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

17 AUGUST 2024

 

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

 

Friday 16 August 2024

 

The Alternative Sounds Of The 60's and 70's on Radio Seagull (an occasional series)

 PODCAST r
It's A Beautiful Day-White Bird
Donovan-Poor Cow
Eric Burdon and the Animals-Ring Of Fire/Coloured Rain
Led Zeppelin-Heartbreaker/Livin' Lovin' Maid (she's just a woman)/Ramble On
Giles Giles & Fripp with Judy Dyble-I Talk To The Wind
McDonald and Giles-Is She Waiting
Foreigner-Feels Like The First Time
Doors-The Soft Parade
Aphrodites Child-The Four Horsemen

 

There were 46 new singles released on Friday 9 August 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 240

  PODCAST r

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 240

  PODCAST  r

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**

 

Saturday 17 August 2024
 

There were 46 new singles released on Friday 17 August 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 241

   PODCAST 
Locomotive-Rudy's In Love  PARLOPHONE R5718
Kippington Lodge-Tell Me A Story  PARLOPHONE R5717
Locomotive-Never Set Me Free  PARLOPHONE R5718

Jacqueline Taies-Tonight I'm Going Home  FONTANA TF952
Heptones-Party Time  STUDIO ONE SO2056
World Of Oz-Jack/King Croesus  DERAM DM205
Sue and Sunny/Nirvana Orchestra-Set Me Free/City Of The South ISLAND WIP6043 (issued but hastily withdrawn, same catalogue number reused for Jethro Tull-Song For Jeffrey, issued on 27 September 1968. We played City Of The South by Nirvana Orchestra. For Set Me Free we used WIP6036 and played the original version by Jackie Edwards and Jimmy Cliff)
Wynder K Frog-Jumping Jack Flash/Baldy  ISLAND WIP6044
David McNeil-Space Plane/Don't Let Your Chances Go By  PRESIDENT PT212
Kippington Lodge-Understand A Woman  PARLOPHONE R5717
Lynn Beckford-Combination  ISLAND WI3144
Sugar Shoppe-Skip Along Sam  CAPITOL CL15555
Sundowners-Gloria Bosom Show  SPARK SRL1016
Lynn Beckford-Hey Little Girl  ISLAND WI3144
Errol Dunkley-Love Brother  AMALGAMATED AMG820
 

There were 46 new singles released on Friday 17 August 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 241

   PODCAST  

Wally Whyton-Gentle On My Mind  FONTANA TF960 (I said he'd worked with Muriel Gray, when I should have said Muriel Young. This was was in the 60's on ITV Childrens Television. Bert Weedon was involved and I also remember a puppet character called Ollie Beak.... Innocent times indeed)
Gervase-Visions/Pepper Grinder  DECCA F12822
Peppermint Rainbow-Pink Lemonade/Walking In Different Circles  MCA MU1034
Rascals-Peoplke Got To Be Free  ATLANTIC 584210
Ray Stevens-Mr Business Man  MONUMENT MON1022
Sky-Air O Plane  UNITED ARTISTS UP2234
Pioneers-Jack Pot  AMALGAMATED AMG821
Tams-Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy  STATESIDE SS2123
Four Tops-Yesterdays Dreams  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG665
Glories-My Sweet Sweet Baby  DIRECTION 58-3646
Mellow Candle-Feeling High/Tea With The Sun  SNB 55 3645
Grey Brothers-Big Man  BLUE CAT BS124
Deep Set-Hello Amy  PYE 7N17594
Perishers-Bye Bye Baby  FONTANA TF965
Wonderland-Poochy  POLYDOR 56539
Deep Set-That's The Way Life Goes  PYE 7N17594
Perishers-How Does It Feel  FONTANA TF965
Wonderland-Moscow  POLYDOR 56539
Tenors-Copy Me Donkey  ISLAND WI3140**
Elaine Delmar-Love Brother  AMALGAMATED AMG820**
 

The Alternative Sounds Of The 60's and 70's on Radio Seagull (an occasional series)

 PODCAST r
Mike Redway-Have No Fear Bond Is Here
Blind Faith-Had To Cry Today
Leonard Cohen-Famous Blue Raincoat
Fox-The More/Love Ship/Red Letter Day
Jethro Tull-Inside
Bridget St John (with John Martyn)-Fly High
Captain Beefheart-Blue Jeans and Moon Beams/Well Well
Colosseum-The Kettle
Fresh Windows-Fashion Conscious
Opal Butterfly-Groupie
Sweet-Teenage Rampage
Yellowman-Strong Me Strong

 

 

**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)