TOWARD THE
UNKNOWN REGION
This was... Chris Bent, in 1968,
playing what were the new singles of that year
on Radio Seagull
onlineevery
Friday and Saturday, midday
and at midnight
overnight on 747Khz in the North of the Netherlands
10 AUGUST 2024
On Saturday 10 August, Les
Newman and I were at Harwich with a freeform radio show from
7.00-10.00pm on Radio Mi Amigo from the LV18.
MI AMIGO from HARWICH HARBOUR
with Pat McManus & Andy Stoddart, St Patrick's Day 2022,
WolverhamptonFriday 9
August 2024
Eve never pleases me but
KITTY CAN: There were 46 new singles released on Friday 2
August 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES*
issue 239 (I believe I misread this as '230')PODCAST
r Bee Gees-Kitty Can/I've
Gotta Get A Message To You POLYDOR 56273
Bee Gees-Kitty Can (Alternate mix)
Showstoppers-Shake Your Mini BEACON 3-106 (I suspect this
is an out of phase stero into mono file)
Roy Campbell-Another Saturday Night GIANT GN41
Brendan Bowyer with The Royals-Lady Willpower KING KG1078
Willie Mitchell-Prayer Meeting LONDON HLU10215
Aretha Franklin-I Say A Little Prayer ATLANTIC 584206
Norma Frazer-Respect COXSONE CS7060
Uniques-Girls Like Dirt BLUE CAT BS126
Marcia Griffiths-Hold Me Tight COXSONE CS7062
Susan Lynne-Reach To The Moon RCA VICTOR RCA1724
Traffic-Withering Tree/Feeling Alright? ISLAND WIP6041
Traffic-You Can All Join In ISLAND WIP6041 EXPORT EDITION
ON ISLAND black/silver label
Stranger Cole & Gladys-Love Me Today ISLAND WI3128
Raymond Froggatt-Just A Little Bit Of Love POLYDOR 56274
Leroy Reid-Great Surprise BLUE CAT BS127 There were 46 new singles released on Friday 2
August 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES*
issue 239 (I believe I misread this as '230')PODCAST
r
Leroy Reid-The Fiddler BLUE CAT BS125
Nicola Davies-Infatuation SNB 55 3627
The Barrier-Tide Is Turning PHILIPS BF1692 (we played Dave
Dee Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich LP track)
Mike Stuart Span-You Can Understand Me/Baubles and Bangles
FONTANA TF959
Jason Simms-It's Got To Be Mellow DOMAIN D5
Bill Black's Combo-Turn On Your Love Light LONDON HLU10216
Untouchables-Khaki BLUE CAT BS127
Anita Harris-Dream A Little Dream Of Me CBS 3637
Hinge-Yo'd Better Go Home/Village Postman RCA VICTOR
RCA1721
US Duble Quartet (Tokens and Kirby Stone Four)-Life Is Groovy
BT PUPPY BTS45524
Righteous Flames-You Don't Know COXSONE CS7061
Richard Kent Style-Love Will Shake The World/Crodile Tears
MCA MU1032
Peter Austin-Your Love CALTONE 125
Pretty Purdie-Soul Clappin' DIRECTION 58 3628
Johnny Jones-Soul Poppin' MCA MU1031
Joe Higgs-You Hurt My Soul ISLAND WI3131
Lynn Taitt-Why Am I Treated So Bad ISLAND WI3131
Bee Gees-Kitty Can (stereo LP mix from 'IDEA' 1968) Saturday
10
August 2024
PLASTIC PENNY:
The
Alternative Sounds Of The 60's and 70's on Radio Seagull (an
occasional series)PODCAST r
this is hour 1 on Friday, and hour 3 on Saturday Wailers
Who
Jim Dale
Plastic Penny
Quintessence
Golden Earring
Bintangs
Supersister
Earth & Fire
Arrival
Terry Reid
Yes
Melanie
Brethren
There were 46 new singles released on Friday 9
August 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES*
issue 240PODCAST
Ayshea-Only Love Can Save Me Now POLYDOR 56276
1910 Fruitgum Co-1 2 3 Red Light PYE 7N25468
Ayshea-Celebration Of The Year POLYDOR 56276
Francoise Pascal-When It Comes To Love SNB 55-3624
Val Bennett-Soul Survivor ISLAND WI3116
Lloyd Bennett- ISLAND WI3116
Ulysses Smith-Jet Aeroplane RCA VICTOR RCA1728
Kate-Strange Girl/I Don't Make A Sound CBS3631
Jose Feliciano-Baby Will You Light My Fire RCA VICTOR
RCA1715
Jon & Jeannie-Lovers Holiday BEACON BEA105
Freshmen-Go Granny Go PYE 7N17592
Brendan O'Brien and the Dixies-Little Arrows PYE 7N17591
Sandie Shaw-Together PYE 7N17587
The Crowns-Jerking The Dog PAMA PM740
Paradox-Wednesday Theme POLYDOR 56275
1910 Fruitgum Co-Sticky Sticky PYE 7N25468
Paradox-Ring The Changes POLYDOR 56275
Ohio Express-She's Not Coming Home/Down At Lulu's PYE
7N25469
The Happenings-Breaking Up Is Hard To Do BT PUPPY BTS45543
Hugo Montenegro-The Good The Bad and The Ugly RCA VICTOR
RCA1727
There were 46 new singles released on Friday 9
August 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES*
issue 240PODCAST
Mama Cass-Dream a Little Dream Of Me RCA VICTOR RCA1726
Marbles-Only One Woman/By The Light Of A Burning Candle
POLYDOR 56272
Mrs Miller-Oh My Lover PAMA PM740
Lloyd Terrell-How Come PAMA PM740
Neil Diamond-Two Bit Manchild MCA MU1033
Long John Baldry-When The Sun Comes Shing Through PYE
7N17593
Nancy Sinatra-Nice 'n' Easy/Happy REPRISE RS20750
Mindbenders-The Man Who Loved Trees/Uncle Joe The Ice Cream Man
FONTANA TF961
Wilson Pickett-I'm A Midnight Mover ATLANTIC 584203
Equals-Laurel and Hardy PRESIDENT PT200
Billy J Kramer-World Without Love NEMS 56 3635
Fitz and the Coozers-Cover Me NU BEAT NB003
Force West-I'll walk In The Rain/What's It To Me CBS 3632
Frederick Bell-Rock Steady Cool NU BEAT NU004
Sons and Lovers-Happiness Is Love BEACON BEA107
Lovin' Spoonful-Never Going Back KAMA SUTRA KAS213
Pyramids-Mexican Moonlight PRESIDENT PT206
Ben E King-It's Amazing ATLANTIC 584205**
The Lyrics-Music Like Dirt COXSONE CS7067**
Sons and Lovers-Happiness Is Love (alternate mix)**
Thrillers-Last Dance BLUE CAT BS128**
Sons and Lovers-Things You Do BEACON BEA107** **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
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
