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)

23/24 May 2025

on board the LV18, Harwich Harbour

 

 

SATURDAY:

PODCAST
There were 69 new singles released on Friday 23rd May 1969

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 280
Doors-Wishful Sinful  ELEKTRA MONO RADIO PROMO
Doors-Wishful Sinful  without orchestration of Soft Parade sessions
Doors-Who Scared You  ELEKTRA EKSN45059
S.C.I. Youth Choir-O Happy Day  STATESIDE DUNHILL SS8019  S.C.I. = Southern California Interdominational
Otilie Patterson-Spring Song  MARMALADE 598016
Edwin Hawkins Singers-Oh Happy Day  BUDDAH 201048
Johnny Durrell-Why You Been Gone So Long  UNITED ARTISTS UP35012
Billie Davis-I Can Remember  DECCA F12923
Peter & Gordon-I Can Remember  COLUMBIA DB8585
Tommy McCook-When The Saints Go Marching In  TROJAN TR657
Anglos-Incense ISLAND WIP6062 (written, produced and sung by Jimmy Miller, according to the press release)
Famous Jug Band-Only Friend I Own  LIBERTY LBF15224
Magic Lanterns-Melt All Your Troubles Away  CAMP 602009
Dynamics-Ice Cream Song  ATLANTIC 584270
Box Tops-I Shall Be Released/I Must Be The Devil  BELL BLL1063
Hammond Hazelwood-Let The Sunshine In/Hey Love Let Me In  COLUMBIA DB8579
Doors-Wishful Sinful, as performed on Public Broadcast Service (PBS) 28 April 1969

 

PODCAST

There were 69 new singles released on Friday 23rd May 1969

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 280
Nazz-Under The Ice/Not Wrong Long  SGC 219003
The Hawks-Grissle  STATESIDE SS2147
Gloria Hunniford-Are You Ready To Love  TANGERINE DP0012
Heptones-Ob La Di  COXSONE CS7092
Ella Fitzgerald-Hey Jude/Sunshine Of Your Love  POLYDOR 56767
Cliff Aungier-Lady Came From Baltimore  PYE 7N17753
Nevada Sound-Gimme Good Lovin'  PYE 7N17749
Buddy Knox-God Knows I Love You  UNITED ARTISTS UP35019
Kingly Band-Standing At The Crossroads  DECCA F12926
Black Velvet-Whatcha Gonna Do 'Bout It  BEACON BEA129
Roek's Family (also known as Roek Williams and the Fighting Cats; & Ginger Ale)-Get Yourself A Ticket  TANGERINE DP0011
John Cameron Quartet-Trouble Maker  DERAM DM256
Jackie Mittoo-Hi Jack  STUDIO ONE SO2082
Doors-Wishful Sinful  ELEKTRA EKSN45059 (UK Single with harder edged vocal from Jim Morrison, different to Soft Parade LP version)
Roy Everett-Empty Sky (written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin)  PARLOPHONE R5781

 

PODCAST

Gary Numan-The End Of Things
Zombies-I'll Call You Mine
Left Banke-She May Call You Up Tonight
Andrew Bown-Tarot (Ace Of Wands tv theme)
Nancy Sinatra-My Baby Cried All Night Long
One In A Million-Fredereek Hernando
Raymond Scott-Light Works
Silver Apples-Lovefingers
It's A Beautiful Day-Bombay Calling/Bulgaria*/Time Is
*mash up with Deep Purple-Child In Time
Pentangle-The Trees They Do Grow High
Neil Young and Crazy Horse-A Piece Of Crap
Lord Kitchenor-London (is the place for me)

 

 

An alternate version of THE NEW SINGLES for 16 & 23 May 1969, recorded in 2019, but not separated into respective weeks is available once again.

Issue numbers 279 and 280 weren't in the collection, so I used the 'PAST TWO WEEKS' feature of the listings in issue 281. It's a different mix of singles... with many not picked for the 2025 programme
 

Listen to PART 1 & 2: http://www.towardtheunknownregion.com/20190511.htm

 

Listen to PART 3 & 4: http://www.towardtheunknownregion.com/20190518.htm

 

FRIDAY:

 

 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

 

 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)
Verstailes-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
Connon 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
Srawberry 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
Strwberry Alarm Clock-Me and the Township  MCA MU1080
Fresh Air-Running Wild/Stop Look and Listen  PYE 7N17736

 

 

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

 

 

 

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)