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15/01/2013

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

Tue 15 Jan 2013 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Arthur Conley

      Sweet Soul Music

      • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
      • Global Television.
  • Faith Hill

    This Kiss

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Madness

    Never Knew Your Name

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 2.
  • Spandau Ballet

    To Cut A Long Story Short

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "I BELONG TO YOU" (Warner) out 11th February

    • Emilia Mitiku

      You're Not Right For Me

      • I Belong To You.
      • Warner Bros.
      • 1.
  • Elvis Presley

    Burning Love

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • Tavares

    More Than A Woman

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • HAIM

    Don't Save Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Perry Como

    Papa Loves Mambo

    • The Best Of Cult Fiction (Various).
    • Virgin.
  • Emeli Sand茅

    Clown

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

    It's Still Rock and Roll To Me

    • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • CBS.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "2112" (Mercury) out now

    • Rush

      The Temples of Syrinx

  • Sixpence None the Richer

    Kiss Me

    • The Best Love Songs...Ever! (Various).
    • Virgin.
  • Ray Charles

    I Got A Woman

    • Best Of The 50's (Various Artists).
    • Disky.
  • HOUR 2

    • Peter Gabriel

      Solsbury Hill

      • (CD Single).
      • Virgin.
  • Paloma Faith

    Stone Cold Sober

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • Deacon Blue

    That's What We Can Do

    • (CD Single).
    • Edsel Records.
  • Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.

    You Don't Have To be A Star (To Be In My Show)

    • I Hope We Get To Love In Time.
    • Razor And Tie.
  • Big Country

    In a Big Country

    • Without The Aid Of A Safety Net.
    • EMI.
  • Nell Bryden

    Shake The Tree

    Pause For Thought

    • (CD Single).
    • 157 Records.
  • Pretenders

    Stop Your Sobbing

    • The Pretenders - The Singles.
    • WEA.
  • Freeez

    I.O.U.

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • JD McPherson

    Dimes For Nickels

    • Signs & Signifiers.
    • Rounder.
  • Michael Bolton

    Time, Love and Tenderness

    • Michael Bolton - Greatest Hits 1985-1.
    • Columbia.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY suggested by Rex Boyd, Northumbria

    • Sailor

      A Glass Of Champagne

      • The 70's: Back In The Groove - 1975.
      • Time Life.
  • Toto

    Rosanna

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.
  • Syreeta

    Your Kiss Is Sweet

    • Motown Hits Of Gold Vol.7 (Various).
    • Motown.
  • HOUR 3

    • Eurythmics

      There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)

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

    Let's Work Together

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1970 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Josh Osho

    Imperfections

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Sting

    Fields Of Gold

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

    My One Temptation

    • Heart & Soul - 40 Smooth Soul Grooves.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Matt Cardle

    Anyone Else

    • (CD Single).
    • Silva Screen.
  • The Byrds

    Mr Tambourine Man

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE TREVOR NELSON COLLECTION" (Sony) out now

    • Jade

      Don't Walk Away

      • New Jack Swing - Various Artists.
      • Universal.
  • Stevie Nicks

    Rooms On Fire

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

    Desperado

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "TO DUST" (TruThoughts) out February 25th

    • Alice Russell

      Heartbreaker

  • Taylor Swift

    Red

    • Red.
    • Mercury.
  • Junior Murvin

    Police And Thieves

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

    Flowers In The Rain

Broadcast

  • Tue 15 Jan 2013 02:00

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