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This was... Chris Bent, 1967, with transistor radio
 (at Church Meadow, Marholm)


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

24-31 March 2023
 
 

with Pat McManus & Andy Stoddart, St Patrick's Day 2022, Wolverhampton
 
Friday 24th
 
There were 61 new singles released on Friday 17 March 1967
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 168
 PODCAST r
Zombies-She Does Everything/Going Out Of My Head  DECCA F12584
Christopher Caine-Saturday Night People  DECCA F12586
Tina and the Mexicans-I Won't Marry Him  PYE 7N17283
Dan Patrick-Tiger Lee STATESIDE SS2004
Tony Wilson-What Did I Do  COLUMBIA DB8153
Frank & Nancy Sinatra-Somethin' Stupid  REPRISE RS23166
Human Instinct-Illusions/Rich Man  MERCURY MF972
Mamas & Papas-Dedicated To The One I Love  RCA VICTOR RCA1576
Daddy Lindberg-Shirl/Wade In The Shade  COLUMBIA DB8138
Dan Patrick-Call Of The Wild  STATESIDE SS2004
Jimi Hendrix Experience-Purple Haze/51st State  TRACK 604001
Jeannie Lambe-Miss Disc  CBS 202636
Johnny Curtis-Jack and the Beanstalk  PARLOPHONE R5582
Jeannie Lambe-Montuno Blues  CBS 202636
Sandie Shaw-Puppet On A String  PYE 7N17272  Italian, French & English language

 
There were 61 new singles released on Friday 17 March 1967
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 168
PODCAST r
Sandie Shaw-Tell The Boys  PYE 7N17272
Roy Budd with Tony Hatch Orchestra-Theme from Mr Rose/Summer Rain  PYE 7N17279
Roy Castle-Scarborough Fair  COLUMBIA DB8155
Easybeats-Who'll Be The One  UNITED ARTISTS UP1175
Nite People-Stay As Sweet As You Are/Try To Find Another Man  FONTANA TF808
Music Machine-People Like Me  PYE 7N25414
Martha and the Vandellas-Jimmy Mack/Third Finger Left Hand  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG599
Outsiders-I'm Not Trying To Hurt You  CAPITOL CL15495
Montanas/Ciao Baby  PYE 7N17282
King Size Taylor-Thinkin'  POLYDOR 56152
Johnny Taylor-Ain't That Lovin' You  STAX 601003
Johnnie Thunder & Ruby Winters-Make Love To Me  STATESIDE SS2005
Otis Redding-Day Tripper  STAX 601005
Four Seasons-Beggin'  PHILIPS BF1556
Davey Sands and The Essex-Advertising Girl  CBS 202620
The Legend-Nobody Laughs Anymore  PARLOPHONE R5581
Mamas & Papas-Free Advice  RCA VICTOR RCA1576
Music Machine-Masculine Intuition  PYE 7N25414
Maureen Evans-Somewhere There's Love  CBS 202621
Corsairs-Pay You Back With Interest  CBS 202624
 
 PODCAST r
Part 1 of SHE by Caamora
Clive Nolan
Agnieszka Swita
Alan Reed
Christina Booth
SHE based upon the novel by H Rider Haggard
 
SATURDAY 25th & FRIDAY 31st
There were 54 new singles released on Maundy Thursday 23 March EASTER 1967
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 169
PODCAST
Cat Stevens-I'm Gonna Get Me A Gun  DERAM DM118
Jackie Trent-Hummingbird  PYE 7N17286
Cat Stevens-School Is Out  DERAM DM118
The Bluesbreakers-Curly  DECCA F12588
Clarendonians-Shoo Be Do Be  ISLAND WI3032
Dana Gillespie-Pay You Back With Interest  PYE 7N17280
Manfred Mann-Ha Ha Said The Clown  FONTANA TF812
The Singing Postman-Mind How You Go  PARLOPHONE R5584
Manfred Mann-Feeling So Good  FONTANA TF812
Barron Knights-Lazy Fat People  COLUMBIA DB8161 (composed by Pete Townsend)
Marty Kristian-I'll Give You Love  CBS 202638
Nocturnes-I Do I Do  COLUMBIA DB8158
Kenny Bernard-I Do  PYE 7N17284
Vikki Carr-It Must Be Him  LIBERTY LLIB55917
Magic Lanterns-Auntie Grizelda  CBS 202637
Dana Gillespie-Adam Can You Beat That  PYE 7N17280
 
