TOWARD THE UNKNOWN REGION

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
 overnight on 747Khz in the North of the Netherlands

10 February 2024

 

 

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

 

Saturday 10th February 2024

There were 47 new singles released on Friday 9th February 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 214

  PODCAST

Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity-This Wheel's On Fire (released on 5th April 1968, but same catalogue number is listed for release this week as...)
I Don't Know Where You Are/A Kind Of Love In  MARMALADE 598006
The Questions-Something Wonderful  DECCA F22740
Still Life-What Did We Miss  COLUMBIA DB8345
Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich-Legend Of Xanadu  FONTANA TF903
Connie Francis-My World Is Slipping Away  MGM1381
Lesley Gore-Magic Colours  MERCURY MF1017
Wendy Peters-Morning Dew  SAGA OPP1
Lesley Gore-It's A Happening World  MERCURY MF1017

Wendy Peters-I Don't Understand  SAGA OPP1
Dionne Warwick-Valley Of The Dolls  PYE 7N25445
John Mayall-Picture On The Wall/Jenny  DECCA F12732
Miriam Makeba-Malayisha  REPRISE RS20654
Soul Survivors-Explosion  STATESIDE SS2094
Lavell Hardy-Don't Lose Your Groove  DIRECTION 58 3261
Otis Redding-Dock Of The Bay  STAX 601031
(King Richards) Fluegel Knights-Camelot  CBS 3264
Horst Jankowski-Glory Of Love  MERCURY MF1019

 

There were 47 new singles released on Friday 9th February 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 214 

   PODCAST

HP Lovecraft-White Ship  PHILIPS BF1639
Legay (not Legacy as listed in The New Singles)-No One/Fantastic Story Of The Steam Driven Banana  FONTANA TF904
Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich-Please  FONTANA TF903
Still Life-My Kingdom Cannot Lose  COLUMBIA DB8345
Spanky and our Gang-Sunday Mornin'/Echoes (Everybody's Talking)  MERCURY MF1018
Johnny Cash-Long Legged Guitar Pickin' Man  CBS3268
Tueday's Children-Ain't You Gat A Heart/In The Valley Of The Shadow Of Love  PYE 7N17474
Jeanette Simpson-Watcha Gonna Do About It  GIANT GN16
Nino Ferrer-Telephone/Lookin' For A Girl  TOAST TT501
Villiers and Gold-Of All The Girls  POLYDOR 56235
Will O Bees-It's Not Easy  CBS 3263
Pic Nic-Blamings Not Hard To Do  HISPAVOX HXS304
Villiers and Gold-This East  POLYDOR 56235
Dionne Warwick-Zip A Dee Doo Dah  PYE 7N25445
Elgins-Put Yourself In My Place  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG642**
Long John Baldry-Hold Back The Daybreak  PYE 7N17455**
Esther and Abi Ofarim-Cinderella Rockefella  PHILIPS BF1640**
 

KLAATOONS

   PODCAST

Klaatu, Dee Long, and Sir Rupert Perry (Head of A&R Capitol Records, Chairman of EMI Europe)

 

Friday 9th February 2024

There were 63 new singles released on Friday 2nd February 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 213 

 PODCAST r 

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 r

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  revised repeat

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 (fixed from previous week, when the CD was 'sticking'. Do you remember when CDs were lauded as being indestructible?)
I Me Mine
Don't Let Me Down
Let It Be
 

 

 

**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)