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19/12/2012

Duration:: 2 hours, 57 minutes

First broadcast:: Wednesday 19 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
- Earth, Wind & Fire & The Emotions Boogie Wonderland
  The Best Seventies Album In The World.. Ever!, Virgin, 2
Dean Martin Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Christmas With The Rat Pack (Various), Capitol, 4
The Justice Collective He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
(CD Single), Metropolis Recordings, 4
The Smiths How Soon Is Now?
Drive Time 2 (Various Artists), Dino
Wilson Pickett Mustang Sally
Atlantic Rhythm & Blues - Vol 6: 1966, Atlantic
JD McPherson Twinkle (Little Christmas Lights)
(CD Single), Rounder Records
Shakespears Sister Stay
Now 1992 (Various Artists), Now
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Merry Christmas Baby
A Very Special Christmas (Various), A&M
RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "AMERICAN SOUL" (Atlantic) out now
- Mick Hucknall I'd Rather Go Blind
  (CD Single), SimplyRed.com
Ren Harvieu Open Up Your Arms
(CD Single), Island, 1
LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "TWELVE YEARS OF CHRISTMAS" (Cuppity Records) out now
- St. Agnes Fountain Humility
Mental as Anything Live It Up
Drive Time (Various Artists), Dino
Taylor Swift Red
Red, Mercury
HOUR 2
- ABBA Dancing Queen
  Abba Gold, Polydor, 1
Stevie Wonder What Christmas Means To Me
20 Motown Christmas Classics (Variou, Hitsville
Prince Rock And Roll Love Affair
(CD Single), NPG Records
Kirsty MacColl They Don't Know
Galore - The Best Of Kirsty MacColl, Virgin
Ray Charles Georgia On My Mind
Ray Charles - The Collection, Castle Communications
Kylie Minogue On A Night Like This (The Abbey Road Sessions)
(CD Single), Parlophone, 2
Andy Williams Happy Holiday
The Best Christmas Album In The World, Virgin
The Lightning Seeds The Life Of Riley
Sense - The Lightning Seeds, Virgin
Romanz My Angel
(CD Single), Select Music
Holly Johnson Americanos
Holly Johnson - Blast, MCA, 3
LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE INNOCENT AGE" (Epic) suggested by Claire Cooper, Ayreshire
- Dan Fogelberg Same Old Lang Syne
  The Innocent Age, Epic
Blue Öyster Cult Don't Fear The Reaper
Chart Show Ultimate Rock - Various, Hit
Eartha Kitt Santa Baby
The Best Christmas Album In The World, Virgin
HOUR 3
- Jona Lewie Stop The Cavalry
  The Ivor Novello Winners, EMI
David Bowie Young Americans
David Bowie - Best Of Bowie, EMI
Pet Shop Boys Memory Of The Future
(CD Single), Parlophone, 1
The Pretenders 2000 Miles
The Best Christmas Album In The World, Virgin
OutKast Hey Ya!
Outkast - Speakerboxxx, Arista
The Rolling Stones One More Shot
Grrr!, Abkco
The Everly Brothers Wake Up Little Susie
Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv, Acuff-Rose Opryland
ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "ON THIS WINTERS NIGHT" (Parlophone) out now
- Lady Antebellum This Christmas
  On This Winter's Night, Capitol, 5
Howard Jones No One Is To Blame
The Best Of Howard Jones, East West Records
Saint Etienne I Was Born On Christmas Day
(CD Single), Heavenly, 17
Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert Jingle Bell Rock
Cheers, It's Christmas, Warner Bros
LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "RARE MASTERS" (Rocket) suggested by Arron Welling in Portsmouth
- Elton John Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas)
  Rare Masters, Rocket, 3
Grace Jones Pull Up To The Bumper
The Divas Of Dance (Various Artists), Telstar
LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION" (Sony)
- Johnny Cash I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day