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13/03/2013

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

Wed 13 Mar 2013 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Spin Doctors

      Two Princes

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

    Second Hand News

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 008.
  • Simple Minds

    Broken Glass Park

    • Celebrate - The Greatest Hits+.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • Snow Patrol

    Chasing Cars

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
  • Chuck Berry

    Sweet Little Sixteen

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Deacon Blue

    Turn

    • (CD Single).
    • Demon.
    • 1.
  • Annie Lennox

    No More I Love Yous

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
    • 4.
  • The Motors

    Airport

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming EP, "THE CROWDS & COCKTAILS" (ALC Music)

    • Leddra Chapman

      All About You

      • (CD Single).
      • ALC Music.
      • 1.
  • Chic

    I Want Your Love

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "The World Is Yours" (Payola)

    • The Union

      Tonight I'm Alive

      • The World Is Yours.
      • Payola.
  • Carole King

    Tapestry

    • Carole King - Tapestry.
    • Epic.
  • HOUR 2

    • Electric Light Orchestra

      Shine A Little Love

      • ELO's Greatest Hits Vol.2.
      • Epic.
  • Survivor

    Eye Of The Tiger

    • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Robbie Williams

    Be A Boy

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Amy Winehouse

    You Know I'm No Good

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Colin Blunstone

    Say You Don't Mind

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Olly Murs

    Army Of Two

    • Right Place Right Time.
    • Sony.
    • 1.
  • The Searchers

    Needles and Pins

    • (Single).
    • Pye.
  • Jackson Browne

    Stay

    • Jackson Browne - Running On Empty.
    • Asylum.
  • Paloma Faith

    Black & Blue

    • Fall To Grace.
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • The Beatles

    Get Back (feat. Billy Preston)

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 022.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE SLIDER" (EMI) out 25th March

    • T. Rex

      Ballrooms of Mars

      • The Slider.
      • Diabolo.
  • Sixpence None the Richer

    Kiss Me

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

    Is This Love

    • The 80's Love Album (Various Artists.
    • Virgin.
  • HOUR 3

    • Tavares

      Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel

      • 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's (Vario.
      • MFP.
  • INXS

    New Sensation

    • INXS - Kick.
    • Mercury.
  • Bruno Mars

    When I Was Your Man

    • Unorthodox Jukebox.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • ABBA

    Ring Ring

    • Abba.
    • Polydor.
  • Buddy Holly

    Brown Eyed Handsome Man

    • B.Holly & The Crickets -20 Golden Gre.
    • MCA.
  • Mumford & Sons

    Whispers In The Dark

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Ace of Base

    The Sign

    • Now 27 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • The La鈥檚

    There She Goes

    • Love - 38 All Time Love Classics.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Steve Mason

    Oh My Lord

    • (CD Single).
    • Domino Recording Company.
  • The Beach Boys

    Kokomo

    • Love At The Movies (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • The Human League

    Open Your Heart

    • The Human League - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "CIGARETTES & TRUCKSTOPS" (Last Gang Records) out now

    • Lindi Ortega

      The Day You Die

      • Cigarettes & Truckstops.
      • Last Gang Records.
  • Bon Jovi

    Because We Can

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

Broadcast

  • Wed 13 Mar 2013 02:00

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