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, Brighton and Edinburgh

29/30 August 2025

on board the LV18, Harwich Harbour

 

 

SATURDAY:
 

Hour 1 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 294
There were 46 new singles released on Friday 29th August 1969
John Barry-Midnight Cowboy  CBS 4468
Petula Clark-Look At Mine  PYE 7N17779
Egg-Seven Is A Jolly Good Time  DERAM DM 269
New Formula-Stay Indoors/Hare Krishna  PYE 7N17818
Keith Meehan-Darkness Of My Life  MARMALADE 598016
Johnny Nash-Love and Peace  MAJOR MINOR MM630
Kenny Rankin-Peaceful  MERCURY MF 1128
Bob Dylan-Lay Lady Lay  CBS 4434
Egg-You Are All Princes  DERAM DM 269
Love Children (featuring Little Joe)-Easy Squeezy  DERAM DM 268
Andwellas Dream-Mrs Man  CBS 4469
Alan Copeland Chorus-Classical Gas/Scarborough Fair  A&M AMS 759
Chicken Shack-Tears In The Wind/Things You Put Me Through  BLUE HORIZON 57-3160
Tony Hatch-Theme from the tv series: The Champions  PYE 7N 17811

Hour 2 PODCAST
THE NEW SINGLES* issue 294
There were 46 new singles released on Friday 29th August 1969

Tony Hatch-Theme from the tv series: The Champions  PYE 7N 17811
Ronnie Aldrich-Midnight Cowboy  DECCA F12962
The Wake-Angelina  PYE 7N17813
The Flying Machine-Send My Baby Home Again  PYE 7N17811
Spanky and our Gang-And She's Mine/Leopard Skin Phones  MERCURY MF 1123
Tangerine Peel-Play Me A Sad Song/Wish You Could Be Here With Me  MGM 1487
Andwellas Dream-Felix  CBS 4469
Billy Joe Royal-Cherry Hill Park  CBS 4470
Jack Wilce-Apple Pie Mother and the Flag/Ballad of Baby Browning  ELEKTRA EKSN 45068
Magnet-Mr Guy Fawkes/I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm  CBS 4472
Impressions-Choice Of Colours  BUDDAH 201062
Sly and the Family Stone-Hot Fun In The Summertime  DIRECTION 58-4471
Guess Who-Undun  RCA 1870
City of Westminster String Band-Beach In The Sun  PYE 7N17802
 

EXTENDED PODCAST (not broadcast on Radio Seagull):
Guess Who-Laughing  RCA 1870
City of Westminster String Band-Starglow  PYE 7N17802
Flying Machine-Look At Me  PYE 7N17811
Sly and the Family Stone-Fun  DIRECTION 58-4471
Jack Hammer-What Greater Love  UNITED ARTISTS UP 35029
Johnny Taylor-I Could Never Be President  STAX 129
Otis Redding-Free Me ATCO 226002
Clarence Reid-Nobody But You Babe  ATLANTIC 584290
Keith Meehan-Hooker Street  MARMALADE 598016
Mike Leander Orchestra-Here There and Everywhere/Ride The Wild Country  MCA MU 1095
Marine etc Broadcasting Offences Act 14 August 1967: radio london closedown
 

PODCAST with Paul Welton

Al Stewart-Night Of The 4th May
Nazz-Open My Eyes (demo)
Beach Boys-Trader/Honking Down The Highway
Stackridge-The Last Plimsoul/Slark
Gary Walker-You Didn't Love Me
Gary Walker and the Rain-Spooky (3D mix)
James Taylor-Carolina In My Mind
Melanie-Carolina In My Mind
Family-Good News Bad News

 

 

FRIDAY:

 

Hour 1 PODCAST with Paul Welton
Renaissance-Kings and Queens
Illusion-Everywhere You Go
Keith Relf-Mr Zero
Renaissance-Northern Lights
John Barry-The Danny Scipio Theme/Vendetta Theme
Sweet-Love Is Like Oxygen
Tia Carrere-Ballroom Blitz
Zombies-She's Coming Home/I Must Move
Eric Burdon and the Animals-When I Was Young
Sandy Denny-Late November
Keith-98.6
Ritchie Havens-Indian Ropeman
 

Hour 2 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 293
There were 44 new singles released on Friday 22nd August 1969
The Gun-Hobo  CBS 4443
MC5-Borderline  ELEKTRA EKSN 45067
Deena Webster-Joey/It's All Right With Me  PARLOPHONE R5798
MC5-Ramblin' Rose  ELEKTRA EKSN 45067
Johnny Rivers-Muddy River  LIBERTY LBF 15241
Evie Sands-Any Way That You Want Me  A&M AMS 760
James Royal-Send Out Your Love  CBS 4463
Samantha Sang-Love Of A Woman/Don't Let It Happen Again  PARLOPHONE R5799
Aaron Neville-Tell It Like It Is  B&C CB 107
Jason Crest-Black Mass/A Place In The Sun  PHILIPS BF 1809
Wild Silk-Crimson and Gold  COLUMBIA DB 8611
James Royal-I've Lost You  CBS 4463
Franco London Orchestra-Robinson Crusoe Theme  PHILIPS BF 1806
The Persuasions-Party In The Wood  MINIT MLF 11017
Cyril Stapleton Orchestra-Department S Theme  PYE 7N17807

Hour 3 PODCAST
THE NEW SINGLES* issue 293
There were 44 new singles released on Friday 22nd August 1969

Cyril Stapleton Orchestra-Theme from Somerset Maugham tv series  PYE 7N17807
Annabel Leventon-Easy To Be Hard  MORGAN MRS 20
Three Dog Night-Dreaming Isn't Good For You/Easy To Be Hard  STATESIDE DUNHILL SS 8024
Golden Earrings (sic)-Where Will I Be/It's Alright But It Could Be Better  MAJOR MINOR MM 633
Juniors Eyes-Sink Or Swim  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ 3023
Edwin Hawkins Singers-Ain't It Like Him  BUDDAH 201059
Nickie Lee-And Black Is Beautiful  DEEP SOUL DS 9103
Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band-Till You Get Enough/Light My Fire  WARNER BROTHERS WB 7298
Juniors Eyes-Star Child  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ 3023
Frenz-It's A Secret  SUGAR ESS 103
Four O'Briens-Francois  PHILIPS BF 1803
Johnny Cash-A Boy Named Sue  CBS 4460
Gene Latter-Help Me Judy Help Me  PARLOPHONE R5800
Wild Silk-Help Me  COLUMBIA DB 8611

 

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)