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

07/08 NOVEMBER 2025

on board the LV18, Harwich Harbour

SATURDAY:

Hour 1 PODCAST

The Enid-Golden Earrings
Tame Impala-It Might Be Time/Borderline
801-TNK
Joni Mitchell-Urge For Going
Black Midi-Ducter
My Life Story-Mr Boyd

THE NEW SINGLES*
overflow from last week... Friday 31st October 1969

Steam-It's The Magic In You Girl  FONTANA TF1058
Gene Latter-Tiger Bay  PARLOPHONE R5815
Quartet-Will My Lady Come  DECCA F12974
Lyndon Johns-Don't Gamble With Love  DOWNTOWN DT444
Roger Jensen-Jezebel  MAJOR MINOR MM636

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 304
There were 58 new singles released on Friday 7th November 1969

Mama Cass-Make Your Own Kind Of Music  STATESIDE DUNHILL SS8031
Kathy Kirby-Is That All There Is  COLUMBIA DB8634

Hour 2 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 304
There were 58 new singles released on Friday 7th November 1969
Exception-Don't Torture Your Mind  PRESIDENT PT271
Harvey Matusow's Jew's Harp Band-Wet Socks  HEAD HDS4004
Blood Sweat & Tears-And When I Die  CBS 4613
Year One (early Elaine Page)-Eli's Coming  MAJOR MINOR MM660
Three Dog Night-Eli's Coming/Circle For A Landing  STATESIDE DUNHILL SS8030
Blood Sweat & Tears-Sometime In Winter  CBS 4613
Stevie Wonder-Yester-me, Yester-you, Yesterday/I'd Be A Fool Right Now  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG717
Lulu-Oh Me Oh My  ATCO 226008
Annie Rocket Band-Little Smile On Christmas Morning  JAYBOY BOY11
Medium Wave-Looking Towards The Sky/A Walk In The Sunshine  EMBER EMBS265
Sam & Dave-Ooh, Ooh, Ooh ATLANTIC 584303
Nancy Sinatra-Are You Growing Tired Of My Love  REPRISE RS20869
Eternal Triangle-I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City  DECCA F12979
Phil Flowers and the Flower Shop-Like A Rolling Stone  A&M AMS766

Hour 3 PODCAST
THE NEW SINGLES* issue 304
There were 58 new singles released on Friday 7th November 1969

Harvey Matusow's Jew's Harp Band-Afghan Red  HEAD HDS4004
Phil Flowers and the Flower Shop-Keep On Sockin' It Children  A&M AMS766
Foundations-Baby I Couldn't See  PYE 7N17849
Ian Green Revelation-Groover's Grave  CBS 4623
Steve (Rowland) & Albert (Hammond)-Follow The Bouncing Ball  BELL BLL1085
Harry Vanda-I Love Marie  POLYDOR 56357
Area Code 615-Ruby  POLYDOR 56546
Billie Davis-Nights In White Satin  DECCA F12977
Sylvia McNeil-Catch A Robber By The Toe  RCA 1894
Nancy Sinatra-Highway Song  REPRISE RS20869
Shy Limbs-Lady In Black/Trick Or Two  CBS 4624
Mama Cass-Lady Love  STATESIDE DUNHILL SS8031
Exception-Pendulum  PRESIDENT PT271
Savoy Brown-I'm Tired  DECCA F12978
E K Bunch-Banana  JAYBOY BOY12
Tommy James and the Shondells-Ball Of Fire  ROULETTE RO511
Bud Flanagan-Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler  PYE 7N17854
Mitch Mahon and the Editions-You've Got What I Need  PYE 7N17844
Birds Of A Feather-Blacksmith Blues  PAGE ONE POF156

 

 

FRIDAY:

