TOWARD
THE
UNKNOWN REGION
This was... Chris Bent (Summer 1971)
RADIO MI AMIGO HARWICH
April 1968The New Singles scheduled for
release 1968-04-05 Hour
1There were 69 new singles released on Friday 5
April 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES*
issue 222PODCAST
The Herd-I Don't Want Our Loving
To Die FONTANA TF925
Roy Harper-Life Goes By CBS 3371
The Herd-Our Fairy Tale FONTANA TF925
Small Faces-Lazy Sunday IMMEDIATE IM064
Lee Perry (no 'scratch' in name on label)-The Upsetter
AMALGAMATED AMG808
The Marvettes-We Are Not Divided AMALGAMATED SS002
The Gloomys-Daybreak COLUMBIA DB8391
Lemon Pipers-Rice Is Nice/Blueberry Blue PYE 7N25454
Lucas and the Mike Cotton Sound-We Got A Good Thing Going Baby
MGM 1398
Mike Cotton Sound-Soul Serenade (Mike Raven's theme tune on BBC
radio 1) MGM 1398
David Symonds (BBC radio 1 DJ)-Don't Worry About A Thing
PHILIPS BF1625
John Walker-I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
PHILIPS BF1655
Neil Diamond-Red Red Wine/Rubber Ball LONDON HLZ10187
Precious Few-Young Girl PYE 7N17510
Love Affair-Rainbow Valley CBS 3366
The Californians-Congratulations
DECCA F12758
Jason Crest-Juliano The Bull/Two By The Sea PHILIPS BF1650
Small Faces-Rollin' Over IMMEDIATE IM064 The New Singles scheduled for
release 1968-04-05 Hour
2There were 69 new singles released on Friday 5
April 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES*
issue 222PODCAST
Julie Driscoll Brian Auger and the Trinity-This Wheel's On Fire
MARMALADE 598006
Roy Harper-Nobody's Got Any Money In The Summer CBS 3371
(original file had an out of phase stereo phase issue. This is
now fixed)
Kiki Dee-Can't Take My Eyes Of You FONTANA TF926
Zion De Gallier-Me/Winter Will Be Cold (mono single)/ Me
(stereo) PARLOPHONE R5686
The Fox-Seek And You Find/Mr Carpenter CBS 3381
The Rudies-7-11 Parts 1 & 2 BLUE CAT BS107
Zombies-I'll Call You Mine/Time Of The Season CBS 3380
Zombies-I'll Call You Mine (overdubbed version)
Julie Driscoll Brian Auger and the Trinity-A Kind Of Love In
MARMALADE 598006
Bar Kays-A Hard Days Night STAX 601036
Peter and the Wolves-Julie/Birthday MGM 1397
Dr West's Medicine Show and Junk Band-Jigsaw PAGE ONE
POF061
Glen Adams-Hold Down Miss Winey ISLAND WI3100
Scrugg-I Wish I Was Five PYE 7N17492
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The New Singles scheduled for
release 1968-04-12 Hour
1There were 56 new singles released on Friday
12 April 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES*
issue 223 PODCAST
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 CBS 3399
Troggs-Surprise Surprise (I Need You) PAGE ONE POF064
Superboys-Ain't That A Shame GIANT GN22 The New Singles scheduled for
release 1968-04-12 Hour
2There were 56 new singles released on Friday
12 April 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES*
issue 223 PODCAST
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
The Hobby Shop-Talk To Me DB8395
Twilight-Cathy Come Home COLUMBIA DB8396
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
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The New Singles scheduled for
release 1968-04-19 Hour
1There were 58 new singles released on Friday
19
April 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES*
issue 224PODCAST
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-Colours 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
Incredible String Band-No Sleep Blues ELEKTRA EKSN45028
Rascals-Beautiful Morning/Rainy Day ATLANTIC 584182 The New Singles scheduled for
release 1968-04-19 Hour
2There were 58 new singles released on Friday
19
April 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES*
issue 224PODCAST
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
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The New Singles scheduled for
release 1968-04-26 Hour
1There were 73 new singles released on Friday
26 April 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES*
issue 225 PODCAST
Barclay James Harvest-Early Morning PARLOPHONE R5693
The Wrigglers-The Cooler GIANT GN26
Marmalade-Hey Joe/Lovin' Things CBS 3412
Orange Seaweed-Pictures In The Sky/Stay Awhile PYE 7N17515
Evergreen Blues-Laura MERCURY MF1025
Selofane-Girl Called Fantasy CBS 3413
Dionne Warwick-Do You Know The Way To San Jose PYE 7N25457
The Uniques-Lesson(s) Of Love ('lesson' on label, but 45cat.com
list 'lessons') ISLAND WI3107
Ken Boothe-You Keep Me Hanging On COXSONE CS7043 (has sold
for £1387...)
