TOWARD
THE
UNKNOWN REGION
This was... Chris Bent, in 1968,
playing what were the new singles of that year
on Radio Seagull
online every
Friday and Saturday, midday
and at midnight
overnight on
747Khz
in the North of the Netherlands
20 April 2024
with Pat McManus & Andy Stoddart, St Patrick's Day 2022, Wolverhampton
Saturday 20th April 2024
There were 58 new singles released on Friday
19
April 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES*
issue 224
PODCAST
The Pink Floyd-It Would Be So Nice
COLUMBIA DB8401
Incredible String Band-Painting Box ELEKTRA EKSN45028
The Pink Floyd-Julia Dream COLUMBIA DB8401
Guardians of the Rainbow-Cry Alone/What Do You Do When You've
Lost Your Love PRESIDENT PT186
Glass Menagerie-She's Like A Rainbow PYE 7N17518
The Medium-Cours Of The Rainbow/Edward Never Lies CBS 3404
Los Bravos-Bring A Little Lovin' DECCA F22765
Mason Williams-Long Time Blues/Classical Gas (this was the
original B side of this single) WARNER BROTHERS WB7190
OC SMITH-Son Of Hickory Heller's Tramp CBS 3343
Raymond Froggatt-Callow La Vita (reissued as The Red Balloon)
POLYDOR 56249
Sergio Mendes Brazil '66-The Look Of Love A&M AMS721
Trini Lopez-Master Jack REPRISE RS45028
Sergio Mendes Brazil '66-With A Little Help From My Friends
A&M AMS721
Rascals-Beautiful Morning/Rainy Day ATLANTIC 584182
There were 58 new singles released on Friday
19
April 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES*
issue 224
PODCAST
Tyrannosaurus Rex-Debora(h)
REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ3008
Bobby Goldsboro-Honey UNITED ARTISTS UP2215
Tyrannosaurus Rex-Child Star REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ3008
Barry Booth-He's Very Good With His Hands/King's Thing PYE
7N17506
Peppermint Circus-All The King's Horses OLGA OLE007
The Kinks-Wonder Boy PYE 7N17468
Fuzz Face-Mighty Quinn PAGE ONE POF065
The Barrier-Georgie Brown/Dawn Breaks Through EYEMARK
EMS1013
Fifth Estate-Do Drop Inn STATESIDE SS2105
Fifth Dimension-Ticket To Ride LIBERTY LBF15081
Creation-Midway Down/Girls Are Naked POLYDOR 56246
Steve Miller Band-Sitting In Circles CAPITOL CL15539
Sharon Tandy-Love Is Not A Simple Affair ATLANTIC 584181
The Truth-Sueno DECCA F12764
Simon's Secrets-Naughty Boy CBS 3406
Chris Farlowe-The Last Goodbye IMMEDIATE IM066
The Kinks-Polly PYE 7N17468
Gary Ashton-Springtime Of Our Years PYE 7N17494
Cliff Bennett-You're Breaking Up PARLOPHONE R5691**
Scott McKenzie-Holy Man CBS 3393**
Isley Brothers-Take Me In Your Arms TAMLA MOTOWN TMG652**
PODCAST
Irene Papas & Vangelis-40 Young
Men
UFO-Treacle People
(Irene Papas &) Vangelis-Dance Of Fire
Foxpalmer-Bootleg Tour 2024
Irene Papas & Vangelis-The River
Sahra Halgan-Sharaf
Captain Beefheart-Upon The My Oh My
Doug Wood Band-Drag Racer
David Holmes-I Heard Wonders
Pink Floyd (John Peel's In Conert, 30 September 1971)-Embryo
Friday
19th
April 2024
There were 56 new singles released on Friday
12 April 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES*
issue 223
PODCAST r
Equals-Baby Come Back PRESIDENT PT175 (issued on 9 June
1967 as a 'B' side)
Columbia Boys-Baby Come Back PYE 7N17513
Bobby Gentry-Courtyard/Louisiana Man CAPITOL CL15544
Carmen McRae-Elusive Butterfly ATLANTIC 584178
Chuck Jackson-Girls Girls Girls TAMLA MOTOWN TMG651
Chanters-What's Wrong With You CBS 3400
David Garrick-Rainbow PYE 7N17509
Madeline Bell-I'm Gonna Make You Love Me PHILIPS BF1656
Lee Hazlewood-Rainbow Woman REPRISE RS 20067
Eddie Cochran-Summertime Blues LBF15071
Peter and Gordon-Quest For The Holy Grail/I Feel Like Going Out
COLUMBIA DB8398
Spanky and Our Gang-Three Ways From Tomorrow/Like To Get To Know
You MERCURY MF1023
Taste-Born On The Wrong Side Of Time ('Town' typo on 17 July
1970 reissue for MM718)/Blister On The Moon MAJOR MINOR
MM560
Gilbert (O'Sullivan)-You/What Can I Do VBS 3399
Troggs-Surprise Surprise (I Need You) PAGE ONE POF064
Superboys-Ain't That A Shame GIANT GN22
There were 56 new singles released on Friday
12 April 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES*
issue 223
PODCAST
r
Tangerine Peel-Solid Gold Mountain
CBS 3402
Lee Hazlewood-I Am You Are REPRISE RS20067
Sight and Sound-Our Love Is In The Pocket FONTANA TF927
Clear Light-How Many Days Have Passed/Night Sounds Loud
ELEKTRA EKSN45027
The Elastic Band (pre Sweet, Andy Scott)-Think Of You Baby/It's
Been A Long Time Baby DECCA F12763
Cowsills-In Need Of A Friend/Mr Flynn MGM 1400
B.T.B. 4-Do It To 'Em/Sparrows And Daisies LIBERTY
LBF15067
Steppenwolf-Sookie Sookie/Take What You Need RCA VICTOR
RCA1679
Twilight-Cathy Come Home COLUMBIA DB8395
Troggs-Marbles and Some Gum PAGE ONE POF064
Stocking Tops-I Don't Ever Wanna Be Kicked By You CBS 3407
Oliver Norman-People People POLYDOR 56247
Grapevine-Ace In The Hole/Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Anymore LIBERTY LBF15063
Tokens-Poor Man WARNER BROTHERS WB7169
Gene Pancho-I Like Sweet Music GIANT GN21
Frankie Valli-Can't Take My Eyes Off You PHILIPS BF1580**
Jack Douglas-Swannee River/Call Alf (why does love pass me by)**
Why indeed? COLUMBIA DB8393
PODCAST
r
Depeche Mode-Never Let Me Down Again (split mix)
EBB-Animal/Tension
Franck Carducci and Mary Renaud-Artificial Paradises
Matis-Carpet Crawlers
Franck Carducci and Mary Renaud-Alice's Eerie Dream
Gary Numan-A Black Sun
League Of Lights-Modern Living
Depeche Mode-Never Let Me Down Again (digitalism mix)
Mats Morgan Band-Coco (2005: anticipating the craze for voice synthesis
and mocking it mercilessly... )
**extended
podcast only
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
(r) = repeat
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
Interested in the Mellotron? Want to
check whether any of the songs played feature a Mellotron?
Visit:
The Ultimate Recordings List (probably)
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