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

1 June 2024

 

 

with Pat McManus & Andy Stoddart, St Patrick's Day 2022, Wolverhampton

 

 

Saturday 1 June 2024

 

There were 65 new singles released on Friday 31 May 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 230

  PODCAST

Donovan-Hurdy Gurdy Man  PYE 7N17537
Thorinshield-Family Of Man  PHILIPS BF1672
Rainbow Ffolly-Drive My Car  PARLOPHONE R5701
Timebox-Beggin'  DERAM DM194
Shelly Manne-Daktari  ATLANTIC 584180
Spiral Starecase-Makin' My Mind Up  CBS 3507
Shelly Manne-Out On A Limb  ATLANTIC 584180

Spiral Starecase-Baby What I Mean  CBS 3507
Janie Jones-Charlie Smith  PYE 7N17550
Nina Simone-Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead) recorded live RCA VICTOR RCA 1697
Friend and Lover-Reach Out Of The Dark  VERVE VS1515
American Breed-Ready Willing And Able  DOT 106
Idle Race-End Of The Road  LIBERTY LBF15101
Threshold Of Pleasure-Rain Rain Rain  DECCA F12785
Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band-Moon Child  A&M AMS726
Silver Byke-I've Got Time  LONDON HLZ10200
Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band-Who Do You Think You're Fooling  A&M AMS726
Beloved Ones-My Year Is a Day  CBS 3330

 

There were 65 new singles released on Friday 31 May 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 230

  PODCAST

Aquarian Age-Good Wizard Meets Naughty Wizard/10,000 Words In A Cardboard Box  PARLOPHONE R5700 (sells for £1400+)
Gary Farr & Kevin Westlake-Everyday  MARMALADE 598007 (was also listed for release on 26.4.68, when we played it in the extended podcast)
Silver Byke-Who Needs Tomorrow  LONDON HLZ10200
Donovan-Teen Angel  PYE 7N17537
Casuals-Jesamine  DECCA F12784
Koobas-First Cut Is The Deepest  COLUMBIA DB8419
Dennis Couldry and Smile-Tea and Toast For Mr Watson  DECCA F12786
Chris McLure-Meditation  POLYDOR 56259
The Marianne-As For Marionettes  COLUMBIA DB8420
The Chords Five (mistakenly attributed to The Smoke on CD compilations)-Same Old Fat Man  POLYDOR 56261
Reparata and the Delrons-Saturday Night Didn't Happen  BELL BLL1014
Rainbow Ffolly-Go Girl  PARLOPHONE R5701
Schubert-Until The Rains Come  FONTANA TF942
Dave Anthony-Race With The Wind  MERCURY MF1031
Rising Sons-Hold Me Just A Little While Longer  PYE 7N17554
John Fred and his Playboy Band-Lonely Are The Lonely  PYE 7N25462
Idle Race-Morning Sunshine  LIBERTY LBF15101
Friend and Lover-Time On Your Side  VERVE VS1515
Beacon Street Union-Four Hundred and Five  MGM 1416
Roland Shaw Orchestra-She's Leaving Home  DECCA F12788**
Bill Martin-Singing Vietnam Blues  PAGE ONE POF067**
Duane Eddy-Niki Hoeky  REPRISE RS20690**
 

Let us Prog For Peart:

  PODCAST
Comedy Of Errors-The Knight Returns
Tribe 3-Lament
Rush-Crossroads
Spriggan Mist-Kintbury Witch
Rush-Shapes Of Things
IT-Working Man
Forgotten Sons-Alone
Galahad-Guardian Angel
League Of Lights-Kings and Queens

 

PROG FOR PEART 12/13 JULY 2024: www.progforpeart.com

 

 

 

Friday 31 May 2024

 

There were 71 new singles released on Friday 24 May 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 229 

   PODCAST
Cream-Anyone For Tennis  POLYDOR 56258
Merrilee Rush-Angel Of The Morning  BELL BLL1013
Cream-Pressed Rat And Warthog  POLYDOR 56258

