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

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23 December 2023

 

 

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

 

SATURDAY 23rd December (to be repeated on Friday 29th December at Midday and Midnight)
Three hours of the best of the new music seen and/or heard in 2023
Compiled by Andy Stoddart. Les Newman joins in at halftime...

 

ARTIST	ALBUM	TRACK
Pattern Seeking Animals	Spooky Action at a Distance	The Man Made of Stone
Dave Francis	Beautiful Insanity	First Encounters
Doris Brendel & Lee Dunham	Pigs Might Fly	Pigs Might Fly
Retreat from Moscow	Dreams, Myths and Machines	Saving California
Tribe 3	Tribe 3	Fear is the Key
Ruby Dawn	Beyond Tomorrow	Star on You
The Emerald Dawn	In Time	Timeless
Nova Cascade	The Navigator	A Walk Along The Canal
Mother Black Cap	Caveman TV	Norfolk (Graveyard of Ambition)
RPWL	Crime Scene	Life in a Cage
Marek Arnold	Marek Arnold’s Artrock Project	Stay
Galahad	Galahad	The Long Goodbye
This Winter Machine	The Clockwork Man	Reflections
Rain	Radio Silence	Bring in Back
The Foundation	Mask	Mask
Comedy of Errors	Threnody for a Dead Queen	Threnody for a Dead Queen
The Swan Chorus	Achilles and the Difference Engine	My Little Vampire
I Am The Manic Whale	Bumper Book of Mystery Stories	Erno’s Magic Cube
Franck Carducci & The Fantastic Squad	The Answer Live	Alice’s Eerie Dream
Hats off Gentlemen It’s Adequate	The Light of Ancient Mistakes	Avrana Kern is Made of Ants
The ID	Disaster Movies	Aftermath
The Mighty Ra	Controlling The Burn (EP)	Controlling The Burn

 HOUR 1:PODCAST               HOUR 2: PODCAST              HOUR 3: PODCAST

PART TWO next Saturday

 

There were 33 new singles released on Friday 15th December 1967

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 207 

 PODCAST  

Leslie Butler with Lynn Tait and the Jets-Hornpipe Rock Steady  ISLAND WI3069
Pregnant Insomnia-Wall Paper/You Intrigue Me  DIRECTION 58-3132
Blossom Dearie-Sunny  FONTANA TF886
Small Faces-I Feel Much Better/Tin Soldier  IMMEDIATE IM062
The Unit-Loving Takes A Little Understanding/Would You Believe What I Say  FONTANA TF891
Tomorrows Children-Bang Bang Rock Steady/Rain Rock Steady  ISLAND WI3073
Every Mothers Son-Pony With The Golden Mane  MGM 1371
Particular People-Boys Cry/What's The Matter With Juliet  TRANSATLANTIC BIGT105
Californians-Sunday Will Never Be The Same  DECCA F12712
Hopeton Lewis-Rocka Shacka  ISLAND WI3068
Count Basie-Hang On Sloopy  CORAL Q72479
Elaine Delmar-What Love Can Do  CBS 3191
Double Feature-Handbags and Gladrags/Just Another Lovely Night  DERAM DM165
Rob Chance and the Chances R-I've Got The Power  CBS 3130
Gentle Touch-Among The First To Know  LONDON HL10175

 

There were 19 new singles released on Friday 22nd or 29th December 1967

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 208 

 PODCAST
Harry H Corbett with the Unidentified Flower Objects-Flower Power Fred  DECCA F12714
The Rogues-And You Let Her Pass By  DECCA F12718
John Fred and his Playboy Band  PYE 7N25442
Desmond Dekker-Sabotage  PYRAMID PYR6020
Crocheted Doughnut Ring-Happy Castle/Havana Anna  DERAM DM169
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell-If I Could Build My Whole World Around You  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG635
Byrds-Goin' Back/Change Is Now  CBS 3093
The Rogues-Memories Of Missy  DECCA F12718
Spencer Davis Group-Sanity Inspector/Mr Second Class  UNITED ARTISTS UP1203
Two and a Half-I Don't Need To Tell You/Christmas Will Be Round Again  DECCA F22715
Harry H Corbett-(I'm) Saving All My Love  DECCA F12714
New Inspirations-You Made A Fool Of Me  MAJOR MINOR MM539
Errol Dixon-True Love Never Runs Smooth  DECCA F12717
Les Reed-Candice  DERAM DM170

  

This is my Pick Of The Year. To my mind this selection epitomises 1967. The week was Friday 13th October 1967 
PODCAST this is re-edited from the original broadcast when The Young Idea single had an out of phase technical fault - now all resolved. Blossom Toes were as far out as could be, Captain Scarlet, Man In A Suitcase, The Prisoner. Future hits by The Kinks, The Who, Troggs, Eric Burdon. The Family with their first single on Liberty, very early Mud, baroque pop from the Left Banke and a powerful performance from Sharon Tandy. What's not to like? More New Singles in January. Meanwhile next week and the following week...new music from some of the artists we saw in 2023...
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
Left Banke-I've Got Something On My Mind  PHILIPS BF1614
Sharon Tandy-Look And Find/Our Day Will Come  ATLANTIC 584137

 

This weekend on Carillon Wellbeing Radio (CWR) on AM Medium Wave, Friday/Saturday/Sunday 6.00-8.00pm

 

On Christmas Day 1966 my parents gave me the best present ever - my first transistor radio. Until then we had NO radio in the house. I was 11 years old. It changed my life and began a lifetime love of music, spoken word and record collecting... Here are some of the 186 New Singles released during December '66...
 

