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14/02/2012

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.

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

Tue 14 Feb 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Starship

      We Built This City

      • Now 1985 (Various Artists).
      • Now.
      • 1.
  • Lemar

    If There's Any Justice

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music UK.
  • Jodie Marie

    I Got You

    • Mountain Echo.
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • Simon & Garfunkel

    A Hazy Shade Of Winter

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.
  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Sailing On The Seven Seas

    • OMD: The Singles.
    • Virgin.
    • 17.
  • Rebecca Ferguson

    Too Good To Lose

    • Heaven.
    • Sony Music.
    • 1.
  • Greyhound

    Black And White

    • Million Sellers Vol.15 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • Alison Moyet

    Is This Love?

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.
    • 8.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "III" (Flatcap Records) out on March 5th

    • Jamie Hartman

      Girlwise

      • III.
      • Flat Cap Records.
      • 1.
  • Guns N’ Roses

    Live And Let Die

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (Heavenly)

    • Saint Etienne

      Tonight

  • The Jacksons

    ABC

    • The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Fi.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 1.
  • Matt Cardle

    Amazing

    • Letters.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 2

    • Electric Light Orchestra

      Mr. Blue Sky

      • ELO - Out Of The Blue.
      • Jet.
  • Moloko

    Sing It Back

    • Club MTV (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music On Demand.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    We Take Care Of Our Own

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 25.
  • ABC

    Poison Arrow

    • Abc - The Lexicon Of Love.
    • Mercury.
  • James Brown

    It's a Man's Man's Man's World

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Lady A

    Dancin' Away With My Heart

    • Own The Night.
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Bad Moon Rising

    • Green River.
    • Fantasy.
    • 1.
  • Rick James

    Super Freak

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Corinne Bailey Rae

    Put Your Records On

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE PUNK SINGLES COLLECTION" (Spectrum) suggested by Kinnon Hutchison in Leith

    • The Dickies

      Fan Mail

      • Punk singles Collection.
      • Spectrum.
      • 14.
  • Nu Shooz

    I Can't Wait

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Andy Williams

    Happy Heart

    • The Best Of Andy Williams.
    • Dino.
  • Status Quo

    Rockin' All Over The World

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • HOUR 3

    • Duran Duran

      Girls On Film

      • Duran Duran - Decade.
      • EMI.
      • 1.
  • Roxy Music

    Love Is the Drug

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.
  • The Musgraves

    Last Of Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Redhouse.
    • 1.
  • Joni Mitchell

    Free Man In Paris

    • Joni Mitchell - Court & Spark.
    • Asylum.
  • Elton John

    Passengers

    • The Very Best Of Elton John.
    • Rocket.
  • Nerina Pallot

    All Bets Are Off

    • Year Of The Wolf.
    • Geffen.
    • 1.
  • The Rascals

    Groovin'

    • It's Cool (Various Artists).
    • Parlophone.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE SINGLES" (Mute) out now

    • Goldfrapp

      Strict Machine

      • (CD Single).
      • Mute Records.
  • Queen

    Bicycle Race

    • Jazz.
    • Island.
    • 4.
  • Paul McCartney

    My Valentine

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.
    • 1.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE COMPLETE COLLECTION" (RPM)

    • Arrival

      Friends

  • The Hoosiers

    Choices

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • Black Slate

    Amigo

    • The Best Reggae Album In The World....
    • Virgin.
    • 2.
  • U2

    Mysterious Ways

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

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  • Tue 14 Feb 2012 02:00

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