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28/12/2012

Duration:: 2 hours, 57 minutes

First broadcast:: Friday 28 December 2012

It's the best way to start your weekend by tuning in to the Best Time of the Day Show with Alex. Every Friday is a feelgood Friday which means even more great tunes and inspired daftness to keep you happy through the night.

There is a final track from the Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, more unexpected song selections from Lester's and the Listener's Libraries and Pause for Thought.

HOUR 1
- Starship We Built This City
  Now 1985 (Various Artists), Now, 1
Dolly Parton Jolene
Million Sellers Vol.15 - The Seventie, Disky
Andy Burrows Light The Night
(CD Single), Play It Again Sam UK, 1
Buddy Holly Rave On
That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists), EMI
Amy Winehouse Back To Black
Back To Black, Universal Records
Olly Murs Army Of Two
Right Place Right Time, Sony, 1
WAR Low Rider
Blaxploitation: The Sequel Vol.2, Global Television
Rebecca Ferguson Shoulder To Shoulder
Heaven, Sony
Madonna Into The Groove
(CD Single), Sire, 8
Travis Coming Around
(CD Single), Independiente
LESTER'S LIBRARY FROM THE CD "New Roots Music" (Cabin) OUT NOW
- CC Smugglers Mother's Ruin
  New Roots Music, Cabin Records
Amen Corner High In The Sky
And The Beat Goes On Vol 3 (Various), Debutante
ABC Poison Arrow
Abc - The Lexicon Of Love, Mercury
HOUR 2
- Peter Gabriel Sledgehammer
  Now 1986 (Various Artists), Now
The Script The Man Who Can't Be Moved
(CD Single), Sony, 1
James Arthur Impossible
(CD Single), Syco, 1
Dionne Warwick Do You Know The Way To San Jose?
The Love Songs Of Burt Bacharach, Polygram Tv
The Band Rag Mama Rag
The Greatest Hits Of 1970 (Various), Premier
Kylie Minogue On A Night Like This (The Abbey Road Sessions)
(CD Single), Parlophone, 2
Spandau Ballet Lifeline
More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various), Disky
John Farnham You're The Voice
Life In The Fast Lane (Various), Telstar, 2
The Crusaders Street Life
The Very Best Of Randy Crawford, Dino
LISTENER'S LIBRARY FROM THE CD "Happy Together" (BMG) Suggested by Adam in Dorset
- Leningrad Cowboys and Alexandrov Red Army Ensemble Gimme All Your Lovin'
  Happy Together, BMG
Paloma Faith Just Be
Fall To Grace, Sony
The Easybeats Friday On My Mind
Good Morning Vietnam (Film S/Track), Disky
Tracey Ullman They Don't Know
You Broke My Heart In 17 Places, Stiff
HOUR 3
- Tavares Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel
  20 Songs Of Love From The 70's (Vario, MFP
Tina Arena Chains
Woman (Various Artists), Polygram Tv/Sony Tv
Taylor Swift Red
Red, Mercury
Jimmy Cliff The Harder They Come
Jimmy Cliff - The Singles, BR Music
The Killers Here With Me
(CD Single), Mercury, 1
Amy Macdonald Run
(CD Single), Vertigo
Womack & Womack Teardrops
And They Danced All Night, Debutante
Roy Orbison I Drove All Night
Now That's What I Call Music Vol.22, Now
Robbie Williams Different
(CD Single), Island, 4
MIKA Celebrate
(CD Single), Island, 1
Gloria Estefan Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
Gloria Estefan - Hold Me/Thrill Me/Ki, Epic
The Rolling Stones One More Shot
Grrr!, Abkco
HOUR 4
- Freda Payne Band Of Gold
  Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various), Global Television
The Style Council Shout To The Top
Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists, Polydor
Donald Fagen Miss Marlene
Sunken Condos, Reprise, 007
James Brown I Got You (I Feel Good)
Hits Of ... 65 & 66 (Vol.1), Polydor
LESTER'S LIBRARY FROM THE CD "Pure Lovers" (Jet Star) OUT NOW
- Peter Hunningdale Time For Love
  Pure Lovers, Jet Star
Mick Hucknall I'd Rather Go Blind
(CD Single), SimplyRed.com
Liza Minnelli Cabaret
Cabaret - Original Soundtrack, MCA