Vanilla Fudge-The Look Of Love ATLANTIC 584179
College Boys-Simon Says DOLPHIN DOS3
Dave Berry-(Do I Still Figure) In Your Life DECCA F12771
Boston Pops Orchestra-And I Lover Her/A Hard Days Night
RCA VICTOR RCA1683
Judi Scott-Billy Sunshine PAGE ONE POF066
Cliff Aungier-Time POLYDOR 56250
Barclay James Harvest-Mr Sunshine PARLOPHONE R5693
Stevie Wonder-Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Ba Day TAMLA MOTOWN
TMG653 The New Singles scheduled for
release 1968-04-26 Hour
2There were 73 new singles released on Friday
26 April 1968
compiled from THE NEW SINGLES*
issue 225 PODCAST
Scott Walker-Joanna PHILIPS
BF1662
Strawberry Alarm Clock-Sit With The Guru/Pretty Song From
Psychout PYE 7N25456
David Morgan-True To Life PARLOPHONE R5693
Val McKenna-House For Sale SPARK SRL1005
The Cameos-You Didn't Have To Be So Nice TOAST TT503
Vanilla Fudge-Where Is My Mind ATLANTIC 584179
Foundations-Any Old Time You're Lonely And Sad PYE 7N17503
Nancy Sinatra-100 Years/It's All Wrong, It's Alright
REPRISE RS20670
Sarolta (produced by Dave Mason, Traffic)-Open Your Hands/L.O.V.E.
ISLAND WIP6035
Billy Joe Royal-Don't You Be Ashamed (to call my name) CBS
3403
Felice Taylor-Captured By Love PRESIDENT PT193
Mark Wirtz-Mrs Raven PARLOPHONE R5683
Katch 22-World's Getting Smaller FONTANA TF930
Herman's Hermits-Sleepy Joe COLUMBIA DB8404
Grassroots-Melody For You RCA VICTOR RCA1682
Garr Farr and Kevin Westlake-Green/Everyday MARMALADE
598007
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Harley Davidson, a MARCH 1968
single from Brigitte Bardot
PLASTIC
PENNY: Quite literally with 'Penny' wearing this transparent plastic
raincoat
We Love They, and we want you to
love they too...
It's Summer 1967 and The Stones are singing about pronouns...
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Cat Woman.... with assistant Lesley Gore on Batman singing
California Nights
Men In Tights: Paul Revere and the
Raiders ...released in UK 2nd June 1967
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May Blitz-Smoking The Day Away Nick Nicely-Hilly Fields 1892 Senor Coconut y su conjunto-Smoke On The Water Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band-Big Eyed Beans From Venus Rush-One Little Victory/Ceiling Unlimited U2-Night and Day Marillion-GrendelMarillion-Market
Square Heroes/Three Boats Down From The CandySvensk-Dream Magazine Nick Nicely-49 Cigars Nick Drake-Way To Blue Helen Reddy-Angie Baby Van Halen-Fire In The Hole Aphrodites Child-Day Of The Fool Neil Young-A Piece Of Crap Led Zeppelin-Dancing Days T Rex-The Motivator (Demo) The Nice-Azrial revisited/Hang On To a Dream Emerson Lake & Palmer-Trilogy/Still... You Turn Me On The Nice-Azrial/Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack McDonald & Giles-Is She Waiting
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
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
SINGLESOur 'sticky thread' video for 2022: The Zodiac: Cosmic Sounds The sleeve advises:
MUST BE PLAYED IN THE DARK 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