FRIDAY 22nd:
There were 83 new singles released on Friday 2 December 1966

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 154
 PODCAST r

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich-Save Me  FONTANA TF775
The N' Betweens (credited to The In-Be-Tweens on demo copies, later known as Slade)-You Better Run  COLUMBIA DB8080
Frank Gorshin-The Riddler  PYE 7N25402
Simon Dupree and the Big Sound-It Is Finished/I See The Light  PARLOPHONE R5542
Donovan-Sunshine Superman  PYE 7N17241
Who-Happy Jack  REACTION 591010
Cliff Richard-In The Country  COLUMBIA DB8094
The Secrets-I Suppose  CBS 202466
Chim Kotari-Sitar 'n' Spice  DERAM DM108
The Sabres-Roly Poly  DECCA F12528
The Mirage-Tomorrow Never Knows  PHILIPS BF1534
Tim Hardin-Hang On To A Dream  VERVE VS1504
Blues Magoos-We Ain't Got Nothing  MERCURY MF954
The Shell-Goodbye Little Girl  COLUMBIA DB8082
Scots Of St James-Tic Toc  GO AJ11404
Lovin' Spoonful-Nashville Cats  KAMA SUTRA KAS204
Roger Young-It's Been Nice  COLUMBIA DB8092
The Escorts-From Head To Toe  COLUMBIA DB8061
Mick Softley with the Summer Suns-Am I The Red One  CBS202469
Studio Six-When I See My Baby  POLYDOR 561311
Chim Kotari-Indian Bat  DERAM DM108

 PODCAST r

Petula Clark-Colour My World  PYE 7N172218
Shacklefords-The Biplane Evermore  CAPITOL CL15486
David Bowie-London Boys/Rubber Band  LONDON DERAM DM107
Booker T and the MGs-Jingle Bells  ATLANTIC 584060
Wilson Picket-Mustang Sally  ATLANTIC 584066
The N' Betweens (credited to The In-Be-Tweens on demo copies, later known as Slade)-Evil Witchman  COLUMBIA DB8080
The Stereos-Sweet Water  MGM 1328
Spike Milligan-Silent Night/Tower Bridge  PARLOPHONE R5543
Ella Fitzgerald-These Boots Are Made For Walkin  STATESIDE SS569
Mike & Bernie Winters-That Man Batman  CBS 202458
Tim Hardin-Reason To Believe  VERVE VS1504
Los Bravos-Going Nowhere  DECCA F22529
Herbal Mixture-Machines  COLUMBIA DB8063
Donovan-The Trip  PYE 7N17241
Luke and Blake-Just You  CBS 2202467
Roger Young-No Address  COLUMBIA DB8092
 

SATURDAY 23rd:

There were 83 new singles released on Friday 2 December 1966

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 154
 PODCAST r
Dale Adriatico-Lonely Sunday  PARLOPHONE R5530
Lee Tomlin-Sweet Sweet Lovin'  CBS 202453
Junior Walker and the All Stars-Money  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG586
Adge Cutler and the Worzels-Drink Up Thy Zider  COLUMBIA DB8081
Deke Layne-Ringing Reindeer  FONTANA TF774
Kenny Bernard-Hey Wioman  PYE 7N17233
Ebony Keyes-Sitting In The Ring  PICCADILLY 7N35358
Merseys (formerly the Merseybeats)-Rhythm of Love  FONTANA TF776
Forresters-Mr Smith  COLUMBIA DB8086
Nola York-Whole Lotta Lovin' PHILIPS BF1527
Giles Strange-Watch The People  STATESIDE SS570
Herbal Mixture-Please Leave My Mind  COLUMBIA DB8063
Herbie Goins and the night timers-The Incredible Miss Brown  PARLOPHONE R5533
James Brown-Don't Be A Dropout  PYE 7N25394
Jeff Elroy and Boys Blue-Honey Machine  PHILIPS BF1533
Mick Softley with the Summer Suns-That's Not My Kind Of Love  CBS 203469
In the December Hit Parade:

Manfred Mann-Semi Detached Suburban Mr James  FONTANA TF757
Spencer Davis Group-Gimme Some Lovin'  FONTANA TF762
Easybeats-Friday On My Mind  UNITED ARTISTS UP1157
Hollies-Stop Stop Stop  PARLOPHONE R5508
Kinks-Deadend Street  PYE 7N17222
Small Faces-My Minds Eye  DECCA F12500
Troggs-Anyway That You Want Me  PAGE ONE POF010

