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18/10/2012

The Best Time of the Day show with Alex, jam-packed with an eclectic mix of music and hilarious chat, plus Record and Album of the Week, Lester's Library and Pause for Thought.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Thu 18 Oct 2012 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

      Enola Gay

      • Into The Eighties - Various Artists.
      • Global Television.
      • 3.

  • Carly Simon

    You're So Vain

    • The Very Best Of Carly Simon.
    • Global Television.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Leaving

    • Elysium.
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Oasis

    Half The World Away

    • Definitely Maybe - B-Sides & Extra Tracks.
    • Big Brother Records.
    • 016.

  • Elvis Costello

    Everyday I Write The Book

    • Elvis Costello & Attractions- The Man.
    • Imp Records.
    • 4.

  • PNAU

    Solid Ground (Too Much Worth Living For)

    • Soft Universe.
    • ETCETC Music.
    • 1.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Back To Black

    • Back To Black.
    • Universal Records.

  • Prince

    Little Red Corvette

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "GRRR" (Polydor) out 12th November

    • The Rolling Stones

      Doom And Gloom

      • (CD Single).
      • Polydor.

  • The Beach Boys

    Do It Again

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "TALES FROM THE THAMES DELTA" (Sony) out now

    • The Milk

      Danger

  • Smokie

    If You Think You Know How To Love Me

    • Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman: Classics From The 1970's & 80's Vols 1 & 2.
    • BMG.

  • Naughty Boy & Emeli Sand茅

    Wonder

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • HOUR 2

    • David Bowie

      Changes

      • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
      • EMI.

  • Kate Bush

    The Sensual World

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • Robbie Williams

    Candy

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

  • Yvonne Elliman

    If I Can't Have You

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • Marc Cohn

    Walking In Memphis

    • Country Roads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Walk Right Back

    • The Everly Brothers - Perfect Harmony.
    • Knight Records.

  • Adele

    Skyfall

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.

  • AC/DC

    You Shook Me All Night Long

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

  • The Chicks

    There's Your Trouble

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Aerosmith

    What Could Have Been Love

    • Music From Another Dimension.
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES" (Demon-Edsel) suggested by Darren Lambden in Castle Cary, South Somerset

    • Ian Dury & The Blockheads

      Sweet Gene Vincent

      • The Best Album Tracks ...Ever! (Various Artists).
      • Virgin.

  • Katie Melua

    The Flood

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.

  • Kid Creole and the Coconuts

    I'm A Wonderful Thing, Baby

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

  • HOUR 3

    • INXS

      Need You Tonight

      • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
      • Columbia.

  • Linda Carr & The Love Squad

    Highwire

    • The Best Disco In Town (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Mick Hucknall

    That's How Strong My Love Is

    • (CD Single).
    • ATCO Records.
    • 1.

  • The Swinging Blue Jeans

    You're No Good

    • The Hits Of 1964 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • The Brand New Heavies

    Midnight At The Oasis

    • (CD Single).
    • ffrr.

  • Tyler James

    Single Tear

    • The Unlikely Lad.
    • Island.

  • Neil Young

    Only Love Can Break Your Heart

    • After The Gold Rush.
    • Reprise.
    • 3.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "GLASSHEART" (Sony) out now

    • Leona Lewis

      Trouble

      • Glassheart.
      • Sony.

  • Starland Vocal Band

    Afternoon Delight

    • Have A Nice Day Vol.18.
    • Rhino.

  • Steve Arrington

    Feel So Real

    • The Greatest 80's Soul W/Ender (Va).
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • The Cardigans

    My Favourite Game

    • Q The Album (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "THE UKULELE ALBUM" (Joe Brown Productions) out November 5th

    • Joe Brown

      I'll See You in My Dreams

  • Maxi Priest

    Close to you

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

  • Matt Cardle

    It's Only Love

    • (CD Single).
    • So Recordings.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 18 Oct 2012 02:00
    成人快手 Radio 2

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