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

14/15 NOVEMBER 2025

on board the LV18, Harwich Harbour

SATURDAY:

 

Hour 1 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 305
There were 60 new singles released on Friday 14th November 1969

Syd Barrett-Octopus  HARVEST HAR5009
Andwellas Dream-Mr Sunshine/Shades Of Grey  CBS 4634
Syd Barrett-Golden Hair  HARVEST HAR5009
Pyramids-I'm A Man  PRESIDENT PT274
Rough Riders-President House  JAYBOY BOY13
Bed Bugs-Freedom Sound  JAYBOY BOY14
Aphrodites Child-Marie Jolie/Let Me Love Let Me Live  POLYDOR 56785
Cardboard Orchestra-Nothing But A Sad Show/Yes I Heard A Little Bird  CBS 4633
Trader Horne-Sheena/Morning Way  PYE 7N17846
Weather-Jamboree Special  PHILIPS BF1819
Tracy-Follow Me  COLUMBIA DB8633
Casey Blake-Tell Me  RCA 1897
 

Hour 2 PODCAST
THE NEW SINGLES* issue 305
There were 60 new singles released on Friday 14th November 1969

Mayfields Mule-Drinking My Moonshine  PARLOPHONE R5817
Fats Domino-Everybodys Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey  REPRISE RS20810
Mayfields Mule-Double Dealing Woman  PARLOPHONE R5817
J Vincent Edwards-Thanks  CBS 4579
Kathe Green-If I Thought You'd Change Your Mind/Primrose Hill  DERAM DM279
Marc Brierley-Lady Of The Light/Sunny Weather  CBS 4632
Merrilee Rush-Sign On For The Good Times  BELL BLL1086
Rough Riders-Boss  JAYBOY BOY13
Pyramids-Dragon Fly  PRESIDENT PT274
Richard Harris-Fill The World With Love  STATESIDE SS8032
Tony Ronald-Why  BEACON BEA140
Pattersons-World Of Love  CBS 4642
Brixton Market-Bangarang  BEACON BEA138
Tony Blackburn-Blessed Are The Lonely  POLYDOR 56360
Bed Bugs-A Message To You  JAYBOY BOY14
Earl Hooker-Boogie Don't Blot  BLUE HORIZON 57-3166

Hour 3 PODCAST
THE NEW SINGLES* issue 305
There were 60 new singles released on Friday 14th November 1969

Booker T and the MGs-Horse  STAX 136
Variations-Crimson and Clover  MAJOR MINOR MM638
Judy Collins-Turn Turn Turn  ELEKTRA EKSN45077
Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66-Fool On The Hill  A&M AMS768
Simon Dupree and the Big Sound-The Eagle Flies Tonight/Give It All That (Give It All Back) PARLOPHONE R5816
Marmalade-Rollin' My Thing/Reflections Of My Life  DECCA F12982
Peter Paul and Mary-Leaving On A Jet Plane  WARNER BROTHERS WB7340
Marsha Hunt-Desdemona  TRACK 604034
Brixton Market-Children Get Ready  BEACON BEA138
Marvin Gaye-That's The Way Love Is  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG718
Isley Brothers-Take Some Time Out For Love  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG719
Lou Christie-Lightning Strikes  MGM 1492
Freelanders-Turn Of The Century  PRESIDENT PT272
Jackie Edwards-Oh Manio  DIRECTION 58-4630
Marsha Hunt-Hippy Gumbo  TRACK 604034

 

FRIDAY:

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

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)