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

19/20 SEPTEMBER 2025

on board the LV18, Harwich Harbour

 

SATURDAY:

 

 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 297
There were 44 new singles released on Friday 19th September 1969
Forest-Searching For Shadows  HARVEST HAR 5007
Youngbloods-Get Together  RCA 1877
Forest-Mirror Of My Life  HARVEST HAR 5007
Blodwyn Pig-Walk On The Water  ISLAND WIP 6069
Youngbloods-Beautiful  RCA 1877
The Flower Pot Men-In a Moment Of Madness  DERAM DM 248
Boujoura-If It's Tuesday This Must Be Belgium  POLYDOR 56779
Fat Mattress-Iridescent Butterfly/Naturally  POLYDOR 56352
Gary Puckett & Union Gap-This Girl Is A Woman Now  CBS 4505
Hollies-He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother  PARLOPHONE R5806
Nilsson-Everybody's Talkin'  RCA 1876
Archies-Sugar Sugar  RCA 1872
Argosy-Mr Boyd/Imagine  DJM DJS 214 (Argosy were Roger Hodgson, Elton John, Caleb Quaye, Nigel Olsson)

PODCAST
 THE NEW SINGLES* issue 297
There were 44 new singles released on Friday 19th September 1969

Don Ellis-Eli's Comin'  CBS 4518
James Brown-World parts 1 & 2  POLYDOR 56780
Gordon Jackson-Song For Freedom  MARMALADE 598021
Willian Truckaway-Bluegreens On The Wing  REPRISE RS 20842
Tony Joe White-Polk Salad Annie  MONUMENT MON 1031
Tina Tott-Burning In The Background Of My Mind/Take Away The Emptiness Too  PYE 7N 17823
Nancy Sinatra-Drummer Man  REPRISE RS 20851
Steamhammer-Autumn Song  CBS 4496
Peppermint Circus-One Thing Can Lead To Another  A&M AMS 765
Rascals-Carry Me Back  ATLANTIC 584292
Steamhammer-Blues For Passing People  CBS 4496
Portrait-Sh Sh Sheila  CBS 4520
Portobello Explosion-Hot Smoke and Sasafras  CARNABY CNS 4011
Giant Crab-ESP  UNI UN 509
Portobello Explosion-We Can Fly  CARNABY CNS 4011
Nilsson-One  RCA 1876
Jason Cord-Why Shouldn't I  CHAPTER ONE Ch 110
The Delights Orchestra-Do Your Thing  ATCO 226005

 

 PODCAST with Paul Welton
Trees-Nothing Special
Byrds-Ballad of Easy Rider
Gun-Head In The Clouds
Argent-Freefall
Johnny Winter-Hustle Down In Texas
Zombies-She's Not There
Ruperts People-Reflections of Charles Brown
Left Banke-She May Call You Up Tonight
Zombies-I Love You
Steve Miller Band-Journey From Eden
King Crimson-Cadence and Cascade (Gordon Haskell vocals)
Camel-Never Let Go
King Crimson-Cadence and Cascade (Greg Lake guide vocals)
Steve Miller-Welcome

 

FRIDAY:

PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 296
There were 44 new singles released on Friday 12th September 1969
Clique-Superman  LONDON HLU 10206
Joe Cocker-Delta Lady  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ 3024
Frabjoy and Runcible Spoon (Godley & Creme)-I'm Beside Myself/Animal Song  MARMALADE 598019
Mah Na Mackay-Daydream/Mah Na Mah Na  PARLOPHONE R5808
Love Sculpture-Farandole  PARLOPHONE R5807
Lothar and the Hand People-Today Is Only Yesterday's Tomorrow/Sdrawkcab  CAPITOL CL 15610
Love Sculpture-Seagull  PARLOPHONE R5807
Sandie Shaw-Heaven Knows I'm Missing Him Now  PYE 7N17821
NRBQ-Rocket no.9/C'mon Everybody  CBS 4581
Spirit-Dark Eyed Woman  CBS 4511
Dusty Springfield-Am I The Same Girl  Philips BF 1811
Spirit-Ice  CBS 4511
Clique-Sugar On Sunday  LONDON HLU 10206
Kin Vassy-I Think I Just Found My Mind  UNI UN506

Hour 2 PODCAST
50 years ago: THE NEW SINGLES* issue 296
There were 44 new singles released on Friday 12th September 1969

Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys-Good Old Rock & Roll  POLYDOR 56543
Melanie-Tuning My Guitar  Buddah 201063
Haystack-Tahiti Farewell  UNITED ARTISTS UP 35035
Coyne Clague-Mandy Lee  DANDELION 4494

Coyne Clague-Stride  DANDELION 4493
Barry Ryan-The Hunt  POLYDOR 56348
Hayden Wood-Lady Wants More  NEMS 56-4499
David Alexander Winter-Oh Lady Mary  MAJOR MINOR MM 634
Louisa Jane White-When The Battle Is Over  PHILIPS BF 1810
Quiet World of Lea and John (with Steve Hackett)-There Is A Mountain/Miss Whittington  DAWN DNS 1001
The Lettermen-Hurt So Bad  CAPITOL CL 15609
Gordon Haskell-Boat Trip  CBS 4509
Shere Khan-Little Louise  TEPEE TPR 1007
Happenings-Where Do I, Go/Be In (Hare Krishna) BT PUPPY BTS 45546
Lee Dorsey-Everything I Do Gone be Funky  BELL BLL 1074
Four Tops-Do What You Gotta Do  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG 710
Thelma Houston-Jumping Jack Flash  STATESIDE SS 8026
Melanie-Beautiful People  BUDDAH 201063

 

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)