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31/08/2012

Start the weekend here on the Best Time of the Day Show. Hilarious conversation and brilliant music to entertain you through the small hours. Includes Album and Record of the Week.

It's the best way to start your weekend by tuning in to the Best Time of the Day Show with Alex. Every Friday is a feelgood Friday which means even more great tunes and inspired daftness to keep you happy through the night.

There is a final track from the Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, more unexpected song selections from Lester's and the Listener's Libraries and Pause for Thought.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 31 Aug 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • John Parr

      St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)

      • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
      • EMI.
  • The Source

    You Got The Love (feat. Candi Staton)

    • Monster Hits Of Dance - 36 Monster Hits From The 80's & 90's (Various Artists).
    • Castle Communications.
  • Kristina Train

    Dream Of Me

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

    My Best Friend's Girl

    • The Cars.
    • Elektra.
  • Dolly Parton

    Here You Come Again

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.
  • Ben Montague

    Another Hard Fall

    • (CD Single).
    • BM Music.
  • The Rolling Stones

    I Wanna Be Your Man

    • Rolling Stones - Singles Collection.
    • Abkco.
  • Madness

    My Girl

    • Madness - Complete Madness.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "BORN TO SING: NO PLAN B" (Bluenote) out 1st October

    • Van Morrison

      Open The Door (To Your Heart)

      • (CD Single).
      • Blue Note.
      • 1.
  • Janet Jackson

    Nasty

    • Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade.
    • A&M.
    • 3.
  • Santana

    Smooth (feat. Rob Thomas)

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BROADSIDE" (Navigator Records)

    • Bellowhead

      10,000 Miles Away

  • Depeche Mode

    People Are People

    • Depeche Mode - The Singles 1981-1985.
    • Mute Records.
  • Dion & The Belmonts

    Teenager In Love

    • Dion & The Belmonts - The EP Collecti.
    • Capitol.
  • HOUR 2

    • Bon Jovi

      Livin' On A Prayer

      • Music Of The Millennium (Various).
      • Universal Music Tv.
      • 1.
  • Backstreet Boys

    Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)

    • Now That's What I Call Music 37 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 2.
  • Noisettes

    That Girl

    • Contact.
    • Absolute.
  • Hot Chocolate

    So You Win Again

    • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
    • The Hit Label Ltd.
  • Emilia Mitiku

    So Wonderful

    • I Belong To You.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.
  • Toploader

    Dancing In The Moonlight

    • Onka's Big Moka - Toploader.
    • Sony Soho Square.
  • The Shirelles

    Will You Love Me Tomorrow

    • Memories ... Are Made Of This.
    • Dino.
  • Emin

    Walk Through Walls

    • After The Thunder.
    • Saffron.
  • Mari Wilson

    Just What I Always Wanted

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll: 1982 (Va).
    • Connoisseur.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BAD HABITS" (EMI) suggested by Dave Hornsley in Northampton

    • The Monks

      Nice Legs Shame About Her Face

      • EMI Music Distribution.
  • Simple Plan

    Summer Paradise

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Natalie Cole

    Wild Women Do

    • Pretty Woman - Soundtrack.
    • EMI.
  • Mungo Jerry

    In The Summertime

    • In The Summertime-Sound Of 70's, Part.
    • Old Gold.
  • HOUR 3

    • Status Quo

      Whatever You Want

      • (CD Single).
      • Polydor.
  • Michael Bubl茅

    Crazy Love

    • (CD Single).
    • 143 Records.
    • 1.
  • Elton John & Pnau

    Foreign Fields

    • Good Morning To The Night.
    • Mercury.
    • 6.
  • The Chiffons

    One Fine Day

    • Radio Gold (Various Artists).
    • Ace.
  • The Dream Academy

    Life In A Northern Town

    • Blast From The Past (Various Artists.
    • Warner E.S.P..
  • Juan Zelada

    Open Up My Eyes

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • The Real Thing

    Can't Get By Without You

    • Time For Love (Various Artists).
    • Truetrax.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "FIRES" (Polydor) out 3rd September

    • Ronan Keating

      Fires

      • (CD Single).
      • Polydor.
      • 1.
  • Yazoo

    Don't Go

    • Electronic 80's (Various Artists).
    • EMM.
  • Argent

    Hold Your Head Up

    • (Single).
    • Epic.
    • 2.
  • Stooshe

    Black Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BACK IN THE ROOM" (Basstone Records) out on September 23rd

    • Bruce Foxton

      Number 6

  • Owl City

    Fireflies

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

    Some Nights

    • Some Nights.
    • Atlantic.
  • RAMP UP THE CAMP!

    • Sinitta

      So Macho

      • Beautiful People (Various Artists).
      • EMI.
      • 5.

Broadcast

  • Fri 31 Aug 2012 02:00

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