TOWARD THE UNKNOWN REGION

This was... Chris Bent (Summer 1971)

on Radio Seagull online every Friday and Saturday, midday and at midnight
 on 1476Khz and various AM frequencies in Netherlands
on CWR 1476Khz Leicestershire every Friday, Saturday & Sunday evening 6.00-8.00pm
1476 WEBCAST: Carillon Wellbeing Radio

17-19 June 2022

 

Seagull:
FRIDAY: One hour of (prog) rock; Two hours of 1977; HOURS 1-3

SATURDAY: Two Hours of 1972; One hour of rock and exotica HOURS 4-6

 

CWR 1476:

FRIDAY: 1972 HOURS 4+5
SATURDAY: Rock HOURS 1+6
SUNDAY: 1977 HOURS 2+3

 

with Pat McManus & Andy Stoddart, St Patrick's Day 2022, Wolverhampton

Hour 1

 PODCAST

RIP Andy Fletcher Depeche Mode:
Andy championed CLIENT, core members Kate Holmes & Sara Blackwood
Client-Refuge
Metroglow-Kraftwerk Meine Liebe
Client-One Day At A Time/Quarantine/Your Love Is Like Petrol
Unthanks-Bay Of Fundy
Pearl Handled Revolver-Belly Of The Whale
Stuckfish-Gamechanger
Free-Mr Big

Moondog-Symphonique #6 (Good For Goodie)**
 

Hour 2

45 years ago: There were 42 new singles released on Friday 17 June 1977

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 678
 PODCAST
Neil Innes-Silver Jubilee  ARISTA 123
Brynn Yemm-Jubilee Party  UNITED ARTISTS UP36252
Byrds-Goin' Back  CBS 5300
Bob Marley-Exodus/Instrumental  ISLAND WIP6390 (we played the vinyl only pre-release extended 12" mix)
Boney M-Still I'm Sad  ATLANTIC K10965
Yardbirds-Still I'm Sad (60's single)
Steve Gibbons-Tulane  POLYDOR 2058 890
Mike Batt-Walls Of The World  EPIC EPC5356
Widowmaker-Here Comes The Queen/What A Way To Fall  UNITED ARTISTS UP36263
Pat McGlynn & Scottie (or Scotty)-DECCA F13715
Rod Stewart-Sailing  RIVA 9
 

Hour 3

45 years ago: There were 42 new singles released on Friday 17 June 1977

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 678
  PODCAST
Roy Woods Wizzo Band-Jubilee (Giant Footsteps)  WARNER K16961
Foreign Intrigue-Wanderer/Blind Date  PHILIPS 6006 572
Roy Woods Wizzo Band-Stroll  WARNER K16961
David Bowie-The Speed Of Life  RCA PB1017
George Harrison-It's What You Value  DARK HORSE K16967
David Bowie-Be My Wife  RCA PB1017
Neil Sedaka-Amarillo  POLYDOR 2058 888
Connie Francis-V A C A T I O N  POLYDOR 2066 824
Slave-Son Of Slide  COTILLON K10967
Adams Apples-Don't Take It Out On The World  BRUNSWICK BR42
Rico-Africa WIP6399
Therapy-So Little Time  DJM DJS10787
Jesse Winchester-Nothing But A Breeze  BEARSVILLE K15535

