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Teary Showmen

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

Fri 24 May 2013 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • The Bellamy Brothers

      Let Your Love Flow

      • Country Moods (Various Artists).
      • Polygram Tv.
  • Eurythmics

    Right By Your Side

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • Daft Punk

    Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • U2

    Desire

    • U2 - The Best Of 1980-1990.
    • Island.
  • The Righteous Brothers

    Unchained Melody

    • Rediscover The 60's - With A Little H.
    • Old Gold.
  • Black Star Riders

    Bound For Glory

    • (CD Single).
    • Nuclear Blast.
    • 1.
  • Shania Twain

    That Don't Impress Me Much

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Sweet Talkin' Woman

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "LEANNE MITCHELL" (Decca) out 17th June

    • Leanne Mitchell

      Pride

      • (CD Single).
      • Decca.
      • 1.
  • The Spencer Davis Group

    Gimme Some Lovin'

    • Eight Gigs A Week - The Steve Winwood Years.
    • Island.
    • 3.
  • Passenger

    Let Her Go

    • (CD Single).
    • Nettwerk.
    • 1.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "KEEP MOVING EP" (Island) out 10th June

    • Andrew Stockdale

      Long Way To Go

      • Keep Moving EP.
      • Island.
  • HOUR 2

    • The Trammps

      Disco Inferno

      • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
      • Now.
  • Karen Ramirez

    Looking For Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Manifesto.
  • Bon Jovi

    What About Now

    • What About Now.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Player

    Baby Come Back

    • Soul Years 1977 (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.
  • Ray Charles

    I Got A Woman

    • Best Of The 50's (Various Artists).
    • Disky.
  • Depeche Mode

    Soothe My Soul

    • Delta Machine.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • LeAnn Rimes

    Can't Fight The Moonlight

    • (CD Single).
    • London/Curb Records.
  • The Undertones

    Teenage Kicks

    • Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Dresden

    • English Electric.
    • 100% Records.
    • 1.
  • Jessie J

    Domino

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD "DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME" (Cooking Vinyl) suggested by Andrew in Lichfield

    • Billy Bragg

      Cindy Of 1000 Lives

      • Don't Try This At Home.
      • Cooking Vinyl.
  • Shirley & Company

    Shame, Shame, Shame

    • The Originals (Various Artists).
    • Dino.
  • Scouting for Girls

    Elvis Ain't Dead

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • HOUR 3

    • The Whispers

      And The Beat Goes On

      • Time For Love (Various Artists).
      • Truetrax.
  • The Beloved

    Sweet Harmony

    • Now 24 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Phillip Phillips

    Home

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • UB40

    I Got You Babe (feat. Chrissie Hynde)

    • Dancing On Sunshine - 22 Reggae Hits.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Jamiroquai

    Space Cowboy

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Soho Square.
  • The Band Perry

    Done

    • Pioneer.
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • The Beatles

    I Saw Her Standing There

    • Please Please Me.
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE CONVERSATION" (PIAS) out now

    • Texas

      The Conversation

      • (CD Single).
      • PIAS UK.
      • 1.
  • Robbie Nevil

    C'est La Vie

    • Various Artists - New Frontiers.
    • Temple Records.
  • Chicago

    25 Or 6 To 4

    • (Single).
    • CBS.
  • Aloe Blacc

    I Need A Dollar

    • Good Things.
    • Stones Throw Records.
    • 1.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "SEESAW" (Provogue) out now

    • Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa

      Them There Eyes

      • SeeSaw.
      • Provogue.
  • Status Quo

    Bula Bula Quo

    • (CD Single).
    • Fourth Chord Records.
    • 1.
  • Martika

    I Feel The Earth Move

    • Monster Hits (Various Artists).
    • BMG.

Broadcast

  • Fri 24 May 2013 02:00

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