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31/10/2011

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!

3 hours

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Mon 31 Oct 2011 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Kool & the Gang

      Celebration

      • Kool & The Gang - The Singles Collect.
      • Phonogram.
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    The Zephyr Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Glen Campbell

    Any Trouble

    • Ghost On The Canvas.
    • Surfdog.
    • 1.
  • Joni Mitchell

    Help Me

    • Dreamland.
    • SNOWSTORM.
  • Chuck Berry

    Memphis, Tennessee

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • Music Club.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "HEAVEN" (Epic) out 5th December

    • Rebecca Ferguson

      Nothing's Real But Love

      Pause For Thought

      • (CD Single).
      • RCA.
      • 1.
  • Duran Duran

    A View To A Kill

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.
  • Incognito

    Always There (feat. Jocelyn Brown)

  • Starland Vocal Band

    Afternoon Delight

    • Have A Nice Day Vol.18.
    • Rhino.
  • Coldplay

    Paradise

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • Julia and Company

    Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)

    • Now That's What I Call Music II (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "QUID PRO QUO" (Fourth Chord Records)

    • Status Quo

      Better Than That

  • The Skyliners

    Since I Don't Have You

    • All Time Classic Rock 'n' Roll Tearje.
    • Warner Strategic Marketi.
  • Thea Gilmore

    You're the Radio

    • (CD Single).
    • Fullfill Records.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 2

    • Boz Scaggs

      Lido Shuffle

      • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
      • Premier.
  • Shola Ama

    You Might Need Somebody

    • Love Songs - 39 All Time Love Classic.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    AKA... What A Life!

  • Gwen Guthrie

    Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • The Motors

    Forget About You

    • Approved By The Motors.
    • Virgin Records.
    • 3.
  • Jon Allen

    Lucky I Guess

    • (CD Single).
    • Monologue Records.
    • 1.
  • The Chicks

    Landslide

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Elton John

    Kiss The Bride

    • The Very Best Of Elton John.
    • Rocket.
  • The Pierces

    Kissing You Goodbye

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "MELTING POT" (Galley) suggested by Paul in Kent

    • The Dualers

      Kiss on the Lips

  • AC/DC

    Highway To Hell

    • AC/DC - Highway To Hell.
    • Albert.
  • Mel & Tim

    Backfield In Motion

    • Soul Survivors (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Norah Jones

    Don't Know Why

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • HOUR 3

    • Simple Minds

      Don't You (Forget About Me)

      • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
      • Virgin.
  • The Sutherland Brothers Band & Quiver

    Arms Of Mary

    • The Greatest Love Of All (Various).
    • Old Gold.
  • Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

    The Lady Is A Tramp

    • Duets II.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Commodores

    Brick House

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Bonnie Raitt

    I Can't Make You Love Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
  • Juan Zelada

    The Blues Remain

    • High Ceilings & Collarbones.
    • Decca.
    • 2.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "SECRET CODES AND BATTLESHIPS" (EMI) out now

    • Darren Hayes

      Black Out The Sun

      • (CD Single).
      • Powdered Sugar Productions.
      • 1.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Shine A Little Love

    • ELO's Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • Epic.
  • Paula Cole

    Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • John Holt

    Help Me Make It Through The Night

    • Misty Blue - Love Songs Of The 70's.
    • Old Gold.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the LP, "WELL WELL, SAID THE ROCKING CHAIR" (Chiswick)

    • Dean Friedman

      The Deli Song

  • The Shadows

    Apache

    • The Shadows - First 20 Years At The T.
    • EMI.
  • David Bowie

    Starman

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • The Chiffons

    Sweet Talkin' Guy

    • Sweet Talkin' Guy - Sound Of 60's Gal.
    • Old Gold.

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  • Mon 31 Oct 2011 02:00

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