TOWARD THE UNKNOWN REGION

This is... Chris Bent, 68. Check out the GALLERY for recent photos taken at the radio day in Harwich, August 2023

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

21 October 2023

 

 

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

 

 

Saturday 21st October 2023  

 

There were 53 new singles released on Friday 20th October 1967

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 199

 PODCAST 

Chris Barber Band-Cat Call (Paul McCartney composition not recorded by The Beatles)  MARMALADE 598005
Donovan-There Is A Mountain  PYE 7N17403
The Misunderstood-I Can Take You The Sun/Who Do You Love  FONTANA TF777
Twiggy-When I Think Of You  EMBER S244
Montanas-You've Got To Be Loved  PYE 7N17394
Madeline Bell-Picture Me Gone  PHILIPS BF1611
Roulettes-Help Me To Help Myself  FONTANA TF876
John Walker (with, uncredited, Jeff Beck?)-I See Love In You/If I Promise  PHILIPS BF1612
Jackie Lomax-Genuine Imitation Life  CBS2554
Glen Campbell-A Satisfied Mind  SPECIALITY SPE1002
Donovan-Sand And Foam  PYE 7N17403
Crocheted Doughnut Ring-Nice/Two Little Ladies (Azalea and Rhododendron)  POLYDOR 56204
John's Children-Go Go Girl (Marc Bolan composition)  TRACK 604010
Lee Dorsey-Go Go Girl (Allen Toussaint composition)  STATESIDE SS2055
John's Children-Jagged Time Lapse  TRACK 604010
Candy Men-Georgia Pines  HMV POP1612

 

There were 53 new singles released on Friday 20th October 1967

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 199

 PODCAST

Dave Clark Five-Everybody Knows  COLUMBIA DB8266
Barry Mason-Rowbottom Square  MGM1356
Barry McGuire-Masters Of War  RCA VICTOR RCA1638
Alan David-Flower Power  POLYDOR 56201
Tales Of Justine-Albert (the sunflower)  HMV POP1614

Dandy-Let's Do Rock Steady  GIANT GN7
Tony Jordan-Long Black Hair Of Bonney  PYE 7N17843
Jimi Hendrix & Curtis Knight-Hush Now/Flashing  LONDON HL10160
Sounds Bob Rogers-Dream With Me  CBS 3018
Peter Paul & Mary-Bob Dylan's Dream  WARNER BROS WB5798
Kim Weston-That's Groovy  MGM 1357
King Curtis-Wiggle Wobble  SPECIALITY SPE1000
John Mayall Bluesbreakers-Suspicions  DECCA F12884
Ferris Wheel-Can't Break The Habit/Number One Guy  PYE 7N17387
The Elastick Band-Spazz  STATESIDE SS2056 (demo only, no stock copies issued)

Timebox-Walking Through The Streets Of My Mind/Don't Make Promises  DERAM DM153
The Elastick Band-Papier Mache  STATESIDE SS2056 (demo only...)

 

Something old, something new...and something very new

 PODCAST

Mighty Ra-All Secrets Known/Freedom (live) The Mighty Ra (bandcamp.com)
Dave Francis-First Encounters Beautiful Insanity | DAVE FRANCIS (bandcamp.com)

Panama Limited-Lady Of Shallot
Trembling Bells-Just As The Rainbow/Bells Of Burford
Groundhogs-I Love You Miss Ogyny
The Wicker Man soundtrack-Maypole
Trees-Sally On The Shore
Dave Francis-When Our Ship Comes In/Town Without Mirrors Beautiful Insanity | DAVE FRANCIS (bandcamp.com)

 

Friday 20th October 2023

 

Flutes and whistles. Charlie blows a tune...

 PODCAST r 

Nova Cascade-Sleeping Dogs/Safe Haven/A Walk Along A Canal/The Navigator
Celtus-Navigator/The Pilgrim/Wide Awake/The Awakening

Hats Off Gentlemen, it's adequate-The Light Of Ancient Mistakes/Avrana Kern Is Made of Ants/The Requisitioner and The Wonder

 

There were 68 new singles released on Friday 13th October 1967

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 198 
PODCAST r  
Blossom Toes-Look At Me I'm You  MARMALADE 598002

Left Banke-Desiree  PHILIPS BF1614
Eric Burdon and the Animals-San Franciscan Nights  MGM 1359
Troggs-Love Is All Around  PAGE ONE POF040
Kinks-Autumn Almanac  PYE 7N17400
The Who-I Can See For Miles  TRACK 604011
Tony Simon-Gimme A Little Sign  TRACK 604012
The Family (sic)-Scene Through The Eye Of A Lens/Gypsy Woman  LIBERTY LBF15031
Mud-Flower Power  CBS 203002
Barry Gray-Captain Scarlet  PYE 7N17391
Spectrum-Captain Scarlet (not released at the time)
Ron Grainer-Man In A Suitcase  PYE 7N17383
Ron Grainer-Happening Sunday (radio 1 show with Ed Stewart)/The Prisoner  RCA VICTOR RCA1635
The Young Idea-Mr Lovin' Luggage Man  COLUMBIA DB8284 (sorry, this is another one of those recordings which sound fine in stereo but, due to incorrect phasing of connections.. sound a total mess in mono. This was resolved in an edited version of this hour, which you can hear here:  PODCAST 
Left Banke-I've Got Something On My Mind  PHILIPS BF1614
Sharon Tandy-Look And Find/Our Day Will Come  ATLANTIC 584137
 

There were 68 new singles released on Friday 13th October 1967

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 198 

 PODCAST r

Barry Gray-The Mysterons theme   PYE 7N17391

Eric Burdon and the Animals-Gratefully Dead  MGM 1359
Roy Harper-Zengem/Mid Spring Dithering  CBS 203001
Aretha Franklin-Natural Woman  ATLANTIC 584137
The Afex-She's Got The Time  KINGKG1058
The Accent-Red Sky At Night  DECCA F12679
The Static-When You Went Away  PAGE ONE POF039
Ice-Anniversary Of Love  DECCA F12680
Troggs-When Will The Rain Come  PAGE ONE POF040
Stevie Wonder-I'm Wondering  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG626
Chris Clark-From Head To Toe  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG624
The Incredibles-There's Nothing Else To Say  STATESIDE SS2053
The Voice Of Scott McKenzie-Like An Old Time Movie  CBS 3009
The Who-Someone's Coming  TRACK 604011
Kinks-Mr Pleasant  PYE 7N17400 (the song that inspired me to learn how to play it on our ex Pub upright piano)
Duffy Power-Davy O'Brien  PARLOPHONE R5631
Music Explosion-Sunshine Games  STATESIDE SS2054
Katch 22-Makin' My Mind Up  FONTANA TF874
Musketeer Gripweed and the Third Troop-How I Won The War (this was the movie with John Lennon acting)  UNITED ARTISTS UP1196

 

 

**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)