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A Cool Recipe

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

Mon 22 Apr 2013 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Midge Ure

      If I Was

      • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various Artists).
      • Disky.
  • Fleetwood Mac

    Tusk

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 012.
  • Alison Moyet

    When I Was Your Girl

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 1.
  • The Ronettes

    Walking In The Rain

    • The Best Of The Ronettes.
    • Phil Spector Int.
  • Boz Scaggs

    Lido Shuffle

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Dido

    End Of Night

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • The Beach Boys

    California Girls

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 6.
  • Kim Wilde

    Kids In America

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "THE PURSUIT" (Island) out 20th May

    • Jamie Cullum

      Everything You Didn't Do

      • (CD Single).
      • Island.
      • 1.
  • Def Leppard

    Animal

    • Def Leppard - Hysteria.
    • Phonogram.
  • Shania Twain

    Man! I Feel Like A Woman!

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "DESIRE LINES" (4AD) out 3rd June

    • Camera Obscura

      Do It Again

  • Johnny Hates Jazz

    Magnetized

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

    • Coldplay

      Viva La Vida

      • Viva La Vida Or Death & All His Friends.
      • Parlophone.
      • 1.
  • Cher

    Just Like Jesse James

    • Golden Love Songs Top 100 - Volume 2 (Various).
    • Arcade.
  • Blue

    Hurt Lovers

    • (CD Single).
    • Blueworld.
    • 1.
  • Al Green

    Tired of Being Alone

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • 罢鈥橮补耻

    China In Your Hand

    • The 80's Love Album (Various Artists.
    • Virgin.
  • Tunde Baiyewu

    Diamond In A Rock

    • (CD Single).
    • Waking Dreams.
    • 1.
  • Mary Wells

    My Guy

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Alice Cooper

    No More Mr Nice Guy

    • Millennium Classic Rock Party (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.
  • Bo Bruce

    Save Me

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

    Picture of You

    • Hits Zone - The Best Of 97 (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "NEWS OF THE WORLD" (EMI) suggested by Tony Forrest in Blackwood, Caerphilly

    • Queen

      Sleeping on the sidewalk

      • News of the Word.
      • EMI.
      • 8.
  • UB40

    Breakfast In Bed (feat. Chrissie Hynde)

    • Now 13, Part 1 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • The Searchers

    Sugar and Spice

    • The Searchers.
    • MFP.
  • Eagle鈥怑ye Cherry

    Save Tonight

    • 1999 Grammy Nominees (Various Artists.
    • Elektra.
  • HOUR 3

    • Blur

      Parklife

      • (CD Single).
      • Parlophone.
  • Booker Newberry III

    Love Town

    • 100 Dance Hits Of The Eighties.
    • Connoisseur.
  • Agnetha F盲ltskog

    When You Really Loved Someone

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Sophie Ellis鈥怋extor

    Murder On The Dancefloor

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Whitesnake

    Fool For Your Loving

    • Whitesnake - The Best Of Whitesnake.
    • Geffen.
  • Emma Stevens

    Once

    • Dreaming Trees E.P..
    • Rising Tide Music.
    • 1.
  • Bill Withers

    Lean On Me

    • Nightlife II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "REGARDLESS" (Fulfil) out 29th April

    • Thea Gilmore

      Love Came Looking For Me

      • (CD Single).
      • Fullfill Records.
      • 1.
  • Matt Bianco

    Don't Blame It On That Girl

    • The Best Of Matt Bianco.
    • East West Records.
  • Buffalo Springfield

    For What It's Worth

    • Buffalo Springfield.
    • Atlantic.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LENNON BERMUDA" (Freisenbruch Brannon) out May 20th

    • Maxi Priest

      All My Loving

  • The Style Council

    Shout To The Top

    • Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists.
    • Polydor.
  • Bonnie Tyler

    Believe In Me

    • (CD Single).
    • ZYX Music.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Mon 22 Apr 2013 02:00

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