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08/10/2012

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

Mon 8 Oct 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Michael McDonald

      Sweet Freedom

      • Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom.
      • Warner Bros.
  • Donna Summer

    Bad Girls

    • Donna Summer - Summer Collection.
    • Mercury.
  • Robbie Williams

    Candy

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

    La Bamba

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • The Style Council

    My Ever Changing Moods

    • The Style Council - Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Tyler James

    Single Tear

    • The Unlikely Lad.
    • Island.
  • Blondie

    Sunday Girl

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.
    • 9.
  • Enrique Iglesias

    Bailamos

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • Kristina Train

    Dark Black

    • Dark Black.
    • Mercury.
  • Guns N’ Roses

    Live And Let Die

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BABEL" (Island) out now

    • Mumford & Sons

      Babel

  • Four Tops

    Don't Walk Away

    • The Four Tops - The Singles Collectio.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Muse

    Madness

    • The 2nd Law.
    • Warner Bros.
  • HOUR 2

    • Chic

      I Want Your Love

      • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
      • Global Television.
  • Solomon Burke

    Everybody Needs Somebody To Love

    • Atlantic Soul (Various Artists).
    • Warner E.S.P..
  • Josh Osho

    Giants

    • Life.
    • Island.
  • The Clash

    I Fought The Law

    • (Single).
    • CBS.
  • Cass Elliot

    Dream A Little Dream Of Me

    • Delilah - Jukebox 60's Hits.
    • Old Gold.
  • Keane

    Disconnected

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Grace Jones

    Pull Up To The Bumper

  • Plan B

    Prayin'

    • The Defamation Of Strickland Banks.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Dionne Warwick

    Is There Anybody Out There?

    • Now.
    • H&I Music.
    • 1.
  • Blancmange

    Living on the Ceiling

    • Saturday Superstore Replay Selection (Various Artists).
    • Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Records.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "WAVELENGTH" (UMC) suggested by Paul Brown in Kent

    • Van Morrison

      Natalia

      • Wavelength.
      • UMC.
      • 3.
  • Alicia Keys

    Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down

    • The Element Of Freedom.
    • Sony Music.
    • 14.
  • Don McLean

    Wonderful Baby

    • Don McLean-American Pie/Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.
  • HOUR 3

    • Texas

      I Don't Want A Lover

      • Texas - The Greatest Hits.
      • Mercury.
  • Michael Bublé

    Everything

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Leaving

    • Elysium.
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • Lisa Stansfield

    Change

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

    Blackberry Way

    • Shazam.
    • Esoteric Recordings.
    • 009.
  • Amy Macdonald

    4th July

    • Life In A Beautiful Light.
    • Mercury.
  • Ryan Paris

    Dolce Vita

    • The Holiday CD - Various Artists.
    • CBS.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE ORIGIN OF LOVE" (Island) out now

    • MIKA

      Love You When I'm Drunk

      • The Origin Of Love.
      • Island.
      • 8.
  • Annie Lennox

    Little Bird

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG/RCA.
    • 2.
  • Tom Browne

    Funkin' For Jamaica

    • 100 Dance Hits Of The Eighties.
    • Connoisseur.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THANKFUL N' THOUGHTFUL" (ANTI-Records) out now

    • Bettye LaVette

      Yesterday is Here

  • Gerry and the Pacemakers

    I Like It

    • The Hits Of 1963 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Andy Burrows

    Because I Know That I Can

    • (CD Single).
    • Play It Again Sam UK.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Mon 8 Oct 2012 02:00

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