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16/07/2012

Entertaining you through the night with his inspired daftness and eclectic music choices, it's Alex on the Best Time of the Day Show, including a new Record and Album of the Week.

Fight off those Monday blues by tuning in to Alex on the Best Time of the Day Show for a dose of night-owl comedy and fantastic music. There is a new Record and Album of the Week, Pause for Thought, two more unexpected tracks from Lester's Library and one from you from the Listener's Library. Beware, the Drums of Pun or the Mallet of Stupidity could go off at any time. You have been warned!

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Mon 16 Jul 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Chris Rea

      Let's Dance

      • Auberge EP.
      • East West Records.

  • Mary Mary

    Shackles (Praise You)

    • Huge Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Status Quo

    The Winner

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

  • UB40

    If It Happens Again

    • The Very Best Of UB40 1980-2000.
    • Virgin.

  • Eddie Floyd

    Knock On Wood

    • Rediscover The 60's & 70's (Various).
    • Old Gold.

  • Carrie Underwood

    Blown Away

    • Blown Away.
    • Sony.
    • 2.

  • The Box Tops

    The Letter

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK (Aegean)

    • George Michael

      White Light

      • (CD Single).
      • Aegean.
      • 1.

  • Cher

    If I Could Turn Back Time

    • Cher - The Greatest Hits.
    • WEA/Universal.

  • Santana

    Oye Como Va

    • Santana's Greatest Hits.
    • CBS.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (Soul Family Records)

    • The Drizabone Soul Family

      Smile Baby

  • Thin Lizzy

    The Boys Are Back In Town

    • (Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 10.

  • Maroon 5

    Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa) (feat. Wiz Khalifa)

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

  • HOUR 2

    • Kid Creole and the Coconuts

      I'm A Wonderful Thing, Baby

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

  • Joan Osborne

    One Of Us

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • Daniel Powter

    Cupid

    • Turn On The Lights.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • The Fortunes

    You've Got Your Troubles

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1965.
    • Premier.

  • The Source

    You Got The Love (feat. Candi Staton)

    • Monster Hits Of Dance - 36 Monster Hits From The 80's & 90's (Various Artists).
    • Castle Communications.

  • Florence + The Machine

    Breaking Down

    • MTV Unplugged.
    • Island.

  • AC/DC

    You Shook Me All Night Long

    • AC/DC - Back In Black.
    • EMI.

  • The Coral

    Pass It On

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.

  • Scissor Sisters

    Baby Come 成人快手

    • Magic Hour.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Barbra Streisand

    Woman In Love

    • All Time Greatest Love Songs: Vol III.
    • Columbia.

  • The Isley Brothers

    Summer Breeze

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "ANOTHER TIME AND PLACE" (Warner) suggested by Russell in Lancashire

    • Donna Summer

      Breakaway

      • Another Place and Time.
      • Warner.
      • 8.

  • The Alan Parsons Project

    Eye in the Sky

    • Top Hits: 1982 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • HOUR 3

    • ABBA

      Mamma Mia

      • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
      • Polar.
      • 004.

  • Badfinger

    Come & Get It

    • Magic Christian Music By Badfinger.
    • Apple.

  • Gossip

    Move In The Right Direction

  • Otis Redding

    I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)

  • Imelda May

    Johnny Got A Boom Boom

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Classics & Jazz.
    • 1.

  • Train

    50 Ways To Say Goodbye

    • Cailfornia 37.
    • Sony.
    • 5.

  • Billy Swan

    I Can Help

    • Billboard Top Rock n Roll Hits - 1974.
    • Rhino.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE SOUL SESSIONS VOL.2" (S-curve) out July 23rd

    • Joss Stone

      Sideway Shuffle

      • The Soul Sessions Vol 2.
      • S-Curve Records.
      • 4.

  • Marmalade

    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

    • Best Scottish Album In The World....
    • Virgin.

  • Foreigner

    Waiting For A Girl Like You

    • 40.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 16.

  • Ren Harvieu

    Tonight

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 2.

  • Little Richard

    Good Golly Miss Molly

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA" (Roadrunner)

    • Black Stone Cherry

      Like I Roll

  • Janet Kay

    Silly Games

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

Broadcast

  • Mon 16 Jul 2012 02:00
    成人快手 Radio 2

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