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

18-20 November 2022

 

 

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

SEAGULL SATURDAY:

Hour 1
50 years ago: There were 55 new singles released on Friday 10 November 1972

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 450. Here's a handful that we missed last week...
 PODCAST

Pink Fairies-Well Well Well/Hold On  POLYDOR 2059 302
Jimmy Hicks-I'm Mr Big Stuff  LONDON HLU10396
Koko Taylor-Wang Dang Doodle  CHESS 6145 018
Earth Band-Glorified Magnified  PHILIPS 6006 251
Tuesday-Big Mr Little Man  PYE 7N45191

50 years ago: There were 73 new singles released on Friday 17 November 1972

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 451
Worth-Hey Mr Lonely  EPIC EPC1009
Buffalo Springfield-Rock and Roll Woman  ATLANTIC K10237X (4 track maxi)
Bobbby Hebb-Some Kind Of Magic  PHILIPS 6051 025
Funktion-Dance Of The Clangers  PYE 7N45191
Tremeloes-Blue Suede Tie  CBS 1019

The Tremeloes on 'Lift Off with Ayshea' 13th December 1972
All episodes thought to have been erased long ago..

Silverhead-Rolling With My Baby  PURPLE PUR110
Jon Pertwee-Who Is The Doctor/Pure Mystery  PURPLE PUR111
Rod Stewart-Angel  MERCURY 6052 198 (red label Mercury imports from USA were made of Styrene)
Kenny Rogers and the First Edition-Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town  REPRISE K14206X (4 track maxi)
 

Hour 2
50 years ago: There were 73 new singles released on Friday 17 November 1972

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 451
 PODCAST

Rod Stewart-What Made Milwaukee Famous  MERCURY 6052 198
Monty Python-Eric the Half a Bee  CHARISMA CB200
Apollo 100-Telstar/Joy  YOUNG BLOOD YB1011
Graham Bell-Too Many People  CHARISMA CB201
The Spoilers-Sad Man's Land  LONDON HLU10399
Blue Haze-Blue Moon  A&M AMS7041
Vaughan Thomas-Giant  JAM 26
Slade-Goodbuy T' Jane  POLYDOR 2058 312
Status Quo-Paper Plane/Softer Ride  VERTIGO 6059 071
Slade-I Won't Let It 'appen 'agen  POLYDOR 2058 312
Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs-  UK 21
Silk-I Won't Last A Day Without You  CBS 1010
Mardi Gras-Girl I've Got Nees For You  BELL 1270
Dads Army Choir-We Stood Alone  COLUMBIA DB8952
Arthur Lowe-How I Won The War  COLUMBIA DB8956
Vinegar Joe-So Long/Rock and Roll Gypsies ISLAND WIP6148
Shadows-FBI  COLUMBIA DB8958

 

Hour 3
50 years ago: There were 73 new singles released on Friday 17 November 1972

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 451
 PODCAST

Vaughan Thomas-Good Old Sam  JAM 26
Sam Neely-Loving You Just Cost My Mind  CAPITOL CL15736
Richie Havens-Freedom  POLYDOR 2121 117
Jim Croce-Operator (that's not the way I feel)  VERTIGO 6073 251
Polly Brown-I'll Cry My Heart Out For You  PYE 7N45197
Cat Stevens-Can't Keep It In  ISLAND WIP6152
Lindisfarne-Court In The Act  CHARISMA CB199
Little Angels National Folk Ballad of Korea-Mother Of Mine  PHILIPS 6006 257
Jimmy Osmond-Mother Of Mine  MGM 2006 109
Jo Burg Hawk-Orang Otang  CHARISMA CB194 (also released as CB202 on 9 Feb 1973)
Rescue Co No 1-I Stand Alone  JAM 27
Gypsy-You Know Better Than Me  UNITED ARTISTS UP35462
Orphan-Lonely Day  LONDON HLU10398
Incredible String Band-Black Jack Davey  ISLAND WIP6145
Beach Boys-You're So Good To Me  CAPITOL CMS2 (3 track maxi single)
Sam & Dave-Soul Sister Brown Sugar  ATLANTIC K10240X (4 track maxi)
Ike & Tina Turner-Save The Last Dance For Me  A&M AMS7039  (3 track maxi)
Ivy League-Funny How Love Can Be  PYE 7N45200
Peter Paul & Mary-Leaving On A Jetplane  WARNER K16207X (4 track maxi)
Gordon Lightfoot-If You Could Read My Mind  REPRISE K14210X (4 track maxi)
Dawn-What Are You Doing Sunday  BELL MABEL2 (3 track maxi)
Everly Brothers-Kathy's Clown  WARNER K16209X (4 track maxi)

