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

22/23 August 2025

on board the LV18, Harwich Harbour

 

 

SATURDAY:
 

Hour 1 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 293
There were 44 new singles released on Friday 22nd August 1969
The Gun-Hobo  CBS 4443
MC5-Borderline  ELEKTRA EKSN 45067
Deena Webster-Joey/It's All Right With Me  PARLOPHONE R5798
MC5-Ramblin' Rose  ELEKTRA EKSN 45067
Johnny Rivers-Muddy River  LIBERTY LBF 15241
Evie Sands-Any Way That You Want Me  A&M AMS 760
James Royal-Send Out Your Love  CBS 4463
Samantha Sang-Love Of A Woman/Don't Let It Happen Again  PARLOPHONE R5799
Aaron Neville-Tell It Like It Is  B&C CB 107
Jason Crest-Black Mass/A Place In The Sun  PHILIPS BF 1809
Wild Silk-Crimson and Gold  COLUMBIA DB 8611
James Royal-I've Lost You  CBS 4463
Franco London Orchestra-Robinson Crusoe Theme  PHILIPS BF 1806
The Persuasions-Party In The Wood  MINIT MLF 11017
Cyril Stapleton Orchestra-Department S Theme  PYE 7N17807

Hour 2 PODCAST
THE NEW SINGLES* issue 293
There were 44 new singles released on Friday 22nd August 1969

Cyril Stapleton Orchestra-Theme from Somerset Maugham tv series  PYE 7N17807
Annabel Leventon-Easy To Be Hard  MORGAN MRS 20
Three Dog Night-Dreaming Isn't Good For You/Easy To Be Hard  STATESIDE DUNHILL SS 8024
Golden Earrings (sic)-Where Will I Be/It's Alright But It Could Be Better  MAJOR MINOR MM 633
Juniors Eyes-Sink Or Swim  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ 3023
Edwin Hawkins Singers-Ain't It Like Him  BUDDAH 201059
Nickie Lee-And Black Is Beautiful  DEEP SOUL DS 9103
Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band-Till You Get Enough/Light My Fire  WARNER BROTHERS WB 7298
Juniors Eyes-Star Child  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ 3023
Frenz-It's A Secret  SUGAR ESS 103
Four O'Briens-Francois  PHILIPS BF 1803
Johnny Cash-A Boy Named Sue  CBS 4460
Gene Latter-Help Me Judy Help Me  PARLOPHONE R5800
Wild Silk-Help Me  COLUMBIA DB 8611

 

Hour 3 PODCAST with Paul Welton
Renaissance-Kings and Queens
Illusion-Everywhere You Go
Keith Relf-Mr Zero
Renaissance-Northern Lights
John Barry-The Danny Scipio Theme/Vendetta Theme
Sweet-Love Is Like Oxygen
Tia Carrere-Ballroom Blitz
Zombies-She's Coming Home/I Must Move
Eric Burdon and the Animals-When I Was Young
Sandy Denny-Late November
Keith-98.6
Ritchie Havens-Indian Ropeman

 

FRIDAY:
 

PODCAST with Paul Welton

Earth & Fire-Storm and Thunder
Nancy Sinatra-Sand/Lady Bird
Traffic-Glad/Freedom Rider
Manfred Mann-Funniest Gig
Gandalf-Magic Theatre: Beyond The Wall of Ignorance
Yes-Going For The One
Deep Purple-Smoke On The Water
ELO-Kuiama

 

Hour 2 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 292
There were 45 new singles released on Friday 15th August 1969
Booker T and the MGs-Mrs Robinson  STAX 127
Temptations-Cloud Nine  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG 707
Open Mind-Magic Potion/Cast A Spell  PHILIPS BF1805
It's A Beautiful Day-White Bird (LP version)  CBS 4403

Here is the single version that could not be found in 2019. It sounds like an alternate take:

Dionne Warwick-Promises Promises  PYE 7N25496
Beau-Sleeping Town/1917 Revolution  CBS 4403 (apparently released on 18th July on DANDELION label, but not listed in The New Singles until 15 August 1969. Do CBS orange label copies exist?)
Bread Love and Dreams-Virgin Kiss  DECCA F12958
Claudine Longet-Lazy Summer Night  A&M AMS 762
Bobbie Gentry-I'll Never Fall In Love Again  CAPITOL CL 15606
Lloyd Chalmers-Safari  DUKE DU 36
The Kingstonians-Nice Nice  BIG SHOT BI 526
It's A Beautiful Day-Wasted Union Blues CBS 4403
Creedence Clearwater Revival-Bad Moon Rising/Lodi  LIBERTY LBF 15230

Hour 3 PODCAST
THE NEW SINGLES* issue 292
There were 45 new singles released on Friday 15th August 1969

Booker T and the MGs-Soul Clap '69  STAX 127
Humble Pie-Natural Born Bugie  IMMEDIATE IM 082
Bread Love and Dreams-Switch Out The Sun  DECCA F12958
Isley Brothers-Put Yourself In My Place  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG 708
Udell T Anderson-Keep On Loving Me  DIRECTION 58-4459
Giorgio (Moroder)-Looky Looky  MCA MU 1094
Robin Scott-The Sound Of Rain/The Sailor  HEAD HDS 4003
Life-Hands Of(f) the Clock  POLYDOR 56778
Foremost-Easy Squeezy  CBS 4461
Foundations-Born To Live Born To Die  PYE 7N17809
John Holt-What You Gonna Do  TROJAN TR 674
Winston Jarrett-Peck (or Wreck) Up A Pagan  COXSONE CS 7099
The Grassroots-Midnight Confessions  STATESIDE SS 8023
The Groop-A Famous Myth  BELL BLL 1070
Free Ferry-Mary What Have You Become  CBS 4456
George Jackson-Find 'em, Fool 'em, Forget 'em  CAPITOL CL 15605
The Great Awakening-Amazing Grace<>/Silver Waterfall  LONDON HLU 10284

<>IOW Festival and Radio Geronimo theme tune

 

 

Apologies for the abrupt cut-offs at the end of some of these files.
This was to satisfy the precise mp3 file size requirements of the radio station.

 

 

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)