

    • Guillemots

      I Don't Feel Amazing Now

  • Curiosity Killed the Cat

    Down To Earth

    • Now 1986 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Cream

    Strange Brew聽

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1967 (Various).
    • EMI.

  • Stevie Wonder

    I Was Made To Love Her

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.

  • HOUR 3

    • Michael Jackson

      The Way You Make Me Feel

      • The Essential.
      • Epic.
      • 14.

  • The Mamas & the Papas

    Monday, Monday

    • The Mamas & The Papas - 20 Greatest H.
    • MFP.

  • CeeLo Green

    Cry Baby

    • The Lady Killer.
    • WEA.
    • 1.

  • Jona Lewie

    You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties

    • Back To The Eighties (Various).
    • Music Club.

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Family Affair

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

  • Soft Cell

    Tainted Love

    • Hits & Pieces - The Best of Marc Almond & Soft Cell.
    • UMC.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "OWN THE NIGHT" (Capitol) out now

    • Lady A

      Heart Of The World

      • Own The Night.
      • Capitol.
      • 12.

  • Stretch

    Why Did You Do It

    • Stretch - The Story Of Elmer Gantry.
    • Repertoire.

  • The Corrs

    So Young (K-Klass Remix)

    Remix Artist: K鈥怟lass.
    • Talk On Corners (Special Edition).
    • Atlantic/143 Records.

  • Matt Cardle

    Run For Your Life

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

  • Don McLean

    American Pie

    • 20 Number 2's Of The 70's (Various).
    • MFP.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "IN THE RED" (Finest Gramophone) suggested by Peter Slape

    • Tina Dickow

      Room with a View

      • In the Red.
      • Finest Gramophone.
      • 9.

  • Teddy Thompson

    Looking for a Girl

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Mon 3 Oct 2011 02:00
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