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

24 AUGUST 2024

on board the LV18, Harwich Harbour

 

Saturday 24 August 2024

 

There were 61 new singles released on Friday 23 August 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 242

  PODCAST

Paul Raven-Soul Thing/We'll Go Where The World Can't Find Us  MCA MU1035
Johnny Arthey Orchestra-Fat Angel  RCA VICTOR RCA1731
Jason Crest-(Here We Go Round The) Lemon Tree  PHILIPS BF1687
The Johnstons-Both Sides Now/Urge For Going  TRANSATLANTIC BIG T BIG113
Les Sauterelles-Dream Machine/Heavenly Club  DECCA F22824
Lois Lane-Punky's Dilemma  MERCURY MF1042
Mike Batt-I See Wonderful Things In You  LIBERTY LBF15122
Roger James Cook-Skyline Pigeon  COLUMBIA DB8458
Guy Darrell-Skyline Pigeon  PYE 7N17586
Stevie Wonder-My Girl/You Met Your Match  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG666
Carlton and his Shoes-Love Me Forever  COXSONE CS7065
Kingstonians-Mother Miserable  COXSONE CS7066
Jackie Edwards-You're My Girl  ISLAND WI3157
 

There were 61 new singles released on Friday 23 August 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 242

  PODCAST 

Tiny Tim-This Is All I Ask  REPRISE RS20760
Al Wilson-The Snake  LIBERTY LBF15121
Tyrannosaurus Rex-One Inch Rock/Salamanda Palaganda  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ3011
Boz-Light My Fire  COLUMBIA DB8468
The Bandwagon-Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache  DIRECTION 58 3670
Butterscotch Caboose-Melinda  BELL BLL1023
Sir Gibbs-People Grudgeful  AMALGAMATED AMG822
Butterscotch Caboose-Let A Little Sunshine In  BELL BLL1023
The Staccatos-Butchers and Bakers  FONTANA TF966
Yellow Balloon-Stained Glass Window  STATESIDE SS2124
Young Blood-Masquerade  PYE 7N17588
Chanters-Mississippi Paddle Boat  CBS 3668
Cliff Aungier-My Love and I  RCA VICTOR RCA1730
Derek and the Sounds-Power Of Love  PYE 7N17601
Jason Crest-Patricia's Dream  PHILIPS BF1687
John Drummond-Break My Mind  PAGE ONE POF084
The Pioneers-No Dope Me Pony  AMALGAMATED AMG823
Tiny Tim-Bring Back Those Rock A Bye Baby Days  REPRISE RS20760
Harpers Bizarre-The Battle Of New Orleans  WARNER BROS WB7223
Val Bennett-The Russians Are Coming  ISLAND WI3146
EXTENDED PODCAST:
Duster Bennett-It's A Man Down There  BLUE HORIZON 57 3141
Billy Budd-Boom Diddy Boom/Sweet Lorraine  PAGE ONE POF083
Ernest Wilson-If I Were A Carpenter  STUDIO ONE SO2058
Hines Hines and Dad-Something Extra  CBS 3667
Johnny Arthey Orchestra-Catch The Wind  RCA VICTOR RCA1731
The Jivers-Wear My Crown  TROJAN TR604
Joe White-Pretty Girl  BLUE CAT BS130
The Seekers-Love Is Kind, Love Is Wine  COLUMBIA DB8460
Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66-Fool On The Hill  A&M AMS731
The Bards-Light Of Love/Owl and the Pussy Cat  CAPITOL CL15556
The Web-Hatton Mill Morning  DERAM DM201
 

The Alternative Sounds Of The 60's and 70's on Radio Seagull (an occasional series)

 PODCAST 

Klaatu 

Richard Harris 

Silver Apples 

Tiny Tim 

Zombies 

Beckies 

Wailers/Upsetters 

Scott Walker

 

Friday 23 August 2024
 

The Alternative Sounds Of The 60's and 70's on Radio Seagull (an occasional series)

 PODCAST 
Alice Cooper-Desperado 
Johnnie Young-Craize Finton Kirk 
T.Rex-The Slider 
Traffic-Medicated Goo 
Led Zeppelin-Since I've Been Loving You 
The Syn with Ayshea-Mr Whites White Flying Machine 
Nick Drake-Way To Blue
Pyramids-Geronimo 

Prince Jazzbo-Mr Harry Skank 
She Trinity-Climb That Tree 
Donovan-Season Of The Witch/Fat Angel 
Jefferson Airplane-Fat Angel 

Beatles-She's A Woman

 

There were 46 new singles released on Friday 17 August 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 241

   PODCAST 
Locomotive-Rudy's In Love  PARLOPHONE R5718
Kippington Lodge-Tell Me A Story  PARLOPHONE R5717
Locomotive-Never Set Me Free  PARLOPHONE R5718

Jacqueline Taies-Tonight I'm Going Home  FONTANA TF952
Heptones-Party Time  STUDIO ONE SO2056
World Of Oz-Jack/King Croesus  DERAM DM205
Sue and Sunny/Nirvana Orchestra-Set Me Free/City Of The South ISLAND WIP6043 (issued but hastily withdrawn, same catalogue number reused for Jethro Tull-Song For Jeffrey, issued on 27 September 1968. We played City Of The South by Nirvana Orchestra. For Set Me Free we used WIP6036 and played the original version by Jackie Edwards and Jimmy Cliff)
Wynder K Frog-Jumping Jack Flash/Baldy  ISLAND WIP6044
David McNeil-Space Plane/Don't Let Your Chances Go By  PRESIDENT PT212
Kippington Lodge-Understand A Woman  PARLOPHONE R5717
Lynn Beckford-Combination  ISLAND WI3144
Sugar Shoppe-Skip Along Sam  CAPITOL CL15555
Sundowners-Gloria Bosom Show  SPARK SRL1016
Lynn Beckford-Hey Little Girl  ISLAND WI3144
Errol Dunkley-Love Brother  AMALGAMATED AMG820
 

There were 46 new singles released on Friday 17 August 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 241

   PODCAST  

Wally Whyton-Gentle On My Mind  FONTANA TF960 (I said he'd worked with Muriel Gray, when I should have said Muriel Young. This was was in the 60's on ITV Childrens Television. Bert Weedon was involved and I also remember a puppet character called Ollie Beak.... Innocent times indeed)
Gervase-Visions/Pepper Grinder  DECCA F12822
Peppermint Rainbow-Pink Lemonade/Walking In Different Circles  MCA MU1034
Rascals-Peoplke Got To Be Free  ATLANTIC 584210
Ray Stevens-Mr Business Man  MONUMENT MON1022
Sky-Air O Plane  UNITED ARTISTS UP2234
Pioneers-Jack Pot  AMALGAMATED AMG821
Tams-Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy  STATESIDE SS2123
Four Tops-Yesterdays Dreams  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG665
Glories-My Sweet Sweet Baby  DIRECTION 58-3646
Mellow Candle-Feeling High/Tea With The Sun  SNB 55 3645
Grey Brothers-Big Man  BLUE CAT BS124
Deep Set-Hello Amy  PYE 7N17594
Perishers-Bye Bye Baby  FONTANA TF965
Wonderland-Poochy  POLYDOR 56539
Deep Set-That's The Way Life Goes  PYE 7N17594
Perishers-How Does It Feel  FONTANA TF965
Wonderland-Moscow  POLYDOR 56539
Tenors-Copy Me Donkey  ISLAND WI3140**
Elaine Delmar-Love Brother  AMALGAMATED AMG820**
 

**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)