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22/10/2012

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 22 Oct 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Go West

      King Of Wishful Thinking

      • Pretty Woman - Soundtrack.
      • EMI.
  • The Searchers

    When You Walk In The Room

    • (Single).
    • Prt.
  • Kylie Minogue

    Flower

  • Turin Brakes

    Pain Killer

    • (CD Single).
    • Source Records.
  • The Mavericks

    Dance the Night Away

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Doom And Gloom

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Tami Lynn

    I'm Gonna Run Away From You

    • At The Club (Various Artists).
    • Kent.
    • 5.
  • Hothouse Flowers

    Don't Go

    • Emerald Rock (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "JEFF WAYNE'S THE WAR OF THE WORLDS: NEW GENERATION" (Sony) out 26th Nov

    • Jeff Wayne

      Forever Autumn (feat. Gary Barlow)

      • Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of War Of The Worlds.
      • Sony.
  • The Move

    Flowers In The Rain

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LOVE'S TRUCK STOP" (Proper) out today

    • Matraca Berg

      Love's Truck Stop

  • Terence Trent D’Arby

    Dance Little Sister

    • T.T.D'Arby - Introducing The Hardline.
    • Columbia.
  • Tyler James

    Single Tear

    • The Unlikely Lad.
    • Island.
  • HOUR 2

    • Michael Jackson

      Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'

      • The Essential Michael Jackson.
      • Epic.
      • 7.
  • Etta James

    I Just Want To Make Love To You

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

    Candy

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Ten Sharp

    You

    • Ten Sharp.
    • Columbia.
  • The Monkees

    Pleasant Valley Sunday

    • The Definitive Monkees.
    • Warner Strategic Market.
    • 1.
  • Aerosmith

    What Could Have Been Love

    • Music From Another Dimension.
    • Sony.
    • 1.
  • Youssou Ndour & Neneh Cherry

    7 Seconds

    • Love - 38 All Time Love Classics.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Southside Johnny & Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

    The Fever

    • The Best Of Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes.
    • Legacy.
    • 1.
  • Queen

    We Will Rock You

    • News Of The World.
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Amy Macdonald

    4th July

    • Life In A Beautiful Light.
    • Mercury.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE BEST NORTHERN-SOUL ALL-NIGHTER" (Virgin) suggested by Topper Chatfield, Uttoxeter

    • Dean Parrish

      I'm On My Way

      • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
      • Virgin.
  • Aswad

    Don't Turn Around

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • Elvis Presley

    (You're the) Devil In Disguise

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • HOUR 3

    • The Proclaimers

      Letter From America

      • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
      • Disky.
  • Corinne Bailey Rae

    Trouble Sleeping

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
  • PNAU

    Solid Ground (Too Much Worth Living For)

    • Soft Universe.
    • ETCETC Music.
    • 1.
  • Snow Patrol

    Chasing Cars

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
  • The Angels

    My Boyfriend's Back

    • Hit Girls Of The Sixties.
    • Pickwick.
  • Matchbox Twenty

    Put Your Hands Up

    • North.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Lisa Stansfield

    All Around The World

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "COMPANY" (Pias) out now

    • Andy Burrows

      Somebody Calls Your Name

      • Company.
      • [PIAS] UK.
      • 007.
  • Marshall Hain

    Dancing In The City

    • (Single).
    • Harvest.
  • Harry Connick, Jr.

    Recipe For Love

    • Forever For Now.
    • Columbia.
  • Dandy Livingstone

    Suzanne Beware Of The Devil

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.
  • Adele

    Skyfall

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "MILO GREENE" (Atlantic)

    • Milo Greene

      What's the Matter

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  • Mon 22 Oct 2012 02:00

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