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21/02/2013

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

Thu 21 Feb 2013 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Meat Loaf

      I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)

      • Now 1993 - The Millennium Series.
      • Castle.
  • Althea & Donna

    Uptown Top Ranking

  • Olly Murs

    Army Of Two

    • Right Place Right Time.
    • Sony.
    • 1.
  • The Blow Monkeys

    Digging Your Scene

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

    Blackberry Way

    • Shazam.
    • Esoteric Recordings.
    • 009.
  • Bruno Mars

    When I Was Your Man

    • Unorthodox Jukebox.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Fontella Bass

    Rescue Me

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Neil Diamond

    Cracklin' Rosie

    • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
    • Columbia/Mca.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "AMERICAN SOUL" (Atco) out now

    • Mick Hucknall

      Turn Back The Hands Of Time

      • (CD Single).
      • SimplyRed.com.
      • 1.
  • First Choice

    Armed & Extremely Dangerous

    • The Best Disco In Town (Various).
    • EMI.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the EP, "A SHADE OF ORANGE" (Orthophonic Sound Recordings) out now

    • Nick Capaldi

      Stanley Arms Brigade

      • A Shade Of Orange EP.
      • Orthophonic Sound Recordings.
  • Fiction Factory

    (Feels Like) Heaven

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

    Because We Can

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 2

    • Tears for Fears

      Everybody Wants To Rule The World

      • Rule The World: The Greatest Hits.
      • Virgin EMI Records.
      • 4.
  • Candi Staton

    Nights On Broadway

    • Bee Gees Songbook (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur.
  • Arlissa

    Sticks & Stones

    • (CD Single).
    • London Records.
    • 1.
  • Erasure

    Sometimes

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.
  • Modjo

    Lady (Hear Me Tonight)

    • Now 47 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Gabrielle Aplin

    Please Don't Say You Love Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Tanita Tikaram

    Good Tradition

    • The Best Of Tanita Tikaram.
    • East West Records.
  • Buddy Holly

    Everyday

    • B.Holly & The Crickets -20 Golden Gre.
    • MCA.
  • Ron Sexsmith

    Snake Road

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 1.
  • Level 42

    Lessons In Love

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY FROM THE CD, "VIOLATOR" (Mute) SUGGESTED BY VICKY MOOREHOUSE IN SKELMERSDALE

    • Depeche Mode

      World In My Eyes

      • (CD Single).
      • Mute Records.
  • P.P. Arnold

    The First Cut Is The Deepest

    • Sweet Talkin' Guy - Sound Of 60's Gal.
    • Old Gold.
  • Andrew Gold

    Never Let Her Slip Away

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • HOUR 3

    • The Cure

      Friday I'm In Love

      • True Brit (Various Artists).
      • Polygram Tv.
  • Gloria Gaynor

    I Will Survive

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Joe Cocker

    Fire It Up

    • Fire It Up.
    • Sony Music.
  • Orange Juice

    Rip It Up

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Mott the Hoople

    Roll Away The Stone

    • Mott The Hoople - Greatest Hits.
    • CBS.
  • Andy Grammer

    Keep Your Head Up

    • Andy Grammer.
    • S-Curve.
    • 1.
  • UB40

    Homely Girl

    • The Very Best Of UB40 1980-2000.
    • Virgin.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK FROM THE FORTHCOMING CD, "ALL THAT ECHOES" (REPRISE) OUT 25TH FEB

    • Josh Groban

      Below The Line

      • All That Echoes.
      • Reprise.
      • 5.
  • Fleetwood Mac

    Oh Diane

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 004.
  • Rod Stewart

    The Motown Song

    • Rod Stewart - Vagabond Heart.
    • Warner Bros.
  • The Shirelles

    Will You Love Me Tomorrow

    • Memories ... Are Made Of This.
    • Dino.
  • .LESTER'S LIBRARY from the LP, "Let It All In" (PIAS) out now

    • I Am Kloot

      Some Better Day

      • Let It All In.
      • Pias.
  • The Manhattan Transfer

    Tuxedo Junction

    • (Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Maroon 5

    Daylight

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

Broadcast

  • Thu 21 Feb 2013 02:00

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