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

25 May 2024

 

 

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

 

 

Saturday 25th 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 

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 

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

 

 

Friday 24th May 2024

 

  PODCAST r

RIP Linda Lewis-Little Indians/It's The Frame (BBC Sessions)
RPWL-King Of The World
EBB-Krystal At The Red Light
Rain-Bring It Back
Ferris Wheel-A Song For Alice/I Know You Well/Can't Stop Now
Golden Earring-The Vanilla Queen
Matis with Franck Carducci-Journey Through The Mind
Ferris Wheel-Ivory Tower

 

There were 69 new singles released on Friday 17 May 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 228

  PODCAST r

Orange Bicycle-Jenskadajka  COLUMBIA DB8413
Pentangle-Travellin' Song  TRANSATLANTIC BIG T BIG109
Ohio Express-Yummy Yummy Yummy  PYE 7N25459
Hearts and Flowers-She Sang Hymn Out Of Tune  CAPITOL CL15549
Roy Docker-Mellow Moonlight  DOMAIN D3
Johnny Lytle-Gonna Get That Boat parts 1&2  MINIT MLF11006
Ohio Express-Zig Zag (intentionally reversed to deter DJs from playing the 'wrong' side) PYE 7N25459
Ohio Express-Zig Zag (later copies play the 'unreversed' version)
Eric Burdon and the Animals-Anything/Monterey  MGM1412
David Brooks-Witchfinder General  PRESIDENT PT196
Anita Harris-We're Going On A Tuppenny Bus Ride  CBS 3468
Aretha Franklin-Think  ATLANTIC 584186
Jackie Mittoo-Man Pon Spot  COXSONE CS7046
R Dean Taylor-Gotta See Jane  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG656
Herb Alpert-Thanks For The Memory  A&M AMS724
Ronnie Aldrich-Sunny  DECCA F12779
 

There were 69 new singles released on Friday 17 May 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 228

  PODCAST rMany thanks Adrian
Rotary Connection-Ruby Tuesday/Soul Man  CHESS CRS8072
Roy Shirley-Musical Train  GIANT GN32
Pentangle0Mirage  TRANSATLANTIC BIG T BIG109
Tony Hazzard-Everything's Gone Wrong/Sound Of The Candyman's Trumpet CBS 3452
Paul Jones-You Have No Idea/When I Was Six Years Old  COLUMBIA DB8417
Don Partridge-Blue Eyes  COLUMBIA DB8416
New Colony Six-I Will Always Think About You  MERCURY MF1030
Orpheus-I've Never Seen Love Like This  MGM 141413
Pandamonium-Fly With Me Forever  CBS 3451
Association-Time For Livin'  WARNER BROTHERS WB7195
Pioneers-Give Me A Little Loving  AMALGAMATED AMG811
John Bryant-Columbine  MCA MU1020
Sceptres-What's The Matter With Juliet  SPARK SRL1006
Des Lane-Sadie The Cleaning Lady  PYE 7N17546
Frankie Davidson-Hector The Trash Collector  DECCA F22780
March Hare-Cry My Heart  CHAPTER ONE CH101
Orange Bicycle-Nicely  COLUMBIA DB8413
Archie Bell and the Drells-Tighten Up  ATLANTIC 584185
Kenny Chandler-Beyond Love  STATESIDE SS2110**
Hearts and Flowers-Tin Angel  CAPITOL CL15549**
Foggy Dew O-Grandfather's Clock  DECCA F12776**
Pandamonium-Chocolate Buster Dan  CBS 3451**
Wayne Fontana-Words Of Bartholomew/Mind Excursion  FONTANA TF933**

 

**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)