There were several KINNEY group maxi singles released this week.
The New Singles publication fails to show that the catalogue numbers for these 4 track singles ended with an X suffix.
Not played, but still released this week, were maxi singles from Sacha Distel, Ray Charles, Bobby Darin, Trini Lopez

 

SEAGULL FRIDAY:
 

Hour 1
 PODCAST r

Sean Filkins-Learn How To Learn

Cosmograf (Robin Armstrong)-Heroic Materials:
Billy May recalls his life story (readings by Les Newman)
I Recall
Heroic Materials
Industry
British Made
Mary
Blinkers
If Things Don't Change
The Same Stupid Mistakes
Regretful Refrain
A Better World

 

Hour 2

50 years ago: There were 55 new singles released on Friday 10 November 1972

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 450
 PODCAST  r

Audience-Raviole/Hard Cruel World  CHARISMA CB196 unreleased
Axis-Long Time Ago  BARCLAY BAR16
Barney-Honeybunch  PHILIPS 6006 252
Axis-Someone  BARCLAY BAR16
Worth-Keeping It In The Family  EPIC EPC1009
Chicago-Now That You've Gone  CBS 8479
Climax Chicago-Mole On The Dole  HARVEST HAR5065
Jake Thackray-Remember Bethlehem  COLUMBIA DB8949
Cleves School Choir-Children Of The World  BELL 1271
Mary Hopkin-Cherry Tree Carol  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ3070
Joni Mitchell-Urge For Going/You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio  ASYLUM AYM511
Chicago-Dialogue  CBS 8479
Wild Honey (Tina Charles)-There's No Stopping Us  MAM 87

 

Hour 3

50 years ago: There were 55 new singles released on Friday 10 November 1972

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 450
 PODCAST  r
The Band-Rag Mama Rag (live in concert)  CAPITOL CL15737
Blackfoot Sue-Sing Don't Speak  JAM 29
Humble Gathering-Song Of Eden  LONDON HLU10395
(Manfred Mann's) Earth Band-Meat  PHILIPS 6006 251
Tuesday-Sewing Machine  PYE 7N45194
Hollies-Magic Woman Touch  POLYDOR 2058 289
Bee Gees-Papier Mache Cabbages and Kings  POLYDOR 2058 304
Wizzard-Ball Park Incident  HARVEST HAR5062
Olivia Newton John-Take Me Home Country Roads  PYE 7N25599
Detroit Emeralds-Fell The Need In Me  JANUS 6146 020
Roy C-Shotgun Wedding  UK 19
Simon Turner-Shoeshine Boy  UK 20
Sparks-Wonder Girl  BEARSVILLE K15505
Les Humphries Singers-Mexico  DECCA F13357
Kevin Ayers-Oh! What A Dream  HARVEST HAR5064
Parkinsons Law-Daughter Of Thunder and Lightning  RCA 2291
Seashells-(The Best Part Of) Breaking Up  CBS 1023
The Group (Arthur Mullard/Terry Jones/Michael Palin/Joe Steeples/Bill Tidy/Bryan Pringle/Michael Wale)-Bovver Boys  CHARISMA CB197

 

On CWR 1476 only:

