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11/09/2012

Duration:: 2 hours, 57 minutes

First broadcast:: Tuesday 11 September 2012

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!

HOUR 1
- Simply Red The Right Thing
  Simply Red Greatest Hits, East West Records
Gabrielle When A Woman
(CD Single), Go Beat
Ronan Keating Fires
(CD Single), Polydor, 1
The Who My Generation
The Who - Who's Better, Who's Next, Polydor
Blondie Rapture
The Model: 20 New Romantic Hits From The '80s (Various Artists), Spectrum Music, 6
RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "HIGHER" (Warner) out 1st October
- The Overtones Loving The Sound
  (CD Single), Island Records, 1
Toto Rosanna
Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade, Columbia
Amy Winehouse Our Day Will Come
Lioness: Hidden Treasures, Island, 1
Joe McElderry Here's What I Believe
Here's What I Believe, UMC
Status Quo Down Down - Radio 2 Live In Hyde Park
Dido White Flag
(CD Single), Arista
LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "RECKONING" (Atlantic) out 10th September
- NEEDTOBREATHE Keep Your Eyes Open
Redbone The Witch Queen Of New Orleans
The Greatest Hits Of 1971 (Various), Premier
HOUR 2
- Wet Wet Wet Love Is All Around
  The All Time Greatest Movie Songs, Columbia/Sony Tv
Survivor Eye Of The Tiger
The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist, Polygram Tv
Kristina Train Dream Of Me
(CD Single), Mercury, 1
The Mamas & the Papas California Dreamin'
The Best Of, MCA, 2
Alexander O'Neal & Cherrelle Saturday Love
Nite Flite 2 (Various Artists), CBS
The Killers Runaways
Battle Born, Mercury, 1
Aretha Franklin Spanish Harlem
Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul, Atlantic
Talking Heads And She Was
More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various), Disky
Nell Bryden Sirens
(CD Single), 157 Records, 1
Johnny Nash Tears On My Pillow
The Greatest Hits Of 1975, EMI
LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "A DAY WITHOUT RAIN" (Warner) suggested by Rita in Birmingham
- Enya Only Time
  A Day Without Rain, Warner, 3
Arthur Conley Sweet Soul Music
Shades Of Soul (Various Artists), Global Television
Paloma Faith Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?
(CD Single), Epic, 1
HOUR 3
- McFadden & Whitehead Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
  Million Sellers Vol.19 - The Seventie, Disky
Nik Kershaw I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists), Sony Tv/Columbia, 4
Beth Hart Baddest Blues
(CD Single), Provogue
Neil Sedaka Oh Carol
The Very Best Of Neil Sedaka, Universal Music Tv
Rod Stewart You Wear It Well
The Best Of Rod Stewart, Warner Bros
The Beach Boys Isn't It Time
That's Why God Made The Radio, Capitol
Martika Love Thy Will Be Done
Woman (Various Artists), Polygram Tv/Sony Tv
ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "ELYSIUM" (Parlophone) out today
- Pet Shop Boys Your Early Stuff
  Elysium, Parlophone, 4
Booker Newberry III Love Town
100 Dance Hits Of The Eighties, Connoisseur
The Kinks You Really Got Me
The Kinks (Deluxe Edition), Sanctuary, 7
LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "EASY STARS THRILLAH" (Easy Star)
- Easy Star All-Stars P.Y.T.
The Maisonettes Heartache Avenue
History Of The 80's (Various Artists), Br Music
MIKA Celebrate
(CD Single), Island, 1
Glen Campbell Mary In The Morning
Glen Campbell - Words, Ember