30/08/2012
The Best Time of the Day show with Alex, jam-packed with an eclectic mix of music and hilarious chat, plus Record and Album of the Week, Lester's Library and Pause for Thought.
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Music Played
HOUR 1
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Sly & the Family Stone
Dance To The Music
- NOW That's What I Call 60s Soul (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Fine Young Cannibals
Suspicious Minds
- Drive Time 2 (Various Artists).
- Dino.
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Amy Macdonald
Pride
- Life In A Beautiful Light.
- Mercury.
- 2.
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Will Young
Who Am I
- (CD Single).
- Sony BMG.
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The Stranglers
Always The Sun
- The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
- Columbia.
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Paul Carrack
When My Little Girl Is Smiling
- (CD Single).
- Carrack-UK Records.
- 1.
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Shania Twain
Forever And For Always
- (CD Single).
- Mercury.
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Manfred Mann
Do Wah Diddy Diddy
- Ages Of Mann.
- Polygram Tv.
RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "BORN TO SING: NO PLAN B" (Bluenote) Out October 1st
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Van Morrison
Open The Door (To Your Heart)
- (CD Single).
- Blue Note.
- 1.
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Mariah Carey
Emotions
- Mariah #1's - The Best Of Mariah Care.
- Columbia.
LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE VERY BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS" (EMI)
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The Beach Boys
In My Room
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Alice Cooper
Elected
- The Best Glam Rock Album In The World...Ever! (Various Artists).
- Virgin.
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Katzenjammer
I Will Dance (When I Walk Away)
- A Kiss Before You Go.
- Propeller Recordings.
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Jona Lewie
You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties
- Back To The Eighties (Various).
- Music Club.
HOUR 2
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The Brothers Johnson
Stomp!
- 10 Star Collection: Soul 2 (Various).
- Stardust.
- 5.
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All Saints
Pure Shores
- (CD Single).
- London.
- 8.
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The Killers
Runaways
- Battle Born.
- Mercury.
- 1.
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Aretha Franklin
Don't Play That Song
- Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
- Atlantic.
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Daniel Powter
Bad Day
- (CD Single).
- Warner Bros.
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George Michael
White Light
- (CD Single).
- Aegean.
- 1.
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The Monkees
Daydream Believer
- The Definitive Monkees.
- Warner Strategic Marketing.
- 5.
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Eddy Grant
Gimme Hope Jo'anna
- Now 11, Part 1 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Paloma Faith
30 Minute Love Affair
- Fall To Grace.
- RCA.
- 2.
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Kraftwerk
The Model
- Into The Eighties (Various Artists).
- Columbia.
LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "FROM ELVIS IN MEMPHIS" (Sony) suggested by Shane Fletcher in Lincolnshire
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley - Any Day Now
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Robert Palmer
Johnny and Mary
- The Very Best Of Robert Palmer.
- EMI.
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Wilson Phillips
Hold On
- The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
HOUR 3
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Level 42
Running In The Family
- The Complete Polydor Years: Volume 2 (1985-1989).
- Cherry Red Records.
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Blondie
One Way Or Another
- Blondie - Parallel Lines.
- Chrysalis.
- 2.
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Scouting for Girls
Summertime In The City
- (CD Single).
- Epic.
- 1.
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Buddy Holly
It Doesn't Matter Anymore
- Very Best Of Buddy Holly & The Cricke.
- Universal Music Tv.
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Ry Cooder
Little Sister
- Ry Cooder - Bop Till You Drop.
- Warner Bros.
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Katie Melua
The Walls Of The World
- (CD Single).
- Dramatico.
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Quincy Jones
Ai No Corrida (feat. Dune)
- Hits Of 1981 & 1982 (Various Artists.
- Polydor.
ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "FIRES" (Polydor) out 3rd September
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Ronan Keating
I've Got You
- Fires.
- Polydor.
- 2.
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Deniece Williams
Free
- Black Butterfly.
- BBR.
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R.E.M.
Near Wild Heaven
- R.E.M. - Out Of Time.
- Warner Bros.
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Bitty McLean
It Keeps Rainin' (Tears From My Eyes)
- (CD Single).
- Brilliant.
LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LIFE IS PEOPLE" (Dead Oceans)
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Bill Fay
This World
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Thelma Houston
Don't Leave Me This Way
- Any Way You Like It (Expanded Edition).
- SoulMusic Records.
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Tom Jones
(I Want To) Come Home
- Spirit In The Room.
- Island.
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