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17/10/2012

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

Wed 17 Oct 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Electric Light Orchestra

      Hold On Tight

      • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artists).
      • Columbia.
  • Anastacia

    One Day In Your Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • Andy Burrows

    Because I Know That I Can

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

    Carry On Wayward Son

    • American Dreams II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.
    • 3.
  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    Two Can Have A Party

    • United.
    • Tamla Motown.
    • 1.
  • Paloma Faith

    Never Tear Us Apart

    • Fall To Grace: Bonus Tracks.
    • Sony.
  • Bryan Adams

    Summer Of '69

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.
  • Roberta Flack

    Feel Like Making Love

    • The Best Of Roberta Flack.
    • Atlantic.
    • 5.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming 3CD set, "GRRR" (Polydor) out 12th November

    • The Rolling Stones

      Doom And Gloom

      • (CD Single).
      • Polydor.
  • Buddy Holly

    It Doesn't Matter Anymore

    • Very Best Of Buddy Holly & The Cricke.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Scorpions

    Wind Of Change

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SHAVING PEACHES: EXPANDED EDITION" (Cherry Red) out 22nd October

    • Terrorvision

      Tequila

  • The Corrs

    Old Town

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • HOUR 2

    • The Feeling

      Love It When You Call

      • (CD Single).
      • Universal.
  • Duran Duran

    A View To A Kill

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.
  • Rebecca Ferguson

    Backtrack

    • Heaven.
    • Sony.
  • Gene Vincent

    Be Bop A Lula

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Shalamar

    There It Is

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 6.
  • Scouting for Girls

    Without You

    • The Light Between Us.
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • Roxette

    Joyride

    • Roxette Hits!.
    • Capitol.
  • Paul Simon

    Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 1).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 3.
  • Train & Ashley Monroe

    Bruises

    • California 37.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Alison Moyet

    Love Resurrection

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "MINK HOLLOW ROAD" (Bigbassdrum) suggested by Marilyn Cowdry, South London

    • The Mummers

      Fade Away

      • Mink Hollow Road.
      • Bigbassdrum.
      • 1.
  • 10cc

    Good Morning Judge

    • The Very Best Of 10cc.
    • Mercury.
  • Richie Sambora

    Every Road Leads Home To You

    • Aftermath Of The Lowdown.
    • Aggresive Music.
  • Wilson Pickett

    634-5789

    • Wilson Pickett - A Man And A Half.
    • Rhino.
  • HOUR 3

    • Deniece Williams

      Let's Hear It For The Boy

      • History Of Dance Music Vol.2 (Variou.
      • Connoisseur Collection.
  • T. Rex

    Children of the Revolution

    • Tanx + Zinc Alloy.
    • Edsel.
    • 006.
  • Maroon 5

    One More Night

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.
  • Duffy

    Warwick Avenue

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.
  • Four Tops

    I Can't Help Myself

    • The Singles Collection.
    • Polygram TV.
  • Amy Macdonald

    4th July

    • Life In A Beautiful Light.
    • Mercury.
  • Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers

    Tomorrow People

    • Dancing On Sunshine - 22 Reggae Hits.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "GLASSHEART" (Syco) out now

    • Leona Lewis

      I To You

      • Glassheart.
      • Mix Pixie.
      • 6.
  • Deacon Blue

    Twist And Shout

    • Deacon Blue- Our Town (Greatest Hits).
    • Columbia.
  • Dion & The Belmonts

    Teenager In Love

    • Dion & The Belmonts - The EP Collecti.
    • Capitol.
  • Rick Astley

    Superman

    • (CD Single).
    • Cruz Music.
    • 1.
  • Carole King

    I Feel The Earth Move

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BLUES '65" (Maingate Records)

    • Otis Grand

      Pretend

  • Alannah Myles

    Black Velvet

    • Red Hot Metal (Various Artists).
    • Dover Records.

Broadcast

  • Wed 17 Oct 2012 02:00

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