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Bulb Designed Well

Another slice of inspired daftness and great music to keep you happy through the night. Plus, the Album and Record of the Week and Lester's and Listener's Library song choices.

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!

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Tue 2 Jul 2013 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Madonna

      Express Yourself

      • (Single).
      • Sire.
  • The Beatles

    Magical Mystery Tour

    • Magical Mystery Tour.
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • Bruno Mars

    Treasure

    • Unorthodox Jukebox.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Kenny Rogers

    We Got Tonight - Glastonbury 30/06/2013

  • Diana Ross

    Why Do Fools Fall In Love

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
  • Scouting for Girls

    Millionaire

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • Kings of Leon

    Use Somebody

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 2.
  • Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs

    Sugar Shack

    • The Golden Age Of American Rock'n'rol.
    • Ace.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD Single "BIG WHEN I WAS LITTLE" (Parlophone) out 28th July

    • Eliza Doolittle

      Big When I Was Little

      • (CD Single).
      • Parlophone.
  • Rocky Burnett

    Tired Of Toein' The Line

    • The Sound Of The Seventies (Various Artists).
    • Warner Music TV.
  • Shakespears Sister

    Stay

    • Now 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "KNOCK KNOW GET UP" (Mark of the Leopard) out 12th August

    • David Wax Museum

      Harder Before It Gets Better

      • Knock Knock Get Up.
      • Mark of the Leopard.
  • T. Rex

    Metal Guru

    • Can The Glam! (Various Artists).
    • Cherry Red Records.
  • Jamie Cullum

    Edge Of Something

    • Momentum.
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 2

    • Squeeze

      Cool For Cats

      • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
      • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Sixpence None the Richer

    Kiss Me

    • The Best Love Songs...Ever! (Various).
    • Virgin.
  • Rod Stewart

    She Makes Me Happy

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 1.
  • Bon Jovi

    Livin' On A Prayer

    • Music Of The Millennium (Various).
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 1.
  • Paul Simon

    50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

    • Paul Simon - Negotiations & Love Song.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 6.
  • Josh Groban

    False Alarms

    • All That Echoes.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.
  • Anastacia

    I'm Outta Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic/Daylight.
  • Stephen Bishop

    Little Italy

    • Stephen Bishop - Careless.
    • MCA.
  • The Proclaimers

    Not Cynical

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the "FOREVER YOUNG" (WEA) suggested by Jamie Hook in Manchester

    • Alphaville

      Big In Japan

      • The 80's Collection: 1984 (Various).
      • Time Life.
  • The Feeling

    Love It When You Call

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
  • The 5th Dimension

    Wedding Bell Blues

    • (Single).
    • Liberty.
  • James Brown

    Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

    • Originals 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • HOUR 3

    • ABC

      When Smokey Sings

      • Now 1987 - The Millennium Series.
      • EMI.
  • Paula Cole

    Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Zac Brown Band

    Jump Right In

    • (CD Single).
    • Southern Ground.
    • 1.
  • Barry White

    Let The Music Play

    • Barry White - The Collection.
    • Mercury.
  • Manfred Mann

    If You Gotta Go, Go Now

    • Ages Of Mann.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Belinda Carlisle

    Sun

    • (CD Single).
    • Edsel Recordings.
  • Audrey Hall

    Smile

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "ICE AND DUNE" (Virgin) out now

    • Empire of the Sun

      DNA

      • Ice on the Dune.
      • EMI Music Australia.
      • 002.
  • Status Quo

    Break The Rules

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Buddy Holly

    It Doesn't Matter Anymore

    • Very Best Of Buddy Holly & The Cricke.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the EP "BRING BACK THE LIFE" (Present Music) out 29th July

    • Lloyd Yates

      Bring Back The Life

      • Bring Back The Life.
      • Present Music.
  • Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

    Anything For You

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Paul Young

    Come Back and Stay

    • Paul Young - From Time To Time.
    • Columbia.
  • Jack Johnson

    I Got You

    • (CD Single).
    • Brushfire Records.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Tue 2 Jul 2013 02:00

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