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)

16/17 May 2025

on board the LV18, Harwich Harbour

 

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

 

 PODCAST

There were 69 new singles released on Friday 16th May 1969

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 279

Neon Philharmonic-Morning Girl  WARNER BROTHERS WB7261
Nirvana (with Spooky Tooth)-(Oscar) Oh What A Performance  ISLAND WIP6057 (extended mix version 2 and 1)
Neon Philharmonic-Brilliant Colours  WARNER BROTHERS WB7261
Anthony Newley-I'm All You Need/When You Gotta Go  MCA MU1061
Los Bravos-Bring A Little Lovin'  DECCA Demand Performance F22930
Blodwyn Pig-Dear Jill  ISLAND WIP6059
Val Bennett-Hound Dog Special  BIG SHOT BI520 (selling for £1500)
Versatiles-Worries (a yard)  BIG SHOT BI520 (selling for £1500)
Blodwyn Pig-Sweet Caroline  ISLAND WIP6059
Left Side-Welcome To My House  COLUMBIA DB8575
Creedence Clearwater Revival-Born On The Bayou/Proud Mary/ I Put A Spell On You (withdrawn B Side) LIBERTY LBF15223

(some copies show B side as Born On The Bayou, but play I Put A Spell On You...)
Left Side-This Little Village  COLUMBIA DB8575
Cannon Ball and Johnny Melody-Parapinto  BIG SHOT BI1518

 

 PODCAST

There were 69 new singles released on Friday 16th May 1969

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 279

Serendipity-Castles/If I Could  CBS 4228
Perfect People-House In The Country  MCA MU1079
Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66-Pretty World  A&M AMS751
Open Mind-Horses and Chariots  PHILIPS BF1790
David-Please Mr Policeman/Light Of Your Mind  PHILIPS BF1776  (in 2024 selling for £509.96)
Mason Williams-Greensleeves  WARNER BROTHERS WB7272
Justine-Clown/Leave Me Be  DOT 121
Strawberry Alarm Clock-Good Morning Starshine  MCA MU1080
Spiral Staircase-More Today Than Yesterday  CBS 4187
Johnny Winter-Rollin' And Tumblin'  LIBERTY LBF15219
Elton John-It's Me That You Need  DJM DJS305 (edited)
Puzzle-Hey Medusa/Make The Children Happy  STATESIDE SS2146
Strawberry Alarm Clock-Me and the Township  MCA MU1080
Fresh Air-Running Wild/Stop Look and Listen  PYE 7N17736
 

 

 

PODCAST
There were 66 new singles released on Friday 2nd May 1969

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 277
Brian Auger Trinity-Bumpin' On Sunset  MARMALADE 598015
Canned Heat-Time Was  LIBERTY LBF15200
Steppenwolf-Born To Be Wild  STATESIDE DUNHILL SS 8017
Bimbi Worrick-Long Time Comin'  POLYDOR 56321
Jethro Tull-Driving Song/Living In The Past  ISLAND WIP 6056
Betty Everett-You're No Good  PRESIDENT PT 251
The Carlew Choir-Huma Luma  SPARK SRL 1028
James Carr-Freedom Train  B&C CB 101
Juniors Eyes-Circus Days  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ 3018
Kippington Lodge-I Can See Her Face/In My Life  PARLOPHONE R5776
Glen Campbell-Galveston  EMBER S263
Reg Presley-Wichita Lineman/Lucinda Lee  PAGE ONE POF 131
Jay and the Americans-When You Dance  UNITED ARTISTS UP35008
Consortium-When The Day Breaks  PYE 7N17725
Barney Kessell-Frank Mills  POLYDOR 56765

 

PODCAST

 There were 66 new singles released on Friday 2nd May 1969

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 277
Brian Auger Trinity-What You Gonna Do?
The Gods-Maria/Long Time Sad Time Bad Time  COLUMBIA DB8572
Noel Harrison-Love Minus Zero  DECCA F12918
Royal Blues-Mendocino  PYE 7N17732
Marsha Hunt-Walk On Gilded Splinters/Hot Rod Pappa  TRACK 604030
Canned Heat-Low Down  LIBERTY LBF15200
Martha Velez-It Takes A Lot To Laugh  LONDON HLK 10266
Sonny Charles-Black Pearl  A&M AMS 752
Velvet Opera-Anna Dance Square  CBS 4189
Parking Lot-World Spinning Sadly/Carpet Man  PARLOPHONE R5779
Mooche-Hot Smoke and Sassafras  PYE 7N17735
Herd-The Game  FONTANA TF 1011
Paul Korda-Seagull  PARLOPHONE R5778
Honeybus-She Sold Blackpool Rock  DERAM 254

 

 

Atomic Rooster, TOTP 25th Feb 1971: Minis, Midis and Hot Pants

PODCAST

Atomic Rooster-Tomorrow Night
Free-Travellin' In Style
Atomic Rooster-Devil's Answer
Rare Bird-Devil's High Concern/What You Want To Know/Sympathy
Nice-One Of Those People
Jackson Heights-Chorale From The Five Bridges Suite
ELP-Tarkus
King Crimson-Court Of The Crimson King (Hyde Park 5 July 1969)
T. Rex-Mambo Sun

 

 PODCAST

Teardrop Explodes-When I Dream
Fairport Convention-Both Sides Now
Giles Giles & Fripp-Passages Of Time
Al Stewart-Terminal Eyes/Nostradamus
Spooky Tooth-Lost In My Dream
Nancy Sinatra-Lightning's Girl
Deep Purple-Strange Kind Of Woman
The Fall-Eat Y'self Fitter
Gary Numan-My Name Is Ruin
Marc Barreca-Community Life
Can-Mother Sky (truncated)

Brethren-Success Brand Oil
 

 

 

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)