Hour 1 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 303
There were 63 new singles released on Friday 31st October 1969
Amen Corner-Get Back  IMMEDIATE IM084
Beatles-Come Together  APPLE R5814
Plastic Ono Band-Cold Turkey  APPLE APPLES 1001
Acid Gallery-Dance Round The Maypole  CBS 4608
Crosby Stills & Nash-Suite: Judy Blue Eyes/Long Time Gone  ATLANTIC 584304
The Alan Bown!-Gypsy Girl  DERAM DM278
Arcadium-Sing My Song  MIDDLE EARTH MDS102
Writing On The Wall-Child On A Crossing  MIDDLE EARTH MDS101
Peter Touch (Tosh)-Moon Duck  JACKPOT JP706
Pioneers-Alli Button  AMALGAMATED AMG850
Marcia Griffiths-Put A Little Love In Your Heart HARRY J label with TROJAN cat no. TR693
Billy Edd Wheeler-Fried Chicken and Country Tunes  UNITED ARTISTS UP 35045
Jeannie C Riley-Things Go Better With Love (Coke)  POLYDOR 56782
Steam-Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye  FONTANA TF1058
Peter Touch (Tosh)-Crimson Pirate  JACKPOT JP706
Marcia Griffiths-Put A Little Love In Your Heart HARRY J/TROJAN:
this version is different to that played earlier in this hour. It wasn't clear which version was the original 1969 version. There was also a 1970 version also on Harry J records... but not sure which is which without possessing the actual 1969 single.

 

Hour 2 PODCAST
THE NEW SINGLES* issue 303
There were 63 new singles released on Friday 31st October 1969

Moody Blues-Out and In  THRESHOLD TH1
Writing On The Wall-Lucifer Corpus  MIDDLE EARTH MDS102
Arcadium-Riding Alone  MIDDLE EARTH MDS101
Tony Joe White-Roosevelt and Ira Lee  MONUMENT MON 1040
Upsetters-Return Of Django  UPSETTER US301
Clodagh Rodgers-Biljo  RCA 1891
Love Affair-Baby I Know  CBS 4631
Clifton Chenier-Black Gal  ACTION ACT 4550
Hippy Boys-Death Rides (misprint) should be Bangalang Shangalang  AMALGAMATED AMG850
Allen Toussaint-We The People  SOUL CITY SC119
Salvation-Cinderella  UNITED ARTISTS UP 35048
Mongo Santamaria-Cloud Nine  DIRECTION 58-4086
Glen Campbell-True Grit  CAPITOL CL15615
Cowsills-Silver Threads and Golden Needles  MGM 1490
Marshmallow Way-C'mon Kitty Kitty  UNITED ARTISTS UP 35031
Acid Gallery-Right Toe Blues  CBS 4608
Jean Bouchetty-Marley Purt Drive  MAJOR MINOR MM651
Norman Greenbaum-Jubilee  REPRISE RS 20846
Delroy Wilson-Good To Me  HIGH NOTE HS028

Hour 3 PODCAST
THE NEW SINGLES* issue 303
There were 63 new singles released on Friday 31st October 1969

Beatles-Something  APPLE R5814
Boxtops-Turn On A Dream  BELL BLL1084
Blue Mink-Blue Mink/Melting Pot  PHILIPS BF1818
Ferrante & Teicher-Midnight Cowboy  UNITED ARTISTS UP35060
Shadows/Hank Marvin-Midnight Cowboy  COLUMBIA DB8628
Shadows-Dirty Dozen  UPSETTER US320
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell-The Onion Song  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG715
Temptations-Run Away Child Running Wild  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG716
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell-I Can't Believe You Love Me  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG715
Poppy Family-Endless Sleep/Which Way You Going Billy  DECCA F22976
Performers-I Can't Stop You  ACTION ACT4552
Moody Blues-Watching and Waiting  THRESHOLD TH1
Clodagh Rodgers-Spider  RCA 1891
Love Affair-Accept Me For What I Am  CBS 4631
Plastic Ono Band-Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking For A Hand In The Snow)  APPLE APPLES 1001

 

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)