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13/12/2012

The Best Time of the Day show with Alex, jam-packed with an eclectic mix of music and hilarious chat, plus Record and Album of the Week, Lester's Library and Pause for Thought.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Thu 13 Dec 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Fine Young Cannibals

      Suspicious Minds

      • Drive Time 2 (Various Artists).
      • Dino.

  • Amy Winehouse

    You Know I'm No Good

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Robbie Williams

    Different

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 4.

  • Shakin鈥� Stevens

    Merry Christmas Everyone

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • The Police

    Roxanne

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.

  • Emeli Sand茅

    Clown

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 5.

  • Del Shannon

    Runaway

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.

  • Elton John & Kiki Dee

    Don't Go Breaking My Heart

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "Sunken Condos" (Reprise) OUT 7th January

    • Donald Fagen

      Miss Marlene

      • Sunken Condos.
      • Reprise.
      • 007.

  • UB40

    (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You

    • The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY FROM THE ALBUM "A Jazz & Blues Christmas" (Putumayo) OUT NOW

    • B.B. King

      Christmas Celebration

      • A Jazz & Blues Christmas.
      • Putumayo.

  • Paloma Faith

    Just Be

    • Fall To Grace.
    • Sony.

  • HOUR 2

    • Janet Jackson

      When I Think Of You

      • Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade.
      • A&M.
      • 7.

  • Four Tops

    Don't Walk Away

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

  • Andy Burrows

    Hometown

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

  • Brenda Lee

    Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

    • Brenda Lee - The EP Collection.
    • See For Miles.

  • U2

    Mysterious Ways

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Jenn Bostic

    Jealous Of The Angels

    • (CD Single).
    • Absolute.
    • 1.

  • Jona Lewie

    Stop The Cavalry

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.

  • Desmond Dekker

    You Can Get It If You Really Want

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

  • Muse

    Follow Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • The Doobie Brothers

    What A Fool Believes

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK" (Arista) suggested by Paul Colley

    • Darlene Love

      All Alone On Christmas

      • Christmas Hits (Various Artists).
      • BMG.

  • Julia and Company

    Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)

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

  • Billy Fury

    Wondrous Place

    • Best TV Ads... Ever! (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 20.

  • HOUR 3

    • Alphabeat

      Fascination

      • (CD Single).
      • Copenhagen.

  • Roxy Music

    Pyjamarama

    • Oh! You Pretty Things: Glam Queens & Street Urchins 1970-76 (Various Artists).
    • Grapefruit Records.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Memory Of The Future

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Tift Merritt

    I'll Be Home For Christmas

    • A Very Special Acoustic Christmas (Various Artists).
    • Lost Highway.

  • The Overtones

    Higher

    • Higher.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 3.

  • Toto

    Hold The Line

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Barrett Strong

    Money (That's What I Want)

    • Pre-Fab! (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY" (Decca) OUT NOW

    • Rod Stewart & Michael Buble

      Winter Wonderland

      • Merry Christmas, Baby.
      • Verve.
      • 3.

  • Imagination

    Just An Illusion

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • Billy Joel

    Uptown Girl

    • An Innocent Man.
    • CBS.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "Yesyears" (Atco) suggested by Andr茅 Willey in Birmingham

    • Yes

      Run With The Fox

      • Yesyears.
      • Atco.

  • The Justice Collective

    He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

    • (CD Single).
    • Metropolis Recordings.
    • 4.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY FROM THE ALBUM "Time Of The Year" (Level Vibes) OUT NOW

    • Maxi Priest

      Merry Christmas Baby

      • Time Of The Year.
      • Level Vibes.

  • The Crickets

    Maybe Baby

    • Rediscover The 50's-Rock With The Cav.
    • Old Gold.

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