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 weekday nights on DAB+ in Havant via The Flash

9 & 10 January 2026

on board the LV18, Harwich Harbour

 

1970 & 1968
 

On Seagull I was hoping to go back to 1966 in 2026. The first week of releases (issue 107, 7 January 1966)  is ready to be included in a programme. However, life and time will not immediately allow this. So, we will continue with revised recordings for 1970. They were recorded in the weeks leading up to lockdown in 2020. Something to very much look forward to will be when Les Newman joins in, from the news room. In our heads it will be the end of March before Boris declares that we must return to our homes. In lockdown Les and I experimented with Zoom and Messenger and turned out some reasonably amusing programmes. As soon as life allows we will begin to investigate The New Singles of 1966, then in 2027 we'll cover those months of 1966 that we will have missed...

 

Meanwhile, on Mi Amigo radio from the LV18 anchored at Harwich, we begin playing The New Singles for 1968...

 

 

SATURDAY

 

Hour 1 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 311
There were 66 new singles released on Friday 9th January 1970

Freddie Notes and the Rudies-Shanghai  TROJAN TR7713
Ferris Wheel-I Know You Well/Can't Stop Now  POLYDOR 56336
Simon Stokes and the Nighthawks-Can't Stop Now/Voodoo Woman  ELEKTRA EKSN45082
Canned Heat-I'm Her Man/Let's Work Together  LIBERTY LBF15302

This 1970 Top of the Pops clip, featuring Canned Heat - Let's Work Together, epitomises the sounds and fashions of the day

Matthews Southern Comfort-Colorado Springs Eternal  UNI UNS513
Giorgio (Moroder)-Moody Trudy  MCA UK MK5023
Little Des-Somebody's Baby  J DAN JDN4400
Lee (Scratch) Perry and the Upsetters-Yakety Yak/Tackio  UPSETTER US324
Julie Covington-The Magic Wasn't There  COLUMBIA DB8649
Jennifer Warnes-We're Not Gonna Take It  LONDON HLU10297
Jackie Trent-Look At The Rain  PYE 7N17882
Don Lane-You're Everything PYE 7N17879
James Gang-Funk 48  Stateside Dunhill SS2158
Derrick Harriot-Riding For A Fall  SONG BIRD SB1013
 

Hour 2 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 311
There were 66 new singles released on Friday 9th January 1970

Dice The Boss-But Officer  DUKE DU52
Black Sabbath-Wicked World/Evil Woman  FONTANA TF1067
Dahlia Lavi-Love's Song  PYE 7N17879
Bobbi Kaye-It Don't Take A Fool  BEACON BEA148
Keith and Tex-Tighten Up Your Gird  EXPLOSION EX2008
John Holt-Wooden Heart  TROJAN TR7702
Barry Hopkins-Love Ya Want Ya Need Ya/A Little Too Much  SPARK SRL1036
Graham Bonney-Sign On The Dotted Line  COLUMBIA DB8648
Art Movement-For As Long As You Need  COLUMBIA DB6851
Tim Andrews-Tiny Goddess  PARLOPHONE R5824
Faith Brown-Lock Me In  CBS4728
Artie Scott Orchestra-March Of The Skinheads  MAJOR MINOR MM670
Candy Choir-Why Do You Cry My Love  POLYDOR 56369
Joe Gibbs and the Destroyers-Nevada Joe  AMALGAMATED AMG855
Jake Holmes-Saturday Night  EMBER EMBS269
Freddie Notes and the Rudies-Guns of Navarone  GRAPE GR3010

Hour 3 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 311
There were 66 new singles released on Friday 9th January 1970

