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23/01/2013

Duration:: 2 hours, 57 minutes

First broadcast:: Wednesday 23 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
- Hall & Oates Private Eyes
  Looking Back - The Best Of Hall & Oat, BMG
The Foundations Build Me Up Buttercup
Million Sellers Vol.12 - The Sixties, Disky
James Arthur Impossible
(CD Single), Syco, 1
Madonna Who's That Girl?
(Single), Sire, 8
U2 Beautiful Day
Now 47 (Various Artists), Now
Emilia Mitiku You're Not Right For Me
I Belong To You, Warner Bros, 1
Lenny Kravitz Are You Gonna Go My Way
(CD Single), Virgin
RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "GIRL WHO GOT AWAY" (RCA) out 4th March
- Dido No Freedom
  (CD Single), RCA, 1
The Searchers Don't Throw Your Love Away
The Searchers, MFP
Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler Keep On Moving
(CD Single), Virgin
Lester's Library from the album "Give Me All You Got" (Ninth Street Opus) Out Now
- Carrie Rodriguez Sad Joy
  Give Me All You Got, Ninth Street Opus
Sweet, The Fox On The Run
The Very Best Of, Polygram Tv, 20
Lawson Learn To Love Again
(CD Single), Global Talent Records
HOUR 2
- Huey Lewis and the News Hip To Be Square
  Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various), Disky
James Morrison Broken Strings (feat. Nelly Furtado)
(CD Single), Polydor, 1
Bellowhead Roll The Woodpile Down
Broadside, Navigator Records, 003
Ramones Baby I Love You
The Ramones - End Of The Century, Sire
The Supremes Baby Love
Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown, Polygram Tv
Mick Hucknall I'd Rather Go Blind
(CD Single), SimplyRed.com
World Party Is It Like Today?
(CD Single), Ensign
JD McPherson Dimes For Nickels
Signs & Signifiers, Rounder
Blondie Rapture
The Model: 20 New Romantic Hits From The '80s (Various Artists), Spectrum Music, 6
Thompson Twins Love On Your Side
Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists), Sony Tv/Columbia
LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "CROSS ROADS" (Mercury) suggested by Charly Soans in Washington, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Bon Jovi Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
  Crossroads: The Best of Bon Jovi, Mercury
Imelda May Johnny Got A Boom Boom
(CD Single), Universal Classics & Jazz, 1
Duran Duran Save A Prayer
Love - 38 All Time Love Classics, Polygram Tv
HOUR 3
- Billy Joel My Life
  Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2, CBS
Shakira Whenever Wherever
(CD Single), Epic
Prince Rock And Roll Love Affair
(CD Single), NPG Records
Faith Hill Cry
(CD Single), Warner Bros
The Spencer Davis Group Somebody Help Me
The Godfathers Of Britpop, Polygram Tv, 2
Toploader Turn It Around
(CD Single), Underdogs Management, 1
Kajagoogoo Too Shy
Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis, Columbia
ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD,"TALES OF FLYING AND FALLING" (EMI) Out now
- Ben Montague Broken
  (CD Single), BM Music, 1
Kool & The Gang Celebration
Kool & The Gang - The Singles Collect, Phonogram
The Kinks Apeman
The Kinks - The Definitive Collection, Polygram Tv
Taylor Swift Red
Red, Mercury
Eddie Floyd Knock On Wood
Rediscover The 60's & 70's (Various), Old Gold
LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LOOK AROUND THE CORNER" (TruThoughts) Out Now
- Quantic and Alice Russell w/ The Combo Barbaro Magdalena
  Look Around The Corner, Tru Thoughts
Sophia George Girlie Girlie
Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists), Sanctuary