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)