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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 20 Jun 2013 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Go West

      King Of Wishful Thinking

      • Pretty Woman - Soundtrack.
      • EMI.
  • Carpenters

    Please Mr Postman

    • The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More.
    • A&M.
  • Status Quo

    Bula Bula Quo

    • (CD Single).
    • Fourth Chord Records.
    • 1.
  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Pandora's Box

    • Omd - Sugar Tax.
    • Virgin.
    • 18.
  • Al Jarreau

    Trouble In Paradise

    • Jarreau.
    • Polygram.
  • Belinda Carlisle

    Sun

    • (CD Single).
    • Edsel Recordings.
  • Cher

    I Found Someone

    • The Greatest Love (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Stevie Wonder

    He's Misstra Know-It-All

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the album 'Red' (Virgin) out 15th July

    • Taylor Swift

      Everything Has Changed (feat. Ed Sheeran)

      • Red.
      • Virgin.
      • 1.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Could You Be Loved

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the album 'Modern Vampires Of The City' (XL) out July 22nd

    • Vampire Weekend

      Unbelievers

      • XL Recordings.
  • The Corrs

    I Never Loved You Anyway

    • Talk On Corners (Special Edition).
    • Atlantic/143 Records.
  • Olly Murs

    Dear Darlin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 2

    • Thompson Twins

      You Take Me Up

      • Ultimate No 2 Hits Of The 80's (Various Artists).
      • Sony BMG.
  • Texas

    Halo

    • Texas - The Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.
  • Fleetwood Mac

    Sad Angel

    • Extended Play.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Guns N’ Roses

    Sweet Child O' Mine

    • The Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
    • Hits Album.
  • Percy Sledge

    When A Man Loves A Woman

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Travis

    Where You Stand (Live In Session)

    • (CD Single).
    • Red Telephone Box.
    • 1.
  • Nick Lowe

    I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass

    • The Best Of Nick Lowe.
    • Demon Records.
    • 6.
  • The Pointer Sisters

    Automatic

    • Choose 80's Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar TV.
  • Court Yard Hounds

    Sunshine

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 1.
  • Lily Allen

    LDN

    • (CD Single).
    • Regal.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the album 'Moondance' (Warner) selected by Michelle Sweeney in Essex

    • Van Morrison

      Moondance

      • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
      • Polydor.
  • The Mamas & the Papas

    I Saw Her Again

    • The Mamas & Papas Golden Greats.
    • MCA.
    • 5.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    Streets of Philadelphia

    • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.
  • HOUR 3

    • Ray Stevens

      Everything Is Beautiful

      • The Very Best Of Country Music #3.
      • Curb.
      • 6.
  • Billy Joel

    Uptown Girl

    • An Innocent Man.
    • CBS.
  • The Wanted

    Walks Like Rihanna

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Joni Mitchell

    Big Yellow Taxi

    • Joni Mitchell.
    • Reprise.
  • A Flock of Seagulls

    Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)

    • Electric Dreams (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 6.
  • Barenaked Ladies

    Boomerang

    • (CD Single).
    • Raisin Records.
    • 1.
  • Desmond Dekker

    You Can Get It If You Really Want

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the album 'Long Way Down' (Columbia) out June 24th

    • Tom Odell

      Hold Me

      • Columbia.
  • Kiki Dee

    Loving & Free

    • Amoreuse - The Feminine Touch.
    • Pickwick.
  • Bobby Brown

    Every Little Step

    • Now 15 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • CCS

    Whole Lotta Love

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1970 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the album 'Way Down Low' (Sony Masterworks) out July 22nd

    • Kat Edmonson

      I Don't Know

      • Sony Masterworks.
  • Chris Rea

    Let's Dance

    • Auberge EP.
    • East West Records.
  • Pretenders

    Stop Your Sobbing

    • The Pretenders - The Singles.
    • WEA.
  • Bon Jovi

    What About Now

    • What About Now.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 20 Jun 2013 02:00

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