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08/02/2013

Start the weekend here on the Best Time of the Day Show. Hilarious conversation and brilliant music to entertain you through the small hours. Includes Album and Record of the Week.

It's the best way to start your weekend by tuning in to the Best Time of the Day Show with Alex. Every Friday is a feelgood Friday which means even more great tunes and inspired daftness to keep you happy through the night.

There is a final track from the Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, more unexpected song selections from Lester's and the Listener's Libraries and Pause for Thought.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • The B鈥�52s

      Love Shack

      • Now 1990 - The Millennium Series.
      • Now.
      • 3.

  • Status Quo

    Down Down

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Train

    Mermaid

    • California 37.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Tina Turner

    What's Love Got To Do With It

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Del Amitri

    Roll To Me

    • Twisted.
    • A&M.
    • 007.

  • Andy Grammer

    Keep Your Head Up

    • Andy Grammer.
    • S-Curve.
    • 1.

  • Ultravox

    Dancing With Tears in My Eyes

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
    • 12.

  • Gabriella Cilmi

    Sweet About Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the abum 'All That Echoes' (Reprise) Out 4th March

    • Josh Groban

      Brave

      • All That Echoes.
      • Reprise.
      • 1.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Jamming

    • Jammin' (Various Artists).
    • Mango.

  • Barrett Strong

    Money (That's What I Want)

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

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the album 'Rockville' (Riff City Records) Out 11th March

    • FM

      Crave

      • Rockville.
      • Riff City Records.

  • Elvis Presley

    Suspicion

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

  • HAIM

    Don't Save Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • HOUR 2

    • Eurythmics

      Thorn In My Side

      • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
      • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Cliff Richard

    Devil Woman

    • Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
    • EMI.

  • Dido

    No Freedom

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • The Beach Boys

    Don't Worry Baby

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.

  • Steve Miller Band

    Jet Airliner

    • Steve Miller Band - The Best Of.
    • Arcade.

  • Petula Clark

    Cut Copy Me

    • Petula.
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • Soul Asylum

    Runaway Train

    • Drivin' With Johnnie Walker (Various).
    • Eastwest Records.

  • Beverley Knight

    Shoulda Woulda Coulda

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Paul Simon

    American Tune

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 1).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 14.

  • Deacon Blue

    That's What We Can Do

    • (CD Single).
    • Edsel Records.

  • Dionne Warwick

    Walk on By

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the album 'Duck Rock' (Island) Suggested by Billy Parkin in Hull

    • Malcolm McLaren & The World鈥檚 Famous Supreme Team

      Buffalo Gals

      • (CD Single).
      • Virgin.

  • Nelly Furtado

    Powerless (Say What You Want)

    • (CD Single).
    • Dreamworks.
    • 5.

  • HOUR 3

    • Paul Young

      Love Of The Common People

      • Paul Young - From Time To Time.
      • Columbia.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Get Off Of My Cloud

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

  • Alicia Keys

    Brand New Me

    • Girl On Fire.
    • RCA.

  • Albert Hammond

    Free Electric Band

    • The Very Best Of Albert Hammond.
    • CBS.
    • 10.

  • Diana Ross

    My Old Piano

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Gabrielle Aplin

    Please Don't Say You Love Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Razorlight

    In The Morning

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.

  • 鈥楢lbum Of The Week from the CD 鈥業 Belong To You鈥� (Warner) Out 11th February

    • Emilia Mitiku

      Officially A Fool

      • I Belong To You.
      • Warner.
      • 2.

  • Grandmaster & Melle Mel

    White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)

    • Best Of Sugar Hill Records (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.

  • Jennifer Paige

    Crush

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • David Bowie

    Where Are We Now?

  • Neil Sedaka

    Oh Carol

    • The Very Best Of Neil Sedaka.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • LESTER鈥橲 LIBRARY from the CD 鈥楾he Best Of Donovan Sunshine Superman鈥� (EMI) Out Now

    • Donovan & Jeff Beck Group

      Goo Goo Barabajagal (Love Is Hot)

  • Kenny

    The Bump

    • Super 70's (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

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