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This was... Chris Bent, in 1968, playing what were the new singles of that year


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

3 February 2024
 
 

with Pat McManus & Andy Stoddart, St Patrick's Day 2022, Wolverhampton
 
 
Saturday 3rd February 2024
There were 63 new singles released on Friday 2nd February 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 213 
 PODCAST  
Sharon Tandy-Fool On The Hill  ATLANTIC 584166
Bee Gees-Words/Sinking Ships  POLYDOR 56229
Petula Clark-Kiss Me Goodbye  PYE 7N17466
Marcia Griffiths (actually Nora Dean)-Mojo Girl  COXSONE CS7035
Mike Lennox-Words I Like/Images Of You  DECCA F12736
Kaplan-I Like/Do You Believe In Magic  PHILIPS BF1636
Lovin' Spoonful-Money  KAMA SUTRA KAS211
Buffalo Springfield-Everydays  ATLANTIC 584165
Happy Magazine (with Alan White, Yes)-Do Right Woman/Satisfied Street  POLYDOR 56233
Genesis-(The) Silent Sun/That's Me  DECCA F12735
Buffalo Springfield-Expecting To Fly  ATLANTIC 584165
Dennis Couldry ('and the next collection' playing on James in the basement) -I Am Nearly There/James In The Basement  DECCA F12734
 
There were 63 new singles released on Friday 2nd February 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 213  
 PODCAST
Barbara Lewis-Hello Stranger  ATLANTIC 584153
Arlo Guthrie-Now And Then/Motor Cycle Song  REPRISE RS20644
Cain-Her Emotion  PAGE ONE POF054
Troggs-Little Red Donkey  (in lieu of same song by Freddie Garrity  COLUMBIA DB8348)
Cain-Take Me Back One Time  PAGE ONE POF054
The Cats-What Is The World Coming To  PARLOPHONE R5663
Bobbi Lynn-Earthquake  STATESIDE SS2088
Temptations-I Wish It Would Rain  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG641
Sandie Shaw-Today  PYE 7N17441
Two Much-Stay In My World/It's A Hip Hip Hippy World  FONTANA TF900
Hep Stars (Benny Andersson, ABBA)-Consolation/Wedding  OLGA OLE001
Troy Keyes-Love Explosions  STATESIDE SS2087
Big Boy Pete-My Love Is Like A Spaceship/Cold Turkey  CAMP 602005
14-Through My Door/Mr Edgar  OLGA OLE002
Hopeton Lewis-Everybody Rocking  ISLAND WI3076
 
There were 63 new singles released on Friday 2nd February 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 213 
 PODCAST  
Motivation-Come On Down/Little Man  DIRECTION 58-3248
The Uniques-Gypsy Woman  ISLAND WI3084
Phil Ochs-Flower Lady  A&M AMS716
Symon and Pi-Sha La La La Lee  PARLOPHONE R5662
Albert King-Cold Feet  STAX 601029
Otis Redding-Satisfaction  STAX 601027
Wilson Pickett-In The Midnight Hour  ATLANTIC 584150
Pic and Bill-Sad World Without You  PAGE ONE POF052
Doris Troy-Just One Look  ATLANTIC 584148
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Buffalo Springfield-Everydays  ATLANTIC 584165
YES:
Everydays
Sweet Dreams
Beatles-previously unreleased mixes of:
Across The Universe
I Me Mine
Don't Let Me Down
Let It Be
 
Friday 2nd February 2024
There were 62 new singles released on Friday 26th January 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 212 
  PODCAST
Felice Taylor-I'm Under The Influence Of Love  PRESIDENT PT133
Stocking Tops-You're Never Gonna Get My Love  TOAST TT500
Eric Burdon and the Animals-Sky Pilot  MGM 1373
Buckinghams-Foreign Policy  CBS 3195
Joe E Young and the Tonics-Flower In My Hand  TOAST TT502
Impressions-We're A Winner  STATESIDE SS2083
The Silvers-Where Has Love Gone  CBS 3217
Kaleidoscope-Please Excuse My Face/A Dream For Julie  FONTANA TF895
Marvin Gaye-You  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG640
Cats Pyjamas-Virginia Water  DIRECTION 58-327
The Clovers-Your Cash Ain't Nothing But Trash  ATLANTIC 584160
Bruce Forsyth-I'm Backing Britain  PYE 7N17460
The Move-Fire Brigade  REGAL ZONOPHONE  RZ3005
Warm Sounds-Nite Is A Comin'/Smeta Murgaty  DERAM DM174
Alan Price Set-The Time Has Come  DECCA F12731
 
There were 62 new singles released on Friday 26th January 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 212 
   PODCAST
Alan Price Set-Don't Stop The Carnival  DECCA F12731
Ian Whitcomb-Groovy Day/Sally Sails The Sky  STATESIDE SS2085
Human Beinz-Nobody But Me/Sueno  CAPITOL CL15529
Nicky James-Silver Butterfly  PHILIPS BF1365
The Silvers-She's My Woman  CBS 3217
The Pyramids-Wedding In Peyton Place  PRESIDENT PT177
Equals-I Get Excited  PRESIDENT PT180
Nina Shaw-Woven In My Soul  CBS 3239
Sandra Bryant-Out To Get You  MAJOR MINOR MM553
Persimmons Peculiar Shades-Coplington  MAJOR MINOR MM554
Gass Company-Everybody Needs Love/Nightmare  PRESIDENT PT170
The Creation-How Does It Feel To Feel/Tom Tom  POLYDOR 56230
Bab Saker-Imagination  POLYDOR 56231
Oscar Bicycle-The Room Revolves Around Me  CBS 3237
The Plague-Looking For The Sun  DECCA F12730
Frugal Sound-All Strung Out  RCA VICTOR RCA1659
The Royalettes-Something Wonderful  TRANSATLANTIC BIG T 106
The Move-Walk On The Water  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ3005
 
Rest In Peace: MELANIE SAFKA 
   PODCAST
Melanie at Glastonbury 1971-Close To It All/Mr Tambourine Man
Rush at Hammersmith Odeon February 1978-Anthem/Closer To The Heart/2112
Melanie at Glastonbury 1971-Ruby Tuesday/Beautiful People
Man at Rockfield, Monmouth 1972-Bananas
 
 

 

**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
 
 

 

 



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