TOWARD THE UNKNOWN REGION

This was... Chris Bent, 12, with transistor radio
 (at Church Meadow, Marholm, 1967)

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

29 JULY 2023

 

 

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

 

Saturday 29th July 2023
 

There were 48 new singles released on Friday 28th July 1967

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 187

 PODCAST 
Bella and Me-Whatever Happened To The 7 Day Week  COLUMBIA DB8243
Art-What's That Sound (for what it's worth)  ISLAND WIP6019
Alan Price Set-House That Jack Built  DECCA F12641
Mark Wirtz Orchestra-Theme From A Teenage Opera  PARLOPHONE R5623
Nicky Hopkins and the Whistling Piano-Mr Pleasant  POLYDOR 56175
Keith West-Excerpt From A Teenage Opera  PARLOPHONE R5623
Vanilla Fudge-You Keep Me Hanging On (LP version)/Take Me For A Little While  ATLANTIC 584123
Spencer Davis Group-Time Seller/Don't Want You No More (my first single, and this is that actual 45)  FONTANA TF854
Spencer Davis Group-Time Seller (alternate version, and stereo from LP)
Art-Rome Take Away Three  ISLAND WIP6019
Dandy-Puppet On A String  GIANT GN5
Edwick Rumbold-Boggle Woggle/Shades Of Grey  PARLOPHONE R5622
Tremeloes-Even The Bad Times Are Good/Jenny's Alright  CBS 2930

 

There were 48 new singles released on Friday 28th July 1967

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 187

 PODCAST

BB King-Jungle  POLYDOR 56735
Albert King-Born Under A Bad Sign  STAX 601015
Cat Stevens-A Bad Night/Laughing Apple  DERAM DM140
Strawberry Children-Love Years Coming/One Stands Here  LIBERTY LBF15012
Clare Torry-The Music Attracts Me  FONTANA TF852
Tommy McCook-Starry Night  TROJAN TR002
Duke Reid (listed as being by Freedom Singers)-Judge Sympathy  TROJAN TR001
Mertens Brothers Style-Ta Ta Ta Ta  CBS 2982
Johns Children-Sara Crazy Child/Come And Play With Me In The Garden  TRACK 604005
Van Morrison-Brown Eyed Girl  LONDON HLZ10150
Carpet Baggers-Flea Teacher  SPIN SP2006
Johns Children-Midsummer Nights Scene  TRACK 604005 (withdrawn when Marc Bolan left the band)
Us-Barefoot In The Park  POLYDOR 56179
Critters-Don't Let The Rain Fall Down Again  LONDON HLR10149
Jay and the Techniques-Apples Peaches Pumpkin Pie  PHILIPS BF1597
Hopeton Lewis-Rock Steady  ISLAND WI3054
Vanilla Fudge-You Keep Me Hanging On  ATLANTIC 584123
Peanut Butter Conspiracy-It's A Happening Thing  CBS 2951
Charles Lloyd Quartet-Sombrero Sam  ATLANTIC 584125

 

NEW The Alternative Sounds Of The 60's and 70's on Radio Seagull (an occasional series)

 PODCAST provisional list...
Klaatu-Mister Manson
Richard Harris-The Morning Of The Mourning For Another Kennedy
Silver Apples-Love Fingers 
Tiny Tim-The Other Side
Zombies-Care Of Cell 44/A Rose For Emily/Changes/I Want Her She Wants Me
Beckies-On The Morning That She Came/One Of These Days
Wailers/Upsetters-Duppy Conqueror
Klaatu-The Loneliest Of Creatures/Prelude/So Said The Lighthouse Keeper
Scott Walker-It's Raining Today

 

Friday 28th July 2023

There were 66 new singles released on Friday 21st July 1967

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 186

 PODCAST r

Joe Dolan-Tar and Cement  PYE 7N17354
Ali Ben Dhown (actually Clinton Ford)-Turkish Delight/Mustapha  PICCADILLY 7N35395
American Breed-Step Out Of Your Mind  CBS 2888
(The) Amen Corner-Gin House (Blues)I Know  DERAM DM136
Bar Kays-Soul Finger  STAX 601014
Garnet Mimms-As Long as I Have You  UNITED ARTISTS UP1186
Barry Fantoni-Nothing Today-  COLUMBIA DB8238
Jayne Mansfield (with Jimi Hendrix!)-Suey/As Clouds Drift By  LONDON HL10147
Sharon Tandy-Hold On/Stay With Me  ATLANTIC 584124
Debrah Aire (Sharon Tandy)-This Land Of Mine  POLYDOR 56180
Sounds Around-Red White and You  PICCADILLY 7N35396
The Strangers-You Didn't Have To Be So Nice  PYE 7N17351
The Doors-Light My Fire/Crystal Ship  ELEKTRA EKSN45014
New Vaudeville Band-Green Street Green  FONTANA TF858
 

There were 66 new singles released on Friday 21st July 1967

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 186

 PODCAST r

New Vaudeville Band-14 Lovely Women  FONTANA TF858

Mamas and Papas-Creeque Alley/No Salt On Her Tail  RCA VICTOR RCA1613
Bee Gees-To Love Somebody/Close Another Door  POLYDOR 56178
Alex Harvey-The Sunday Song/Horizon's (sic)  DECCA F12640
The Quik-King Of The World/My Girl  DERAM DM139
Ray King Soul Band-Soon You'll Be Gone  PICCADILLY 7N35394
Michael and the Majors-Donkey Serenade  PYE 7N17355
William E-Lazy Life/Crazy How Love Slips Away  POLYDOR 56181
The Eye Ful Tower-Carol Cartoon  POLYDOR 56181
Mitch Ryder-Joy  STATESIDE SS2037
Universals-I Can't Find You  PAGE ONE POF032
Wheels Of Time-1984  SPIN 62008
Barry Lee Show-Everybody Knows My Name  COLUMBIA DB8237
Studio Six-I Can't Sleep  POLYDOR 56174
Universals-Hey You PAGE ONE POF032
Brian Connell with the Round Sound-Mr Porter  MERCURY MF99145cats

 

NEW The Alternative Sounds Of The 60's and 70's on Radio Seagull (an occasional series)

 PODCAST r
Alice Cooper-Desperado 
Johnnie Young-Craize Finton Kirk 
T.Rex-The Slider 
Traffic-Medicated Goo 
Led Zeppelin-Since I've Been Loving You 
The Syn with Ayshea-Mr Whites White Flying Machine 
Nick Drake-Way To Blue
Pyramids-Geronimo 

Prince Jazzbo-Mr Harry Skank 
She Trinity-Climb That Tree 
Donovan-Season Of The Witch/Fat Angel 
Jefferson Airplane-Fat Angel 

Beatles-She's A Woman

 

 

 

 

 

 

**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)