MBP Mix-Light My Fire  MAJOR MINOR MM661
Flirtations-Keep On Searching  DERAM DM281
Erroll Daniels-Let's Go Steady My Love  MCA UK MK5025
Daisy Clan-Mr Walkie Talkie  MAJOR MINOR MM671
Gaylads-There's A Fire  TROJAN TR7703
Maytals-Pressure Drop  TROJAN TR7709
Rascals-Hold On  ATLANTIC 584307
Tokens-She Lets Her Hair Down  BUDDAH 201076
Pearly Gate-Free  MCA MU1109
MBP Mix-There's A Baby MAJOR MINOR MM661
Tommy and the Upsetters-Lock Jaw  TROJAN TR7717
Versatiles-Lu Lu Belle  AMALGAMATED AMG854
Wilson Pickett-You Keep Me Hanging On  ATLANTIC 584313
Music Motor (listed as by Popcorn in the singles list; band is actually The Swinging Blue Jeans)-Where Am I Going  DERAM DM282
Maggie Britton-Reuben James  UNITED ARTISTS UP35068
Downbeats-What Does It Take  MCA UK MK5026
Al Hirt-Gospel Of No Name City PYE 7N25510
Soul Directions-Su Su Su  ATTACK 8011
Contours-Just A Little Misunderstanding  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG723

 

 

FRIDAY

 

Hour 1 PODCAST

Yes-Close To The Edge
T Rex-There Was A Time/Raw Ramp
Neil Innes-How Sweet To Be An Idiot
Rutles-I Must Be In Love
Neil Innes-Blue Suede Schubert
Neil Innes-9 to 5 Pollution Blues
Rutles-Piggy In The Middle
Neil Innes-Lonely Man

Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band-I'm The Urban Spaceman
Rutles-Double Back Alley
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band-Equestrian Statue
Neil Innes-Them
T Rex-Cosmic Dancer

 

 

Hour 2 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 310
There were 40 new singles released on Friday 2nd January 1970

Ansell Collins-Night Of Love  TROJAN TR699
Coloured Raisins-One Way Of Love  TROJAN TR700/TR7700
Derrick Morgan-Copy Cat  TROJAN TR699
Chicago-I'm A Man/Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?  CBS 4715
Peddlers-Girlie P.S. I Love You  CBS 4720
Desmond Riley-Skinhead A Message To You  DOWNTOWN DT450
Tommy McCook & Supersonics-Black Coffee  TROJAN TR7706
White Plains-Show Me Your Hand/My Baby Loves Lovin'  DERAM DM280
Grapefruit-Lady Godiva/Thunder and Lightning  RCA 1907
Desmond Dekker-Generosity  PYRAMID PYR6078
Family Circle-Reggae Krishna  ATTACK ATT8002
Johnny Mathis-Midnight Cowboy  CBS 4721
Laura Nyro-Time and Love/Man Who Sent Me Home  CBS 4719
Winston Groovey-Leaving Me Standing  (TROJAN) GRAPE GR3005
Ramsey Lewis-Julia  CHESS CRS8104

Hour 3 PODCAST
THE NEW SINGLES* issue 310
There were 40 new singles released on Friday 2nd January 1970

Ramsey Lewis-Julia  CHESS CRS8104
Edwin Starr & Blinky-Oh How Happy  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG720
Temptations-I Can't Get Next To You  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG722
Winston Wright-Moonlight Groover  TROJAN TR7701
Root Boys-Please Don't Stop The Wedding  COLUMBIA DB115
Merry Men-Big Bamboo  TROJAN TR692
Grassroots-Heaven Knows  STATESIDE DUNHILL SS8033
Dells-Dock Of The Bay  CHESS CRS8105
Crow-Evil Woman/Gonna Leave A Mark  LONDON HLD10297
Cupids Inspiration-Different Guy  CBS 4722
Slickers-Man Beware  AMALGAMATED AMG852
Delaney & Bonnie-Just Plain Beautiful/Hard To Say Goodbye  STAX 139
Route 17-Going To Bethel  RCA 1908
Desmond Dekker-Pickney Gal  PYRAMID PYR6078
Two Of Each-Colour My World  PYE 7N17880
Sensations-Every Day Is Just Like A Holiday  TROJAN TR7701

 

 

 

 

This Top of the Pops clip from 1970 epitomises the sounds and fashions of the day.
Can you spot the lookalikes of me and Kathy?

 

 

 

 

 

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)