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)

26 April 2025

on board the LV18, Harwich Harbour

Saturday 26th April 2025

 There were 64 new singles released on Friday 25 April 1969

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 276 (revisited and expanded)
  PODCAST

Simon and Garfunkel-Baby Driver  CBS 4162
Classics IV-Traces  LIBERTY LBF15196
Jon Mark-All Neat In Black Stockings  PHILIPS BF1772
Boris Gardner-Never My Love  DUKE DU21
Audrey-Lovers Concerto  DOWN TOWN DT418
Janis Joplin-Piece Of My Heart  CBS 3683
Simon and Garfunkel-The Boxer  CBS 4162
World Of Oz-Hum Gum Tree (stereo)/Beside The Fire/Hum Gum Tree (mono single mix)  DERAM DM255 UNRELEASED in UK
Mike Batt-Suddenly/Your Mother Should Know  LIBERTY LBF15210
Beatles with Billy Preston-Don't Let Me Down/Get Back  APPLE/PARLOPHONE R5777
Petards-Misty Island/Tartarex  LIBERTY LBF15206
Tony Tribe-Red Red Wine  DOWN TOWN DT419
 

 There were 64 new singles released on Friday 25 April 1969

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 276 (revisited and expanded)
  PODCAST

Linda Ronstadt-The Dolphins  CAPITOL CL15590
Ronettes-You Came, You Saw, You Conquered  A&M AMS748
Linda Ronstadt-Long Way Round  CAPITOL CL15590
Conquerors-If You Can't Beat Them Join Them  HIGH NOTE HS016
Chris Andrews-Pretty Belinda  PYE 7N17727
Mixed Bag-Have You Ever Been In Love  DECCA F12907
Royalty-Will You Be Staying After Sunday  CBS 4181
Status Quo-So Ends Another Life/Are You Growing Tired Of My Love  PYE 7N17728
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles-Tracks Of My Tears  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG696
Lance Hanibal-Read The News/Return Of The Bullet  BLUE CAT BS148
Cardboard Orchestra-Zebedy Zak  CBS 4176
Warm Sensation-I'll Be Proud Of You/The Clown  COLUMBIA DB8568
Lace-I'm A Gambler  PAGE ONE POF135
Gordon Waller-I Was A Boy When You Needed A Man  BELL BLL1059
Ipsissimus-Hold On/Lazy Woman  PARLOPHONE R5774 (Sold in recent years for £300+)
The Kool-Step Out Of Your Mind  CBS 2865 (originally scheduled for released in 1967, although labels show as 1969 release)

 

 PODCAST

Shocking Blue-Shocking You
Bintangs-Ridin' On The L'n'N
Shoes-Farewell In The Rain
Datashock-Langusten Clown
Siouxsie and the Banshees-Paradise Place/Mittageissen
Vivian Stanshall-The Festival Of Wind
Association-Windy (Monterey 1967)
Jimi Hendrix Experience-The Wind Cries Mary (Monterey 1967)
Harmony Grass-Mrs Ritchie
Nancy Sinatra-My Baby Cried All Night Long
Warings Pennsylvanians-Button Up Your Overcoat
Gel Set-Forever
Gary Walker and the Rain-Spooky
Spooky Tooth-Better By You Better Than Me
Fotheringay-Winter Winds

 

 

 

Manikin cigars advert featuring Bond Girl and Hammer Glamour model Caroline Munro.
Music by Manfred Mann (a 'b' side on Fontana records). Sheer enjoyment.

 

Friday 25th April 2025

 

Hour 1

PODCAST
Soft Cell-You Only Live Twice
Doors-I Can't See Your Face In My Mind
Nancy Sinatra-You Only Live Twice/My Baby Cried All Night Long
Madonna-Ray Of Light (William Orbit Ultraviolet Mix)
...more ProgRock:
Gracious-Introduction
Affinity-Three Sisters
Manfred Mann Chapter III-Happy Being Me (mono single mix)
ELP-Trilogy
Aphrodites Child-The Four Horsemen
ELP-Lucky Man

 

Hour 2

 PODCAST

There were 57 new singles released on Friday 18 April 1969

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 275 (revisited and expanded)

Chicken Shack-I'd Rather Go Blind/Night Life  BLUE HORIZON  57 3153
Ronnie Aldrich-Ride My See Saw  DECCA F12909
Paul Jones-It's Getting Better  COLUMBIA DB8567
Manfred Mann-Ragamuffin Man/A 'B' Side  FONTANA TF1013
Manfred Mann Chapter III-Travelling Lady (album track from VERTIGO LP)
Jeannie C Riley-There Never Was A Time  POLYDOR 56764
Gary Puckett and Union Gap-Don't Give In To Him  CBS4122
(Unit) Gloria-The Last Seven Days  COLUMBIA DB8565
Earth-Everybody Sing The Song/Stranger Of Fortune  DECCA F22908
Tony and Tandy with Fleur De Lys-Bitter With The Sweet/Two Can Make It Together  ATLANTIC 584262
Ramsey Lewis-Cry Baby Cry  CHESS CRS8096

 

Hour 3

PODCAST

There were 57 new singles released on Friday 18 April 1969

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 275 (revisited and expanded)

Ramsey Lewis-Wade In The Water  CHESS CRS8096
Youngbloods-On Sir Francis Drake/Darkness Darkness  RCA 1821
Toyshop-Say Goodbye To Yesterday  POLYDOR 56317
Peppermint Rainbow-Will You Be Staying After Sunday  MCA MU1078
The High-Long Live The High  CBS 4164
Leviathan-Time~/Remember The Times^/War Machine~/Second Production^  ELEKTRA EKSN 45052^/45057~
Fidd-Happy Walk  POLYDOR 56320
Almond Lettuce-Magic Circle/Twenty Weary Miles  PHILIPS BF1764
Brotherhood-Paper Man  PHILIPS BF1756
Jon Mark-All Neat In Black Stockings  PHILIPS BF1772 unavailable, film trailer played in lieu
Rhinoceros-I Will Serenade You  ELEKTRA EKSN45058
Toyshop-Send My Love To Lucy  POLYDOR 56317
Peppermint Rainbow-And I'll Be There  MCA MU1076
The High-Beggar Man Dan  CBS 4164**

 

 

 

Spike Milligan - Pakistani Daleks

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

1971 End Of Grammar School Project (5th Year) - ISLAND RECORDS
Chris Bent & John Bradley

Interested in the Mellotron? Want to check whether any of the songs played feature a Mellotron? Visit:  
The Ultimate Recordings List (probably)