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02/01/2013

Duration:: 2 hours, 57 minutes

First broadcast:: Wednesday 02 January 2013

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
- P!nk Get The Party Started
  The Very Best Of All Woman 2003 (Var), BMG
Kenny Loggins Footloose
Footloose (Original S/Track), CBS
James Arthur Impossible
(CD Single), Syco, 1
Crosby, Stills & Nash Marrakesh Express
Our House (CD Single), Atlantic
Yazoo Only You
Alison Moyet Singles, Columbia
The Rolling Stones One More Shot
Grrr!, Abkco
Erasure Sometimes
Erasure - Pop!, Mute Records
Jackie Wilson Reet Petite
That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists), EMI
Anastacia One Day In Your Life
(CD Single), Epic
Andy Burrows Hometown
(CD Single), Play It Again Sam UK, 1
Bruce Springsteen Born In The USA
Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA, CBS
LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "WAR OF THE GODS": BILLY PAUL (BBR)
- Billy Paul Thanks For Saving My Life
  War Of The Gods, Big Break Records, 5
Florence + the Machine You Got The Love
Now That's What I Call Music 74 (Various Artists), Now, 5
The Rubettes Juke Box Jive
25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1974, Connoisseur Collection, 12
HOUR 2
- Cyndi Lauper Girls Just Want To Have Fun
  Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis, Columbia
Bachman-Turner Overdrive You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1, Debutante
Prince Rock And Roll Love Affair
(CD Single), NPG Records
Wilson Pickett 634-5789
Wilson Pickett - A Man And A Half, Rhino
Julie Fowlis Lon-dubh/Blackbird
(CD Single), Machair Records, 1
Emeli Sandé Next To Me
(CD Single), Virgin, 1
Squeeze Tempted
Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis, Columbia
Rod Stewart The Motown Song
Rod Stewart - Vagabond Heart, Warner Bros
Robert Vincent Life In Easy Steps
(CD Single), DB Industries
Michael Jackson Black Or White
(CD Single), Epic
LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "RESULTS" (Epic) suggested by Pete Worrall in Cheshire
- Liza Minnelli Losing My Mind
  Monster Hits (Various Artists), BMG
Rupert Holmes Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
Various Artists - Open Top Cars, Temple Records
- The Drifters Up On The Roof
  Very Best Of Ben E.King & The Drifters, Global Television
HOUR 3
- Wet Wet Wet Wishing I Was Lucky
  Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists), Sony Tv/Columbia
The Corrs Runaway (Tin Tin Out Remix)
(CD Single), Atlantic
Josh Osho Imperfections
(CD Single), Island, 1
Bobby Darin Things
Splish Splash -Best Of Bobby Darin Vo, Atco
Grace Jones Slave To The Rhythm
(CD Single), ZTT
Lucy May Paper Heart
(CD Single), Lola Records
Rick Springfield Jessie's Girl
Rock Of America (Various Artists), Trax Label
David Bowie Oh You Pretty Things
David Bowie - Best Of Bowie, EMI
Cher I Found Someone
The Greatest Love (Various Artists), Telstar
Matt Cardle Anyone Else
(CD Single), Silva Screen
LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BOSS REGGAE: 40 REGGAE SCORCHERS" (Trojan)
- The Bleechers Come Into My Parlour
  Boss Reggae: 40 Reggae Scorchers, Trojan, 18
Lady Antebellum I Run To You
Need You Now, Capitol Nashville, 1
Johnny and The Hurricanes Red River Rock
The Ultimate Rock 'N' Roll Collection (Various Artists), Columbia
Shakatak Down On The Street
Shakatak - The Coolest Cuts, Polydor