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27/02/2012

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

Last on

Mon 27 Feb 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Queen

      I Want To Break Free

      • The Works.
      • EMI.
  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    The Onion Song

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Jamie Hartman

    Girlwise

    • III.
    • Flat Cap Records.
    • 1.
  • Paolo Nutini

    New Shoes

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Thelma Houston

    Don't Leave Me This Way

    • Any Way You Like It (Expanded Edition).
    • SoulMusic Records.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "LOVE AFTER WAR" (Polydor) out on April 16th

    • Robin Thicke

      Love After War

      • (CD Single).
      • Star Track.
      • 1.
  • Ram Jam

    Black Betty

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll: 1977 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 2.
  • Shania Twain

    When

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
  • Marcus Collins

    Seven Nation Army

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

    Won't Get Fooled Again

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 021.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the EP, "KINGDOM OF ME" (Spinney Records)

    • Anthony Reynolds

      Life's Too Long

  • Gibson Brothers

    Cuba

    • Disco & Dance Party Hits (Various Artists).
    • BMG.
  • Lady Gaga

    You and I (Mark Taylor Remix)

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

    • Peter Gabriel

      Solsbury Hill

      • (CD Single).
      • Virgin.
  • The Crystals

    He's A Rebel

    • The Best Of The Crystals.
    • Phil Spector Int.
  • Katie Melua

    Better Than A Dream

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.
  • Snow Patrol

    Chasing Cars

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
  • Donna Summer

    Love's Unkind

    • Best Of Donna Summer.
    • Warner Bros..
  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Mel & Tim

    Backfield In Motion

    • Soul Survivors (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Jennifer Paige

    Crush

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

    Whole Lotta Rosie

    • AC/DC - Let There Be Rock.
    • Atco.
  • Adele

    Rolling In The Deep

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
    • 1.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE BEST OF ALICE COOPER" (Sony) suggested by Paul Endicott in Birmingham

    • Alice Cooper

      It's Me

      • Best of Alice Cooper.
      • sony.
      • 7.
  • Susan Cadogan

    Hurt So Good

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.
  • Paul Weller

    That Dangerous Age

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 3

    • Sheena Easton

      9 To 5 (Morning Train)

      • The World Of Sheena Easton.
      • EMI.
  • Chicago

    25 Or 6 To 4

    • (Single).
    • CBS.
  • Beth Hart & Slash

    Sister

    • (CD Single).
    • Mascot Records.
    • 1.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Redemption Song

  • Lisa Stansfield

    Change

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Survivor

    Eye Of The Tiger

    • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Dancing In The Street

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "WRECKING BALL" (Sony) out March 5th

    • Bruce Springsteen

      We Take Care Of Our Own

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

    Breezin'

    • George Benson - Midnight Moods.
    • Telstar.
  • Emeli Sand茅

    Next To Me

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

    To Be With You

    • The No.1 Acoustic Rock Album (Variou.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "TROUBLED TIMES" (Cast)

    • Cast

      Time Bomb

  • Julia and Company

    Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)

    • Now That's What I Call Music II (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Feargal Sharkey

    A Good Heart

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

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  • Mon 27 Feb 2012 02:00

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