Hour 1

51 years ago: There were 62 new singles released on Friday 19 November 1971

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 401 + www.45cat.com
 PODCAST r
Black Velvet-African Velvet  BEACON BEA184
Frankie Howerd and June Whitfield-Up Je t'Aime  PYE 7N45061
Eartha Kitt-Knight For My Night  CBS7626
Ventures-Theme From Shaft  UNITED ARTISTS UP35316
John Schroeder Orchestra-Bird Has Flown/One Way Glass  PYE 7N45108
The Glass Bottle-The First Time  AVCO EMBASSY 6105 006
Phantom Band-Loop Di Love  POLYDOR 2058 176
Sakkarin-Silver Cannon/Silver Story  RCA 2138
Berries-King (Don't Be Cruel)  EPIC EPC7645
Fleetwood Mac-Jigsaw Puzzle Blues  BLUE HORIZON 3145
People-In Ancient Times  DERAM DM346
 

Hour 2

51 years ago: There were 62 new singles released on Friday 19 November 1971

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 401 + www.45cat.com
 PODCAST r
Peter Nero-Theme from Summer of '42  CBS 7605
Endaf Emlyn-Madryn/Paper Chain  PARLOPHONE R5929
Coxhill Bedford Duo-Pretty Little Girl part 1 & 2  DANDELION believed to be unreleased - Polydor labels only 2001 253
People-Glastonbury  DERAM DM246
Pacific Sound-Thick Fog/Ballad For Jimi  M&M FFMS10012
Steppenwolf-For Ladies Only/Sparkle Eyes  PROBE PRO544
Bachelors-Diamonds Are Forever  DECCA F13248
Daddy Cool-Bom Bom/Eagle Rock  REPRISE K14112
Bread-Baby I'm A Want You  ELEKTRA K12033
Judy Collins-Open The Door (Song For Judith)  ELEKTRA K12035
Bread-Truckin'  ELEKTRA K12033
Luis Alberto Del Parana Y Los Paraguayos-Un Rayo De Sol  PHILIPS 6000 039

 

Hour 3

51 years ago: There were 62 new singles released on Friday 19 November 1971

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 401 + www.45cat.com
 PODCAST r
Browns Home Brew-Marching Seasons/Worksong  BELL BLL1187
Bullet-Hobo/Sinister Minister  PURPLE PUR101
Nature's Children-Gonna Hold On To You  D'ART ART2004
Fame and Price-Follow Me  CBS7602
Dunno-Sunday Girl  M&M FFMS10013
Beginning Of The End-Monkey Tamarind/Hey Pretty Girl  ATLANTIC 2091 166
Al Green and the Soulmates-Back Up Train  BELL BLL1188
Foundations-Stoney Ground  MCA MKS5075
Eddie Hardin-Drivin'  DECCA F13252
Hooky-Too Much Time  RCA 2141
Jack Warner-You Have Got The Gear  PRESIDENT PT360
Irene Handl & Wilfred Pickles-For The Love Of Ada  DJM DJS262
Candy Choir-Those Bootleg Prohibition Days  MAM MAM52

 

Good to see one or two of you at STAMFORD last weekend

 

...one of these days

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing on the radio?

Try our 'Way To Blue' mixtape - non stop music, with no chat (2 hours 14minutes)

 PODCAST

featuring, not necessarily in this order:
 

UFO-Treacle People
May Blitz-Smoking The Day Away
Nick Nicely-Hilly Fields 1892
Senor Coconut y su conjunto-Smoke On The Water
Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band-Big Eyed Beans From Venus
Rush-One Little Victory/Ceiling Unlimited
U2-Night and Day
Marillion-Grendel

Marillion-Market Square Heroes/Three Boats Down From The Candy

Svensk-Dream Magazine
Nick Nicely-49 Cigars
Nick Drake-Way To Blue
Helen Reddy-Angie Baby
Van Halen-Fire In The Hole
Aphrodites Child-Day Of The Fool
Neil Young-A Piece Of Crap
Led Zeppelin-Dancing Days
T Rex-The Motivator (Demo)
The Nice-Azrial revisited/Hang On To a Dream
Emerson Lake & Palmer-Trilogy/Still... You Turn Me On
The Nice-Azrial/Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack
McDonald & Giles-Is She Waiting

 

 

**extended podcast only
 

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

 

 

 

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)