Rolling Stones-Child Of The Moon  DECCA F12782
Chuckles-Make Love To Life  CBS 3479
Larry Page Orchestra-Take Five  PAGE ONE POF068
Rolling Stones-Jumpin' Jack Flash  DECCA F12782
Finders Keepers-Sadie The Cleaning Lady  FONTANA TF938
Gospel Garden-Finders Keepers  CAMP 602006
Finders Keepers-Without Her  FONTANA TF938
Cupids Inspiration-Yesterday Has Gone  NEMS 56-3500
Lena Junoff-Yesterday Has Gone  OLGA OLE008
Bystanders-Painting The Time  PYE 7N17540
Simon Dupree and the Big Sound-Part Of My Past/This Story Never Ends  PARLOPHONE R5697
Blossom Dearrie-The Music Played  FONTANA TF934
Han Christian (Jon Anderson, Yes)-Sonata Of Love/(The Autobiography Of) Mississippi Hobo  PARLOPHONE R5698
Tony Hatch-Joanna  PYE 7N17537

 

There were 71 new singles released on Friday 24 May 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 229 

PODCAST r

Carter Stephens Chorale-Peace (Dream Of The Common Man)  FONTANA GEMS SERIES  TF936
A P Dangerfield-Conversations (In A Station Light Refreshment Bar) /Further Conversations  FONTANA GEMS SERIES  TF935
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera-Mary Jane  DIRECTION 58-3481
Cats Pyjamas-Camera Man  DIRECTION 58-3482
The Happenings-Randy  BT PUPPY BTS45540
Wild Silk-Poor Man/Stop Crying  POLYDOR 56256
T.I.M.E-Take Me Along  LIBERTY LBF15082
Tony Osborne's Three Brass Buttons-Sunspot/Cornflake  DERAM (DERAMIC SOUND SYSTEM on promo copies) DM192
The Memphis Three-Wild Thing  PAGE ONE POF070
Mortimer-To Understand Someone/Dedicated Music Man  PHILIPS BF1664
Marty Wilde-Abergavenny  PHILIPS BF1669
Lulu-Boy  COLUMBIA DB8425
The Rokes-The Works Of Bartholomew  RCA VICTOR RCA1694
Wayne Fontana-The Words Of Bartholomew  FONTANA TF933
Deena Webster-You're Losing/Wish You Were Here  PARLOPHONE R5699
 

There were 71 new singles released on Friday 24 May 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 229   

 PODCAST r

Cupids Inspiration-Dream  NEMS 56-3500
Roy & Duke All Stars-Pretty Blue Eyes  BLUE CAT BS113
Tim Rose-Hello Sunshine  CBS 3478 (recording taken from a John Peel radio show)
The Radiants-Hold On  CHESS CRS8073
Definitive Rock Chorale-Variations On The Hanky Panky  PHILIPD BF1663
Pattie Lane-Paper Dreams  POLYDOR 56260
David Essex-Love Story  UNI UN502
Mable John-Able Mable  STAX 601034
Don Duggan-I'll Be Your Baby Tonight  PYE 7N17549
The Gentrys-I Can't Go Back To Denver  BELL BLL1012
The Bystanders-This World Is My World  PYE 7N17540
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera-Dreamy  DIRECTION 58-3481
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas-I Promise To Wait My Love  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG657
The Shakespeares-Something To Believe In/Burning My Fingers  RCA VICTOR RCA1695
T.I.M.E.-Make It Alright  LIBERTY LBF15082
Sand Pebbles-If You Didn't Hear Me The First Time  TOAST TT505
Timi Yuro-Something Bad On My Mind  LIBERTY LBF15092
Mike Batt-Mr Poem  LIBERTY LBF15093
The Rokes-When The Wind Arises  RCA VICTOR RCA1694
Johnny Mann Singers-Never My Love  LIBERTY LBF15091
 

 

**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)