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20/02/2012

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

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Derek and the Dominos

      Layla

  • Eurythmics

    Love Is A Stranger

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    We Take Care Of Our Own

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

  • Barbara Acklin

    Am I The Same Girl

    • Sixties Girls.
    • Crimson.
    • 9.

  • Peter Gabriel

    Big Time

    • Peter Gabriel - So.
    • Virgin.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "THE BAND PERRY" (Mercury) out March 19th

    • The Band Perry

      If I Die Young

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

  • Dinah Washington

    Mad About The Boy

    • Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Elton John

    Crocodile Rock

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Evelyn 鈥淐hampagne鈥� King

    Love Come Down

    • Essential Works Of Evelyn Champagne K.
    • RCA.

  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (ChinChin Records)

    • Club Des Belugas feat. Ester Rada

      Save a Little Love For Me

  • Bon Jovi

    In These Arms

    • Bon Jovi - Keep The Faith.
    • Mercury.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    No Woman, No Cry

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.
    • 2.

  • HOUR 2

    • Sister Sledge

      Lost In Music

      • Disco Inferno (Various Artists).
      • East West.
      • 9.

  • Level 42

    The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)

    • The Complete Polydor Years Volume One: 1980-1984.
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • Beth Hart & Slash

    Sister

    • (CD Single).
    • Mascot Records.
    • 1.

  • Bill Haley and His Comets

    Shake, Rattle And Roll

    • Bill Haley And The Comets.
    • Bulldog.

  • Rush

    The Spirit Of Radio

    • (Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 3.

  • Emeli Sand茅

    Next To Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Ken Boothe

    Everything I Own

    • The Story Of Trojan Records.
    • Trojan Records.

  • The Mamas & the Papas

    I Saw Her Again

    • The Mamas & Papas Golden Greats.
    • MCA.
    • 5.

  • The Beautiful South

    Song For Whoever

    • Beautiful South - Carry On Up The Cha.
    • Go! Discs.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LIVE ADVENTURE" (Sony) suggested by David Fletcher

    • Al Kooper And Mike Bloomfield

      The Weight

      • Live Adventures.
      • Sony.
      • 5.

  • Tina Turner

    Private Dancer

    • Tina Turner - Simply The Best.
    • Capitol.

  • The Rolling Stones

    (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66

    • The Rolling Stones.
    • London.

  • Dr. Hook

    When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman

    • Making Love & Music.
    • MFP.

  • HOUR 3

    • The Waterboys

      The Whole of the Moon

      • Now 1991 - The Millennium Series.
      • Now.

  • Girls Aloud

    The Promise

    • (CD Single).
    • Fascination.
    • 1.

  • Marcus Collins

    Seven Nation Army

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

  • Sam Brown

    Stop!

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

  • Tavares

    Don't Take Away The Music

    • Wow That Was The 70's (Various Artists).
    • Disky.
    • 8.

  • Rebecca Ferguson

    Too Good To Lose

    • Heaven.
    • Sony Music.
    • 1.

  • The Easybeats

    Friday On My Mind

    • Good Morning Vietnam (Film S/Track).
    • Disky.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "HELL IN A HEADBASKET" (Sony) out on Feb 27th

    • Meat Loaf

      Party Of One

      • Hell In A Handbasket.
      • Legacy/Sony.
      • 6.

  • Mica Paris

    My One Temptation

    • Heart & Soul - 40 Smooth Soul Grooves.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Sniff 鈥檔鈥� the Tears

    Driver's Seat

    • Various Artists - Top Gear 2.
    • Columbia.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "PROCOL HARUM" (Salvo)

    • Procol Harum

      Conquistador

  • Jodie Marie

    I Got You

    • Mountain Echo.
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • CeeLo Green

    Cry Baby

    • The Lady Killer.
    • WEA.
    • 1.

  • Kenny Rogers

    The Gambler

    • Kenny Rogers - The Very Best Of.
    • Reprise.

Broadcast

  • Mon 20 Feb 2012 02:00
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