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)

06/07 June 2025

on board the LV18, Harwich Harbour

 

 

 

 

SATURDAY:

 PODCAST

50 years ago: THE NEW SINGLES* issue 282
There were 70 new singles released on Friday 6th June 1969
Gracious-Beautiful/What A Lovely Rain  POLYDOR 56333
Danny Hughes (probably with Orange Machine?)-Hi Ho Silver Lining  PYE 7N17750
Beatles-Ballad Of John and Yoko  APPLE R5786
Group Therapy-I Must Go  PHILIPS BF1792
Paul Revere and the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay-Let Me  CBS 4260

Group Therapy-Can't Stop Loving You  PHILIPS BF1792
Francoise Hardy-Comment Te Dire Adieu  UNITED ARTISTS UP35011
Jennifer (Warnes)-Let The Sunshine In  LONDON HLU 10278
Scott Walker-Lights Of Cincinatti  PHILIPS BF1793
Money-Come Laughing Home  MAJOR MINOR MM 620
1910 Fruitgum Co.-Special Delivery  BUDDAH 201049
Sly and the Family Stone-Stand!  DIRECTION 58-4279
Andy Kim-Baby I Love You  DOT 125
Billy Budd-Straight Life  PAGE ONE POF 138
Brainbox-Down Man  PARLOPHONE R5775
Heavy Jelly-Time Out  HEAD HDS 4001

 PODCAST
50 years ago: THE NEW SINGLES* issue 282
There were 70 new singles released on Friday 6th June 1969
Beatles-Old Brown Shoe  APPLE R5786
Dion-Both Sides Now  LONDON HLP 10277
Edgar Broughton Band-Evil  HARVEST HAR 5001
Michael Chapman-It Didn't Work Out  HARVEST HAR 5002
Billy Budd-Alice Long (You're Still My Favourite Girlfriend)  PAGE ONE POF 131
David Essex-Takes Me Back  DECCA F12935
Showstoppers-Just A Little Bit Of Lovin'  BEACON BEA 130
Diahann Carroll-Have I Changed  CBS 1725
Together-Memories Of Melinda  AURORA 4728
Jessie Lee Ferguson-New Shoes  PYE 7N25492
Troye Keys-Love Explosion  STATESIDE SS 2149
Three Dog Night-One  STATESIDE DUNHILL SS 8020
The Kult-No Home Today  CBS 4276
Alan Bown!-Still As Stone  DERAM DM 259
Magna Carta-Mid Winter  MERCURY MF1096
Bliss-Courtyards Of Castille  CHAPTER ONE CH 107
Peter Nero-Soulful Strut  CBS 4277
Shepperton Flames-Take Me For What I Am  DERAM DM 257
P.C. Ltd-Sunny Was A Fool  FONTANA TF1032
Fun and Games-We  MCA MU 1083
March Hare-Have We Got News For You  DERAM DM 258
Heavy Jelly-Chewn In  HEAD HDS 4001

 

 PODCAST

Magic Moments At Twilight Time-Purple Eyed And Mystified
Camel-Summer Lightning
Richard Sinclair-In The Land Of Grey And Pink
Shocking Blue-Acka Raga
The Enid-Something Wicked This Way Comes (vinyl mix)
Shocking Blue-Love Buzz
Karnataka-Dreamer/Heaven Can Wait
Gracious-Heaven/Hell

 

FRIDAY:

PODCAST

The Enid-Tears Of The Sun
Principal Edwards Magic Theatre-Asmoto Running Band (Asmoto Petrol 6 and 3; that's 6/3, 6 shillings and thruppence in pre decimal coinage - approx 31 pence for a GALLON of petrol!!)
Candie Payne-I Wish I Could Have Loved You More
Scott Walker-It's Raining Today/Cossacks Are
Confidence Man-Try Your Luck
Low Island-In Person
Kokoko-Azo Toke
Lori Balmer-Four Faces West
Fernweh-Sunrise

 

 PODCAST

50 years ago: THE NEW SINGLES* issue 281
There were 70 new singles released on Friday 30th May 1969
Procol Harum-A Salty Dog  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ3019
Bobby Gentry-Touch 'em With Love  CAPITOL CL15595
Don Partridge-Ask Me Why/Colour My World  COLUMBIA DB8583
Earth Opera-Home To You  ELEKTRA EKSN 45061
Fluff-Holly Golightly  DJM DJS 206
Eric Burdon and the Animals-River Deep Mountain High  MGM 1481
Thunderclap Newman-Wilhelmina/Something In The Air  TRACK 604031
Hardin and York-Tomorrow Today  BELL BLL 1064
Bee Gees-Tomorrow Tomorrow  POLYDOR 56331
Heptones-Darling I Love You/I Shall Be Released  STUDIO ONE 2083
Maxie Romeo-Me Want Man  BLUE CAT BS 161
Jane Marlow-Friend Of Mine  COLUMBIA DB 8584
Upsetters-Night Doctor  ISLAND US 307

 PODCAST
50 years ago: THE NEW SINGLES* issue 281
There were 70 new singles released on Friday 30th May 1969
Upsetters-Night Doctor  ISLAND US 307
The Blinkers-Original Sin  PYE 7N17752
The Dreams-Baby I'm Your Man  CBS 4247
Leonard Cohen-Seems So Long Ago Nancy  CBS 4245

The Dreams-Softly Softly  CBS 4247
Leonard Cohen-Bird On The Wire  CBS 4245
Sonny Binns and the Rudies-Wheels  DOWNTOWN DT 424
Peter Sarstedt-Frozen Orange Juice/Aretusa Loser  UNITED ARTISTS UP 35021

The Blinkers-Dreams Secondhand  PYE 7N17752
Sam Apple Pie-Tiger Man/Sometime Girl  DECCA F22932
Richie Havens-Lady Madonna  VERVE VS 1519
Harpers Bizarre-I Love You Alice B Toklas  WARNER BROS WB 7238
Grassroots-River Is Wide  STATESIDE DUNHILL SS 8018
Noel Harrison-Suzanne  REPRISE RS 20615
MATCHBOX-Run Much Faster  POLYDOR 56327
Sydney Elliot-If Music Be The Food Of Love  SPARK SRL 1025
Hardin and York-Candlelight  BELL BLL 1064
 

 

 

 

 

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.

In 2019 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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)