TOWARD THE UNKNOWN REGION

This was... Chris Bent, playing what were the new singles of the late 60's

on Radio Seagull online every Friday and Saturday, midday and at midnight
 overnight on 747Khz in the North of the Netherlands
 and on DAB+ in Havant, Brighton and Edinburgh (search for Radio Geronimo)

5 April 2025

on board the LV18, Harwich Harbour

 

 

 

Saturday 5th April 2025

 

There were 63 new singles released on Maundy Thursday 3 April 1969

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 273 (revisited and expanded)

 PODCAST

Mary Hopkin-Sparrow/Goodbye  APPLE 10
Jimi Hendrix Experience-Gypsy Eyes/Cross Town Traffic  TRACK 604029
Cream-Badge  POLYDOR 56315
Blood Sweat & Tears-You've Made Me So Very Happy/Blues part II single edit  CBS 4116
Al Kooper (ex Blood Sweat & Tears)-You Never Know Who Your Friends Are  CBS 4011
Cream-What A Bringdown  POLYDOR 56315
Unauthorised Version-Hey Jude  CBS 4135
Dixies-All Together Now  HONEYCOMB COMB1
Crazy Elephant-Gimme Good Lovin'  MAJOR MINOR MM609
Family Dogg-Way Of Life  BELL BLL1055
Barabara Acklin-Am I The Same Girl  MCA MU1071
Pyramids-Do Re Mi  PRESIDENT PT243
Moody Blues-So Deep Within You  DERAM DM247
Ola and the Janglers-Let's Dance  SONET 2004

 

There were 63 new singles released on Maundy Thursday 3 April 1969

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 273 (revisited and expanded)

PODCAST
Moody Blues-Never Comes The Day  DERAM DM247
Now-Marcia  NEMS 56 4125
Diane Hildebrand-Jan's Blues  ELEKTRA EKSN45055
Jan Panter-Stella In Lights  PRESIDENT PT241
Kate-Shout It/Sweet Little Thing  CBS 4123
Nazz-Crowded/Hello It's Me SGC 219002
Graham Gouldman Orchestra-Windmills Of Your Mind  SPARK SRL1026
Ritchie Havens-My Own Way/Oxford Town  TRANSATLANTIC BIGT BIG119
1984-Got To Have Your Love  TRANSATLANTIC BIGT BIG120
Pure Gold-Fairground  PRESIDENT PT250
Chords Five-Battersea Fair/Some People  JAY BOY BOY6
Blossom Toes-Up Above My Hobby Horses Head/Peace Lovin' Man  MARMALADE 598014
Isley Brothers-Behind The Painted Smile  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG693
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas-Nowhere To Run  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG694**

 PODCAST
Pelydron-Canghenion www.recordiaucaegwyn.com
Spriggan Mist-Isambard the Mechanical Dragon
The Young Tradition-Shanties: Fire Maringo/Hanging Johnny/Bring 'em Down/Haul On The Bowline
Spriggan Mist-Ancestors/Old Curiosity Shop/The Lair Of Isambard
Stuckfish-Age of Renewal/Days Of Innocence
Donovan-Three Kingfishers
Spriggan Mist-Spriggan Dance
Donovan-Guinevere

Friday 4th April 2025

 

   PODCAST
The Pig's Big 78's - John Peel's wife selects a couple of 78rpm shellac records
Olly Oakley-The Jovial Huntsman a.k.a. John Peel
Ray Martin and his Orchestra-Blue Tango 

Tyrannosaurus Rex-Pavilions Of The Sun/Organ Blues/By The Light Of The Magical Moon
Drifting Sun-King Of The Country
Forest-Graveyard

Drifting Sun-Forsaken Innocence
Panama Limited-Lady Of Shallot
Stuckfish-Thief In The Night
Unthanks-Flutter

 

 There were 71 new singles released on Friday 28 March 1969

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 272 (revisited and expanded)

  PODCAST

Shocking Blue-Harley Davidson  OLGA OLE015
Ace Kefford (ex Move) Stand-Gravy Booby Jam  ATLANTIC 584260
Shocking Blue-Send Me A Postcard Darling  OLGA OLE015
Ace Kefford (ex Move) Stand-For Your Love  ATLANTIC 584260
Kinks-Plastic Man  PYE 7N17724 (this stereo mix from ARTHUR 2CD reissue)
Beltones-Home Without You  DUKE DU10
Kinks-King Kong  PYE 7N17724
The French Revolution-Nine Till Five  DECCA F22898
David Ackles-Laissez Faire  ELEKTRA EKSN45054
Dandy-Water Boy  DOWNTOWN DT416
Desmond Dekker-Israelites  PYRAMID PYR6058
Beverley All Stars-Man  PYRAMID PYR6058
Gaylets-Son Of A Preacher Man  BIG SHOT BI516Illusion-Falling In Love/Did You See Her  DOT 122
Cream-Strange Brew/Wrapping Paper  POLYDOR 56315 UNRELEASED - catalogue number used for Badge/What A Bringdown
Richard Harris-One Of The Nicer Things  STATESIDE DUNHILL SS8016
The Richard Kent Style-Little Bit O' Soul  MERCURY MF1090
 

 There were 71 new singles released on Friday 28 March 1969

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 272 (revisited and expanded)

  PODCAST
Which What-Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'  BEACON BEA127
Mama Cass-Move In A Little Closer Baby  STATESIDE DUNHILL SS8014
Stranger Cole-What Moma No Want She Get  AMALGAMATED AMG835
Soulmates-Them A Laugh And A Kiki/Hippys Are Here  AMALGAMATED AMG836
PP Arnold-The First Cut Is The Deepest  IMMEDIATE IM079
Eire Apparent-Rock'n' Roll Band  BUDDAH 201039
Flower Pot Men-In A Moment Of Madness  DERAM DM248
Edwin Starr-Way Over There  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG692
Jimmy Campbell-On A Monday  FONTANA TF1009
Iron Butterfly-In The Crowds/Soul Experience  ATLANTIC 584254
Slickers-Frying Pan  BLUE CAT BS154
Harlem John's Reshuffle-Let Love Come Between Us  FONTANA TF1004
Shango-Day After Day  A&M AMS745
Phyllis Dillon-Love Is All I Had  TROJAN TR651
Strawberry Jam-Per-Son-Al-ly  PYE 7N17711
Winston Francis-Dreaming  COXSONE CS7087
Lois Lane-Brontosaurus Name Bert  MERCURY MF1092
Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson-Soul Shake  POLYDOR 56761
Audrey and Dandy-You Don't Care  DOWN TOWN DT411**

 

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)