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11/01/2013

Duration:: 2 hours, 57 minutes

First broadcast:: Friday 11 January 2013

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
- a-ha Take On Me
  Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis, Columbia, 1
Sister Sledge Lost In Music
Disco Inferno (Various Artists), East West, 9
The Mavericks Back In Your Arms Again
In Time, Decca
The Velvelettes Needle In A Haystack
Leaders Of The Pack (Various Artists, Polygram Tv, 6
Nils Lofgren Shine Silently
Nils, A&M
Pet Shop Boys Memory Of The Future
(CD Single), Parlophone, 1
Lenny Kravitz Fly Away
21st Century Rock (Various Artists), Virgin
Gwen Guthrie Ain't Nothing Going On But The Rent
Now 1986 (Various Artists), Now
RECORD OF THE WEEK from the album "Our Version of Events" (EMI) Out 3rd February
- Emeli Sandé Clown
  (CD Single), Virgin, 5
Johnny Cash I Walk The Line
Johnny Cash - Man In Black, Columbia
LESTER'S LIBRARY FROM THE CD "Waiting On Daylight" (Ruff) OUT NOW
- Bart Walker It's All Good
  Waiting For Daylight, Ruff
Amy Winehouse Love Is A Losing Game
(CD Single), Polydor
Madness Never Knew Your Name
(CD Single), Cooking Vinyl, 2
HOUR 2
- Irene Cara Flashdance (What A Feeling)
  Flashdance, Casablanca
The Spinners Ghetto Child
A One Of A Kind Love Affair, Atlantic, 9
Donald Fagen Miss Marlene
Sunken Condos, Reprise, 007
The Searchers Sweets For My Sweet
The Searchers, MFP
Nu Shooz I Can't Wait
Club Classics From The 80's (Various), Disky
Robbie Williams Different
(CD Single), Island, 4
Crash Test Dummies Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Driving Rock (Various Artists), Global Records & Tapes
Nell Bryden Nell Bryden - Shake The Tree
Pause For Thought
(CD Single), 157 Records
Boston More Than A Feeling
Rock Of America (Various Artists), Trax Label
LISTENER'S LIBRARY FROM THE CD "The Hits/ The B Sides" (Warner) Suggested by Claire Noll in Dudley
- Prince Gotta Stop (Messing About)
  The Hits / The B Sides, Warner
Wings Listen To What The Man Said
Paul McCartney - All The Best!, Parlophone
Dido Sand In My Shoes
(CD Single), Cheeky Records
Chairmen of the Board Give Me Just A Little More Time
Hits Of Hot Wax & Invictus (Various), Hdh
HOUR 3
- Bryan Adams Can't Stop This Thing We Started
  Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me, Mercury
The S.O.S. Band Just Be Good To Me
The History Of Dance Vol. 2 (Various Artists), Connoisseur Collection
James Arthur Impossible
(CD Single), Syco, 1
Traveling Wilburys Handle With Care
(CD Single), Wilbury
Harry Connick, Jr. Recipe For Love
Forever For Now, Columbia
Lucy May Paper Heart
(CD Single), Lola Records
C.W. McCall Convoy
The No.1 Country Album (Various), Polygram Tv
ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD "Les Misersbles: Highlights From The Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Polydor) OUT 14TH JANUARY
- Anne Hathaway I Dreamed A Dream
  Les Miserables: Highlights From The Motion Picture Soundtrack, Polydor, 5
Freddie McGregor Just Don't Want To Be Lonely
Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists), Sanctuary
Tommy James & the Shondells Mony Mony
Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou, Global Television
Cornershop Brimful Of Asha (Remix)
The 1999 Brit Awards (Various Artists, Columbia
LESTER'S LIBRARY FROM THE CD "New World - The Singles Collection" (7T's) OUT NOW
- New World Tom Tom Turnaround
  New World - The Singles Collection, 7T'S
Gotye & Kimbra Somebody That I Used To Know
(CD Single), Island, 1
Bobbysocks Let It Swing