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11/12/2012

Duration:: 2 hours, 57 minutes

First broadcast:: Tuesday 11 December 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
- Guns N’ Roses Sweet Child O' Mine
  The Hits Album 10 (Various Artists), Hits Album
The Supremes Stoned Love
Hitsville USA (CD 4), Hitsville
Olly Murs Troublemaker
(CD Single), Epic, 1
Chuck Berry Run Rudolph Run
Chuck Berry - The Chess Years (Cd 2), Chess
The Beatles Let It Be
The Beatles - 1, Apple, 6
The Overtones Higher
Higher, Warner Bros, 3
Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry 7 Seconds
Love - 38 All Time Love Classics, Polygram Tv
The Cure In Between Days
The Cure - Staring At The Sea, Fiction
RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "SUNKEN CONDOS" (Reprise) out now
- Donald Fagen Miss Marlene
  Sunken Condos, Reprise, 007
The Beach Boys I'll Be Home For Christmas
That's Christmas (Various Artists), EMI
AC/DC Highway To Hell
AC/DC - Highway To Hell, Albert
LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "WINTER WONDERLAND" (Carrack UK)
- Paul Carrack This Christmas (Hang Up the Mistletoe)
Danny & The Juniors At The Hop
That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists), EMI
Andy Burrows Hometown
(CD Single), Play It Again Sam UK, 1
HOUR 2
- Men at Work Down Under
  Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis, Columbia
Slade Merry Xmas Everybody
(CD Single), EMI
Paloma Faith Just Be
Fall To Grace, Sony
George Michael Amazing
(CD Single), Sony
The Justice Collective He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
(CD Single), Metropolis Recordings, 4
Whitesnake Is This Love
The 80's Love Album (Various Artists, Virgin
Vicki Sue Robinson Turn The Beat Around
American Dreams (The Best Of The 70's, RCA
Matt Cardle Anyone Else
(CD Single), Silva Screen
Jamiroquai Virtual Insanity
Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade, Columbia
LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE HITS/ THE B-SIDES" (Warner) suggested by Martin Hernst, Bangor
- Prince & The Revolution Another Lonely Christmas
  The Hits & B Sides, Paisley Park, 3
Carpenters Top Of The World
The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More, A&M
HOUR 3
- ABBA Ring Ring
  Abba, Polydor
Roxette Joyride
Roxette Hits!, Capitol
Robbie Williams Different
(CD Single), Island, 4
Saint Etienne I Was Born On Christmas Day
(CD Single), Heavenly, 17
Elvis Presley His Latest Flame
Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits, RCA
Josh Osho Imperfections
(CD Single), Island, 1
Kim Wilde Kids In America
Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis, Columbia
ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY" (Universal) out now
- Rod Stewart Red-Suited Super Man
  Merry Christmas, Baby, Verve, 9
Heaven 17 Temptation
Now 1983 - The Millennium Series, Now
Neil Diamond Sweet Caroline
Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio, Columbia/Mca
LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH: NEW WAVE XMAS" (Rhino) suggested by Mary Sikorski
- Captain Sensible One Christmas Catalogue
  Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Xmas, Rhino, 6
Status Quo Roll Over Lay Down
Hits Of 1975 & 1976 (Various Artists), Polydor, 4
LESTER'S LIBRARY from the 3CD box-set, "THE TROJAN CHRISTMAS BOX-SET" (Trojan)
- Freddie McGregor O Come All Ye Faithful
Emeli Sandé Clown
(CD Single), Virgin, 5