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

28 October 2023

 

 

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

 

 

Saturday 28th October 2023

 

There were 60 new singles released on Friday 27th October 1967

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 200 

 PODCAST

Doors-People Are Strange (also listed for 29th September)  ELEKTRA EKSN45017
Simon Dupree and the Big Sound-Kites  PARLOPHONE R5846
Sounds Incorporated-Dead As A Go Go  POLYDOR 56209
Astrud Gilberto-Stay/I Had The Craziest Dream  VERVE VS559
Heptones-Schoolgirls  CALTONE TONE 105
Kippington Lodge-Shy Boy/Lady On A Bicycle  PARLOPHONE R5645
Marion-I Go To Sleep/ PAGE ONE POF042
Miriam Makeba-Pata Pata  REPRISE RS20606
Marion-Abyssinian Secrets  PAGE ONE POF042
Les Yper Sound-Psche Rock/Too Fortiche  FONTANA TF880
Lulu-Love Loves To Love Love  COLUMBIA DB8295
Brian Auger and the Trinity-Red Beans and Rice  MARMALADE 598003
Al Stewart-Bedsitter Images/Swiss Cottage Manoeuvres  CBS 3034
Castells-Two Lovers  MASQUERADE MA5000

 

There were 60 new singles released on Friday 27th October 1967

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 200 

 PODCAST 

Alan David-Completely Free  POLYDOR 56201
Julie Felix-Magic Of The Playground  FONTANA TF875
Ramsey Lewis-Girl Talk  CHESS CRS8061
Flatt and Scruggs-Foggy Mountain Breakdown  CBS 3038
Norma Fraser-First Cut Is The Deepest  COXSONE CS7017
Sasha Caro-Grade Three Section Two/Little Maids Story  DECCA F12687
Bernadette-Let Me Do The Talking REDIFUSION INTERNATIONAL MUSIC RIM2
The Creation-Life Is Just Beginning/Through My Eyes  POLYDOR 56207
Jackie and Millie-In A Dream  ISLAND WIP6012
Millie Small-You Better Forget  ISLAND WIP6021
Simon Dupree and the Big Sound-Like The Sun Like The Fire  PARLOPHONE R5846
Alan Bown-Technicolour Dream/Toyland  MGM 1355
Bumps Oakley-Rag Doll  COXSONE CS7017
The Quik-I Can't Sleep  DERAM DM155
The Gremlins-You Gotta Believe It  MERCURY MF1004
The Lovin'-Do It Again  PAGE ONE POF041
Roger Earl Okin-Yellow Petals  PARLOPHONE R5644
Ross Hannaman-1969  COLOMBIA DB8288

 

 PODCAST  

Klaatu-We're Off You Know
Galahad-Everything Changed
Trembling Bells-Knockin' On The Coffin
Galahad-The Long Goodbye
Trees-Geordie
Shirley and Dolly Collins-Geordie
The Owl Society-Geordie
Rush-Shapes Of Things
Klaatu-Politzania
Rush-Crossroads

 

 

 

Fridsy 27th October 2023

 

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) 

 

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...)

 

 

**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)