56 years ago: There were 50 new singles released on Friday 9 December 1966

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 155
 PODCAST r

Temptations-I Know I'm Losing You  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG587
Stevie Wonder-Sylvia  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG588
The Move-Night Of Fear  DERAM DM109

Hedgehoppers Anonymous-Little Memories  DECCA F12530
Misunderstood-Who Do You Love/I Can Take You To The Sun  FONTANA TF777
Knight Brothers-That'll Get It  CHESS CRS8046
Association-Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies  LONDON HLT10098
Incas-One Night Stand  PARLOPHONE R5551
Walker Brothers-(The Female Of The Species Is) Deadlier Than The Male  PHILIPS BF1537
Hedgehoppers Anonymous-Stop Press  DECCA F12539
Pretty Things-Buzz The Jerk/Progress  FONTANA TF773
Mike Patto-Love  COLUMBIA DB8091

Association-Standing Still  LONDON HLT10098
Joe Cuba Sextet-Bang Bang  PYE 7N25401
Zoot Money Big Roll Band-Star Of The Show  COLUMBIA DB8090
Tom Paxton-Leaving London  ELEKTRA EKSN45006
Tom Glazer and the School Bus Singers-Froggie Song/Ballad of Namu (the killer whale)  UNITED ARTISTS UP1164
Pip Squeaks-Santa's Little Helpers

 

SUNDAY 24th:

56 years ago: There were 50 new singles released on Friday 9 December 1966

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 155
 PODCAST 

Lalo Schifrin-Venice After Dark (from movie Our Venetian Affair)  MGM 1329
The Move-Disturbance  DERAM DM109
Corduroys-Too Much Of A Woman  PLANET PLF122
Roger Denison-I'm On An Island  PARLOPHONE R5545
Gary James-You're Gone  POLYDOR 56134
Zoot Money Big Roll Band-The Mound Moves  COLUMBIA DB8090
Scaffold-Goodbat Nightman/A Long Strong Black Pudding  PARLOPHONE R5548
Young Rascals-Too Many Fish In The Sea  ATLANTIC 584067
Barry Benson-Always Waitin'  PARLOPHONE R5544
Mike Leslie-Right Or Wrong  DECCA F12531
56 years ago: There were 25 new singles released on Friday 16 December 1966

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 156

Jimi (printed as Jimmy in the New Singles listing) Hendrix-Stone Free/Hey Joe  POLYDOR 56139
Sandy Posey-Single Girl  MGM 1330
The Flies-I'm Not Your Stepping Stone  DECCA F12533
Troggs-66 5 4 3 2 1  PAGE ONE POF010
Peter Lee Stirling-Oh What A Fool  DECCA F12535
Willie Bobo-Sock It To Me/Sunshine Superman  VERVE VS548
Wee Willie Harris-Try Moving Baby  POLYDOR 56140
Elmer Bernstein-Magificent Seven  UNITED ARTISTS UP1163

56 years ago: There were 25 new singles released on Friday 16 December 1966

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 156
 PODCAST 

Georgie Fame-Sitting In The Park  COLUMBIA DB8096

The Critters-Bad Misunderstanding/Forever Or No More  LONDON HLR 10101
The Bats-Listen To My Heart  DECCA F22534
Cher-Mama  LIBERTY LIB12046
(Paul) Butterfield Blues Band-Come On In  LONDON HLZ 10100
Dr West's Medicine Show and Junk Band (Norman Greenbaum)-Eggplant That Ate Chicago  CBS 202492
King Richards Fluegel Knights-Crusades  CBS 202485
Tudor Minstrels-Love In The Open Air  DECCA F12536

There were no singles issued on Friday 23 December 1966
56 years ago: There were 28 new singles released on Friday 30 December 1966
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 157
George Martin Orchestra-Love In The Open Air  UNITED ARTISTS UP1165
Monkees-I'm A Believer  RCA VICTOR 1560
Cat Stevens-Matthew And Son  DERAM DM110
Wynder K Frog-Sunshine Superman  ISLAND WI3011
Chubby's Edge-It's Only Love  KING KG1047
The Tea Set (TV adverts sponsored by British Tea Council)-Join The Tea Set  KING KG1048
The Mindbenders-I Want Her She Wants Me  FONTANA TF780
Cream-NSU/I Feel Free  REACTION 591011
The Wailers-Rude Boy Get Bail  ISLAND WI3009
Freaks Of Nature (a.k.a. Belfast Gypsies)-People Let's Freak Out  ISLAND WI3017
Richard Kerr-Hard Lovin'  DECCA F12538
Monkees-I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone  RCA VICTOR RCA1566
The Tea Set (TV adverts sponsored by British Tea Council)-Ready Steady Go  KING KG1048
Brian Connell and the Round Sound-Something You've Got  MERCURY MF956

 

 

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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

 

 

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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

 

 

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