Hour 4

50 years ago: There were 52 new singles released on Friday 16 June 1972

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 429
 PODCAST
White Duck-Billy Goat  UNI UN541
The Newmens-Happy Past  PARLOPHONE R5955
White Duck-Really  UNI UN541
The Newmens-What Ya Doin'  PARLOPHONE R5955
Young Holt Limited-Just Ain't No Love  MCA MU1159
Neil Young-Needle and the Damage Done/Old Man  REPRISE K14167
Kindness (a.k.a. Smokie)-Let The Good Times Roll  DECCA F13318
Politicians-Love Machine  HOT WAX HWX114
Joan Baez-In The Quiet Morning (for Janis Joplin)  A&M AMS7011
Jo Ann Love-Everyting I Need  CBS 8051
Who-Join Together  TRACK 2094 102
Joy Of Cooking-Let Love Carry You Along  CAPITOL CL15723
Gladiators (World Of Sport wrestlers of the day)-Tip Toe Through The Tulips  PYE 7N45155
Association-Darling Be Home Soon  CBS 8062
Creedence Clearwater Revival-Someday Never Comes  FANTASY F676
Johnny Arthey Orchestra-Serenade To Summer Time  B&C CB188
 

Hour 5

50 years ago: There were 52 new singles released on Friday 16 June 1972

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 429

 PODCAST
Bill Withers-Lean On Me  A&M AMS7004
Steely Dan-Dallas/Sail The Water  PROBE PRO562
Who-Baby Don't You Do It  TRACK 2094 102
Undisputed Truth-Superstar  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG818
Chris Hodge-Supersoul/We're On Our Way  APPLE 43
Santiago-Light That Shines  RCA 2218
Ronee Blakely (with Linda Ronstadt)-Bluebird  ELEKTRA K12057
Times (Swarbriggs)-When I Look Around Me  PARLOPHONE R5956
Paul Williams-Simple Man  A&M AMS7006
Jack Charlton-Simple Little Things  BELL 1247
Ray Charles-Hit The Road Jack  PROBE GOLDIES GFF103
Equals-Stand Up And Be Counted  CBS 7874
James Hogg-Happy Sad  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ3054
Soul Sisters-Good Time Tonight  UNITED ARTISTS UP35388
Fishbaugh Fishbaugh & Zorn-Everybody Get Out Of Bed  CBS 8163
Creedence Clearwater Revival-Tearin' Up The Country  FANTASY F676**
James Hogg-Lovely Lady Rock  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ3054**
Kevin Lamb-Who Is The Hero  CONCORD CON 023**
Kevin Lamb-rest of Who Is The Hero LP from 1971**

Hour 6

 PODCAST

Cosmic Sounds: Zodiac-Gemini (the cool eye)/Cancer (the moonchild)
Turtles-Happy Together/She'd Rather Be With Me
Therapy-Almanac (1971 LP on CBS, reissued in 1976 on DJM, not currently unavailable)
LCD Sound System-Someone Great/45:33 untitled tracks 3-7**

**extended podcast only

Pat McManus is The Professor. Chris B models a Pat McManus/Mama's Boys t shirt in 2022

 

 

Giants of Rock, Butlins, Minehead - Sunday 23rd January 2022

Felix Rabin (centre) with (from left) Andy, Vincenzo Capodivento, Chris B and Kathy 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with Les Newman

Jingles and voiceovers
Amy Bargeron

Visit Amy's Studio

 

 

(r) = repeat

 

 

 

To paraphrase Eric Morecambe: "We've played all the right songs, but not necessarily in the right order" - Your corrections are always welcome

 

* The New Singles were a weekly listing of 45rpm (and the occasional 33rpm maxi single) recordings published by
Francis Antony Ltd, East Hill, St Austell, Cornwall. They were distributed to the music trade, media, record shops. Further info here: THE NEW SINGLES

 

 

Jane Birkin: Les Langues de Chat

 

 

Our 'sticky thread' video for 2022: The Zodiac: Cosmic Sounds

The sleeve advises: MUST BE PLAYED IN THE DARK

1971 Hunstanton/Heacham Beach: Chris Bent (on left wearing a Radio Geronimo t shirt) with Jeremy/Jez/Jerry Bowles

Chris B (with the delightful miss wood), circa 1975. See https://www.facebook.com/chris.bent.319

picture restored from a damaged slide

 

 

Interested in the Mellotron? Want to check whether any of the songs played feature a Mellotron? Visit:  
The Ultimate Recordings List (probably)