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

05 August 2023

 

 

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

 

Saturday 5th August 2023

There were 36 new singles released on Friday 4th August 1967

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 187

 PODCAST 

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass-Happening  A&M AMS706
The Who-The Last Time/Under My Thumb  TRACK 604006
Flower Pot Men-Let's Go To San Francisco  DERAM DM142
The Spectrum-Portobello Road/Comes The Dawn  RCA VICTOR RCA1610
The Happenings-Me Mammy  PYE 7N25501
Young Rascals-Girl Like You/It's Love  ATLANTIC 584128
West Coast Consortium-Looking Back  PYE 7N17352
Johnnie Young-Craise Finton Kirk  POLYDOR 56186
Bee Gees-Craise Finton Kirk Royal Academy Of Arts (stereo mix and alternate version from box set)
Johnnie Young-I Am The World  POLYDOR 56186
Barley Bree-Save Your Love  PICCADILLY 7N35392
Esther Phillips-I'm Sorry  ATLANTIC 584126
The Wonder Who-Lonesome Road  PHILIPS BF1600
Four Seasons featuring the 'sound' of Frankie Valli-Around and Around (andaroundandaroundandaround) Philips BF1600
Red Squares-Lollipop/True Love Story  COLUMBIA DB8247
 

There were 36 new singles released on Friday 4th August 1967

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 187

 PODCAST

The Shiralee-I'll Stay Be Your Side/Penny Wren  FONTANA TF855

Sons and Lovers-Matters  CAMP 602002
Sandra Bryant-Girl With Money  MAJOR MINOR MM523
Truly Smith-I Wanna Go Back There Again  DECCA F12645
Sandra Bryant-Golden Hours  MAJOR MINOR MM523
Dionne Warwick-Walk Little Dolly  PYE 7N25428
Madeline Bell-Climb Every Mountain  PHILIPS BF1596
Sonny and Cher-Plastic Man  ATLANTIC 584129
The Gibsons-Night and Day  MAJOR MINOR MM524
Jerry Langley-Joanna Jones  CBS 2935
The Roll Movement-Just One Thing  GO AJ11410
The Rock Steadys-Squeeze and Freeze  GIANT GN2
Neil Diamond-Thank The Lord For The Night Time  LONDON HLZ10151
The Fairy Tale-Guess I Was Dreaming/Run and Hide  DECCA F12644
The Uglys-And The Squire Blew His Horn  CBS 2933
West Coast Consortium-Some Other Someday  PYE 7N17352
Bill Kenwright and the Runaways-I Want To Go Back There Again  COLUMBIA DB8239
The Darlings-Saturday Town/Wish You Were Here  CBS 2932
The Gibsons-City Life  MAJOR MINOR MM524

 

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

 PODCAST 

Wailers 
Who 
Jim Dale 
Plastic Penny 
Quintessence 
Golden Earring 
Bintangs 
Supersister 
Earth & Fire 
Arrival 
Terry Reid 
Yes 
Melanie 
Brethren

 

Friday 4th August 2023

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

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 187

 PODCAST r
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 r

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 r
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

 

 

 

 

 

 

**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)