TOWARD THE UNKNOWN REGION

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

1 April 2023

 

 

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

 

SATURDAY 1st April

There were 65 new singles released on Friday 31st March 1967

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 170

 PODCAST

Monkees-Girl That I Knew Somewhere  RCA VICTOR RCA1580
Booker T and the MG's-Green Onions  ATLANTIC 584088
Mike Redway-Casino Royale unreleased version not on soundtrack album. See 15 April 1967 for actual release
Herb Alpert Tijuana Brass-Casino Royale  A&M AMS700
Royal Guardsmen-Return Of The Red Baron  STATESIDE SS2010
Guy Darrell-Didn't I  CBS 202642
Monkees-Little Bit Me Little Bit You  RCA VICTOR RCA1580
Blossom Dearie-Moonlight Saving Time  FONTANA TF813
Move-I Can Hear The Grass Grow/Wave The Flag and Stop The Train  DERAM DM117
Roger Bloom's Hammer-Out Of The Blue  CBS 202654
The Anglos-Incense  SUE WI4033
The Executives-Sensations  CBS 202652
The Flies-House Of Love  DECCA F12594
Franco London Orchestra-Robinson Crusoe tv series theme/Adrift  PHILIPS BF1562
Peddlers-What'll I Do  PHILIPS BF1557
Sonny and Cher-I Got You Babe  ATLANTIC 584095
Lance Percival-Maharajah Of Brum/Taking The Maharajah Apart  PARLOPHONE R5587**s

 

There were 65 new singles released on Friday 31st March 1967

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 170

 PODCAST

Roland Shaw Orchestra-Look Of Love  DECCA F12595
Les McCann-All  MERCUY MF973
Robert Plant-Laughin' Cryin' Laughin'/Our Song  CBS 202656
Scott Henderson-Saturday Nigh People  PYE 7N17305
Brian Auger-Tiger/Oh Baby Won't You Come Back Home To Croydon Where Everybody Beadles and Bo's  COLUMBIA DB8163
Gates Of Eden-1 to 7  PYE 7N17278
Jacques Dutronc-Les Cactus  VOGUE VRS7021
Sam and Dave-You Don't Know Like I Know  ATLANTIC 584086
Stan Butcher, His Birds and Brass-Somethin' Stupid  CBS 202668
Stevie Wonder-Travelin' Man  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG602
Sonny and Cher-But You're Mine  ATLANTIC 584095
Normie Rowe-I Don't Care Just Take Me There/Goin' Home  POLYDOR 56159
Ken Street-Here Today Gone Tomorrow  FONTANA TF810
Delroy Wilson-Riding For A Fall  ISLAND WI3033
Paul Revere and the Raiders-Ups And Downs  CBS 202610
Young Rascals-I Ain't Gonna Eat My Heart Out  ATLANTIC 584085
David and Jonathan-Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer  COLUMBIA DB8167
Dr Watts Medicine Show and Junk Band-Gondoliers Shakespeare Overseers Playboys and Bums  CBS 202658
Alan Bown- Set-Gonna Fix You Good  PYE 7N17256
The Toys-Ciao Baby  PHILIPS BF1563
Ben E King and the Drifters-Save The Last Dance For Me  ATLANTIC 584090
Otis Redding-Respect  ATLANTIC 584091
Otis Redding-Mr Pitiful  ATLANTIC 584092
Ramsey Lewis-123  CHESS CRS8055

 

 PODCAST r
Hats Off Gentlemen-Back Where I Started/I Still Remember You
Spriggan Mist-Dance Of Pan/Gypsy Witch
Pat McManus Band-Stone Cold Sober/Crystal Sky/His Soul Remains With Me/Belfast Boy
Stuckfish-Different Ways
Emerald Dawn-Shadow In Light

 

Friday 31st March:

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

 

There were 54 new singles released on Maundy Thursday 23 March EASTER 1967

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 169

PODCAST r

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 r

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**

CWR 1476 ONLY - SATURDAY & SUNDAY at 1800

 

46 years ago: There were 58 new singles released on Friday 1 April 1977

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 667 + www.45cat.com
 PODCAST r
Deep Purple-Smoke On The Water (live)  PURPLE PUR132
Badger-Biding My Time  MCA 293
Sean-Song For Chris  EMBER EMBS350
Badger-Stepping Stones  MCA 293
Air Supply-Love and Other Bruises  CBS 5033
10cc-Don't Squeeze Me Like Toothpaste/Good Morning Judge  MERCURY 6008 025
Maynard Ferguson-Gonna Fly Now  CBS 5106
In Crowd-His Majesty Is Coming  CACTUS CT100
Crisp-Your Move/Love Makes You Cry  IMI INTERNATIONAL INT531
Undisputed Truth-Let's Go Down To The Disco  WHITFIELD K16912
Peter Gabriel-Moribund The Burgomeister/Solsbury Hill  CHARISMA CB301
Omaha Sheriff-Come Hell Or High Water  GOOD EARTH GD10

 

 apologies for the digital glitches in this hour

51 years ago: There were 64 new singles released on Thursday 30 March 1972 EASTER

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 418 + www.45cat.com

 PODCAST r

Move-Fire Brigade  FLY ECHO4
Procol  Harum-A Salty Dog  FLY ECHO1
Tyrannosaurus Rex-Debora-arobeD/One Inch Rock  FLY ECHO2
Joe Cocker-A Little Help From My Friends  FLY ECHO3
Montego Melon-Lucky Dip  SIOUX SI008
Todd Rundgren-I Saw The Light/Marlene  BEARSVILLE K15502
Teddy Magnus-Flying Machine/Version  PHILIPS 6000 043
War-Slippin' In To Darkness  UNITED ARTISTS UP35327
Edgar Broughton-Gone Blue  HARVEST HAR5049
Smiley-I Know What I Want  PHILIPS 6006 206
Galahad-Jelly Roll  POLYDOR 2058 215
Jelly-I'll Meet You Halfway  MOTHER MOT9
Nancy and St Thomas More Folk Group-Bring Love and Peace To Our World  PYE 7N25578
Joan Baez-Song Of Bangla Desh  A&M AMD897
 

51 years ago: There were 64 new singles released on Thursday 30 March 1972 EASTER

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 418 + www.45cat.com  

 PODCAST r
Mungo Jerry-Open Up  DAWN DNX2514
Move-I Can Hear The Grass Grow  FLY ECHO4
Procol Harum-Homburg (long stereo version)  FLY ECHO1
Mellow Candle-Dan The Wing/Silversong  DERAM DM357
Mardi Gras-Too Busy Thinking Bout My Baby  BELL 1226
Fresh Air-Bye Bye Jane  COLUMBIA DB8872
Hurricane Smith-Babe What Would You Say  COLUMBIA DB8878
Ken Dodd-Pink and Pleasant Land  COLUMBIA DB8877
INTERMISSION: Caravan-In The Land Of Grey And Pink
Edgar Broughton-Mr Crosby  HARVEST HAR5049
Temptations-Take A Look Around  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG808
Donnie Elbert-Get Ready  EPIC EPC7943
Ohio Players-Pain  JANUS 6146 009
Sapphires-Gotta Have Your Love  PROBE PRO556
Jonathan Swift-Corinna  CBS 7931
Tommy Roe-We Can Make Music  PROBE PRO555
Kenny Young-Rosalis  WARNER K16153
Della Reese-If It Feels Good Do It  AVCO 6105 010

 

 

**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

 

 

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