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16/01/2013

Duration:: 2 hours, 57 minutes

First broadcast:: Wednesday 16 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
- The Beach Boys Help Me Rhonda
  The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1), EMI, 17
Holly Johnson Love Train
Holly Johnson - Blast, MCA, 6
James Arthur Impossible
(CD Single), Syco, 1
Rickie Lee Jones Chuck E's In Love
Country Roads (Various Artists), Polygram Tv
Maroon 5 Sunday Morning
Sunday Morning, Octone
Bellowhead Roll The Woodpile Down
Broadside, Navigator Records, 003
Kate Bush Babooshka
Kate Bush - The Whole Story, EMI
John Lennon Instant Karma!
John Lennon - Lennon Legend, Parlophone
RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "I BELONG TO YOU" (Warner) out 12th Feb
- Emilia Mitiku You're Not Right For Me
  I Belong To You, Warner Bros, 1
Michael McDonald I Keep Forgettin'
Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom, Warner Bros
Slade Gudbuy T'Jane
The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various), Premier
LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "PAINTING" (Cooking Vinyl) out February 11th
- Ocean Colour Scene Painting
Adele Skyfall
(CD Single), XL
Chuck Berry You Never Can Tell (C'est La Vie)
The Best Of Chuck Berry, MCA
HOUR 2
- Eric Clapton Lay Down Sally
  The Cream Of Eric Clapton, Polydor
Hue & Cry Labour Of Love
Now 24 (Various Artists), Now
Mick Hucknall I'd Rather Go Blind
(CD Single), SimplyRed.com
Martha Reeves and The Vandellas Nowhere To Run
Motown - The Hits Collection Vol.2, Motown
Paul Simon Still Crazy After All These Years
Still Crazy After All These Years, CBS
Prince Rock And Roll Love Affair
(CD Single), NPG Records
Jon & Vangelis I Hear You Now
Now 1980 - The Millennium Series, EMI
The Kinks You Really Got Me
The Kinks (Deluxe Edition), Sanctuary, 7
Kristina Train Lose You Tonight
(CD Single), Mercury
Bon Jovi You Give Love A Bad Name
Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet, Mercury, 2
Amy Macdonald Don't Tell Me That It's Over
(CD Single), Mercury, 1
LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SYMPHONY OR DAMN" (Columbia) suggested by Sharon Coghill, Devon
- Terence Trent D’Arby Let Her Down Easy
  Symphony or Damn, Columbia, 16
The Coral Pass It On
(CD Single), Deltasonic
The Rolling Stones One More Shot
Grrr!, Abkco
HOUR 3
- Pilot Magic
  25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll Vol.2 (1974), Connoisseur Collection
Kylie Minogue Come Into My World
(CD Single), Parlophone
Donald Fagen Miss Marlene
Sunken Condos, Reprise, 007
Cliff Richard & The Shadows In The Country
Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats, EMI
David Grant & Jaki Graham Mated
Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various), Disky
The Mavericks Back In Your Arms Again
In Time, Decca
ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE TREVOR NELSON COLLECTION" (Sony) out now
- The Family Stand Ghetto Heaven
  100% Pure Groove (Various Artists), Telstar
Melanie Brand New Key
The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various), Premier
Take That Shine
(CD Single), Polydor
The Christians Ideal World
(CD Single), Island
Boris Gardiner I Wanna Wake Up With You
Now 1986 (Various Artists), Now
LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SINNERS LIKE ME" (Humphead)
- Eric Church Sinners Like Me
Fleetwood Mac You Make Loving Fun
The Very Best Of Fleetwood Mac, Warner Strategic Marketi, 3