There were 54 new singles released on Maundy Thursday 23 March EASTER 1967
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 169
 PODCAST
Peter and Gordon-Sunday For Tea  COLUMBIA DB8159
Don and Dewey-Soul Motion/Stretchin' Out  SUE WI4032 (label says "produced by Sonny Bono of SONNY & CHER")
It's A Beautiful Day-Don and Dewey (a reinterpretation of Don and Deweys' Stretchin' Out, released 1970 Marrying Maiden CBS LP)
Four Tops-Bernadette  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG601
Gibsons-Magic Book  DERAM DM119
Interns-Ray Of Sunshine  PARLOPHONE R5586
Jonathan King-Round and Round  DECCA F12589
West Coast Knack-I'm Aware  CAPITOL CL15497
Marmalade-Can't Stop Now  CBS 202643
Ferris Wheel (with Linda Lewis)-Can't Stop Now (from 1970 single and UK POLYDOR LP)
City Smoke-Sunday Morning  MERCURY MF971
Exception-Eagle Flies On Friday  CBS 202632
The Dalys-Sweet Maria  FONTANA TF809
Hank Jones-Winchester Cathedral  HMV POP1588
Tim Rose-Morning Dew/You're Slipping Away From Me  CBS 202631
The Delicatessen-Red Baron's Revenge  VOCALION VN9286
Yellow Balloon-Yellow Balloon  STATESIDE SS2008
Jan and Dean-Yellow Balloon  CBS 202630
Yellow Balloon-Noollab Wolley  STATESIDE SS2008**
 
 PODCAST
Part 2 of SHE by Caamora
Clive Nolan
Agnieszka Swita
Alan Reed
Christina Booth
SHE based upon the novel by H Rider Haggard



CWR 1476 ONLY - SATURDAY & SUNDAY at 1800
 
 PODCAST r
51 years ago: There were 70 new singles released on Friday 24 March 1972
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 417 + www.45cat.com
Ray Martell-She Caught The Train  SIOUX SI012
Richie Havens-What About Me  POLYDOR 2121 098
Eire Apparent-Rock 'n' Roll Band  BUDDAH 2011 117
Ramsey Lewis-Wade In The Water  CHESS 6145 004
Nemo-Who's Been Polishing The Sun  PARLOPHONE R5945
Richie Havens-Fire and Rain  POLYDOR 2121 098
Dory Previn-Mary C Brown and the Hollywood Sign  UNITED ARTISTS UP35353
Ringo Starr-Back Off Boogaloo  APPLE R5944
Clown-Lord Of The Ringside/Rumania  CBS 7906
Middle Of The Road-Sacramento  RCA 2184
Edgar Winter's White Trash-Keep On Playing That Rock 'n' Roll  EPIC EPC7650
Don McLean-Vincent  UNITED ARTISTS UP35359
Dr Hook and the Medicine Show-Sylvia's Mother  CBS 7929
Mickey Newbury-An American Trilogy  ELEKTRA K12047
 
51 years ago: There were 70 new singles released on Friday 24 March 1972
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 417 + www.45cat.com 
 PODCAST r
Mike Steiphenson-Dreams  PYE 7N25577
Lloyd The Matador-Train (engine 54)  SIOUX SI010
Exodus-Julia Sees Me  SIOUX SI010
Mike Steiphenson-Rainbow  PYE 7N25577
Doug Taylor-Country Boy  COLUMBIA DB8881
Timber-Song For Two Signs  ELEKTRA K12042
San Remo Strings-Reach Out I'll Be There  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG807
Pearls-Third Finger Left Hand  BELL 1217
Phyllis Dillon-In The Ghetto  SIOUX SI009
Nyah Earth-Knight Of The Long Knives  SIOUX SI009
Peter Noone-Shoo Be Do Wah  RAK 129
New World-Sister Jane  RAK 130
New Pennies-B' Boom  CHAPTER ONE SCH166
Penny Lane-Legend In Your Own Mind  CBS 7916
Lighthouse-Take It Slow  VERTIGO 6073 153
Neil Innes-Slush/Rawlinson's End  UNITED ARTISTS UP35358 (WITHDRAWN)
Juicy Lucy-It Ain't Easy  POLYDOR 2001 279
Johnny Cash and Evangel Temple Choir-Thing Called Love  CBS 7797
Will Dandy and the Dandylettes-Sonny Boy/Oh Mein Papa  DANDELION 2058 214
Buckwheat-Simple Song Of Freedom  LONDON HLU 10367
Fontella Bass-Rescue Me  CHESS 6145 009
 
 PODCAST
Writing On The Wall-Aries
Neil Young-Rocking In The Free World
Spooky Tooth-That Was Only Yesterday/Better By You Better Than Me/Hangman Hang My Shell On A Tree
Led Zeppelin-Gallows Pole
Zodiac, Cosmic Sounds-Pisces (the peace piper)/Aries (the fire fighter)
Led Zeppelin-Tangeriine
Pat McManus Band-Doomsday Clock
Mama's Boys-In The Heat Of The Night/Burnin' Up/Needle In The Groove
 
 PODCAST
Mama's Boys-Needle In The Groove
Pat McManus Band-Belfast City Blues
Mama's Boys-Reach For The Top/Silence Is Out Of Fashion
Celtus-Shelter/Hole Inside My Heart
Mama's Boys-Don't Look Back In Anger
Celtus-Moonchild
Mama's Boys-Judgement Day
Celtus-Strange Day In The Country
England-Three Piece Suite

 
 

**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


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
 
 

 



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