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Salt Needy

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 5 Apr 2013 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Dusty Springfield

      I Only Want To Be With You

      • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
      • Philips.
  • Billy Idol

    White Wedding

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Michael Bubl茅

    It's A Beautiful Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
    • 1.
  • The Who

    Won't Get Fooled Again

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Dancing In The Dark

    • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.
  • Hayden Panettiere

    Telescope

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • Odyssey

    Going Back To My Roots

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
    • 6.
  • X鈥怭ress 2

    Lazy (feat. David Byrne)

    • (CD Single).
    • Skint.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "Rocks And Honey" (Celtic Swan) out now

    • Bonnie Tyler

      Believe In Me

      • (CD Single).
      • ZYX Music.
      • 2.
  • The Lightning Seeds

    Pure

    • Lightning Seeds - Cloudcuckooland.
    • Ghetto.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "DOUBLE LIFE" (Mita Records) out 29th April

    • Paul Rose

      Cold Sweat

      • Double Life.
      • Mita Records.
  • Strawberry Switchblade

    Since Yesterday

    • Strawberry Switchblade.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Justin Timberlake

    Mirrors

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

    • Johnny Hates Jazz

      Shattered Dreams

      • Now 1987 - The Millennium Series.
      • EMI.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    All Over The World

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.
  • Taylor Swift

    State Of Grace

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

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

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

    It's Raining Again

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Leddra Chapman

    All About You

    • (CD Single).
    • ALC Music.
    • 1.
  • Coldplay

    In My Place

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Belinda Carlisle

    Circle In The Sand

    • The Love Album (CD 2) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • Petula Clark

    Never Enough

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
  • Deep Purple

    Smoke On The Water

    • Singles A's & B's.
    • EMI.
    • 2.
  • .LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the Album, "FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN" (Albert) suggested by Brian in Lewisham

    • Ted Mulry

      Falling In Love Again

  • CeeLo Green

    Cry Baby

    • The Lady Killer.
    • WEA.
    • 1.
  • Billy Joel

    Tell Her About It

    • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • CBS.
  • HOUR 3

    • Wham!

      Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

      • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
      • Columbia.
  • Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.
  • Thea Gilmore

    Love Came Looking For Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Fullfill Records.
    • 1.
  • Desmond Dekker & the Aces

    Israelites

    • Rediscover The 60's-With A Little Hel.
    • Old Gold.
  • Gerry Rafferty

    Baker Street

    • Songs Of The Century (Disc 2).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Emma Stevens

    Once

    • Dreaming Trees E.P..
    • Rising Tide Music.
    • 1.
  • Little Richard

    Good Golly Miss Molly

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "CELEBRATE: THE GREATEST HITS" (Virgin) out now

    • Simple Minds

      Don't You (Forget About Me)

      • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
      • Virgin.
  • The Proclaimers

    Letter From America

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Amy Winehouse

    Back To Black

    • Back To Black.
    • Universal Records.
  • Bruno Mars

    When I Was Your Man

    • Unorthodox Jukebox.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • .LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LITTLE FRENCH SONGS" (Decca) out now

    • Carla Bruni

      Little French Song

      • Little French Songs.
      • Decca.
  • Steely Dan

    FM (No Static At All)

    • A Decade Of Steely Dan.
    • MCA.
  • RAMP UP THE CAMP

    • Donna Summer

      This Time I Know It's For Real

      • Best Of Donna Summer.
      • Warner Bros..

Broadcast

  • Fri 5 Apr 2013 02:00

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