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21/02/2012

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 21 Feb 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Alexander O鈥橬eal

      Criticize

      • Hits Album 7 (Various Artists).
      • Hits.
      • 9.
  • The Animals

    We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

  • Katie Melua

    Better Than A Dream

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.
  • Argent

    God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You

    • Let's Rock! (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
    • 2.
  • Lisa Stansfield

    Someday (I'm Coming Back)

    • The Love Album (CD 2) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • Ed Sheeran

    Drunk

    • (CD Single).
    • Asylum.
    • 1.
  • The Staple Singers

    If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.
  • Robbie Williams

    Feel

    • (CD Single).
    • Chrysalis.
  • 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.
  • Linda Carr & The Love Squad

    Highwire

    • The Best Disco In Town (Various).
    • Disky.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the LP, "RAINBOW" (Track Records)

    • Andy Newman

      After Tonight

  • The Proclaimers

    Letter From America

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Maverick Sabre

    No One

    • Lonely Are The Brave.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 2

    • Status Quo

      Whatever You Want

      • (CD Single).
      • Polydor.
  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Out Of Touch

    • Collections.
    • Sony.
  • Jessie J

    Domino

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.
  • Paul Young

    Love Of The Common People

    • Paul Young - From Time To Time.
    • Columbia.
  • Feist

    1234

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Matt Cardle

    Amazing

    • Letters.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Free

    All Right Now

    • Back To The 70's (CD1) (Various).
    • EMI.
    • 15.
  • Sam Cooke

    Cupid

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.
  • Toots & The Maytals

    54-46 Was My Number

    • Run Fatboy Run O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "COINCIDENCE & LIKELY STORIES" (Chrysalis) suggested by Jim Slade in Bedford

    • Buffy Sainte鈥怣arie

      The Big Ones Get Away

      • All Woman 2 (Various Artists).
      • Quality Television.
  • Al Jarreau

    We're In This Love Together

    • Breakin' Away.
    • BBR.
    • 003.
  • Adele

    Chasing Pavements

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
  • R. Dean Taylor

    There's A Ghost In My House

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.
  • Andrew Gold

    Lonely Boy

    • Super Hits Of The '70s - Have A Nice Day, Vol. 19 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.
    • 1.
  • Fairground Attraction

    Perfect

    • The First Of A Million Kisses (Expanded Edition).
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 002.
  • Glen Campbell

    It's Your Amazing Grace

    • (CD Single).
    • Surfdog.
    • 1.
  • Aztec Camera

    Somewhere in My Heart

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Gary Puckett & Union Gap

    Young Girl

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
  • Lady A

    Dancin' Away With My Heart

    • Own The Night.
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • Canned Heat

    Let's Work Together

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

    The Giving Tree

    • Hell In A Handbasket.
    • Legacy/Sony.
    • 2.
  • Amy Grant

    Baby Baby

    • Now 1991 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
  • Gene Chandler

    Duke Of Earl

    • Million Sellers Vol.9 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.
  • Cher

    Believe

    • Love Songs - 39 All Time Love Classic.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Focus

    Sylvia

    • The Best Of Focus.
    • Chrysalis.
  • Etta James

    At Last

    • Etta James- The Genuine Article.
    • Mca/Chess.

Broadcast

  • Tue 21 Feb 2012 02:00

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