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

31 AUGUST 2024

on board the LV18, Harwich Harbour

 

Friday 30 August 2024

 

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

 PODCAST r
Shocking Blue 

Jefferson Airplane 

Captain Beefheart 

Shankar Family and Friends 

Earth & Fire 
Spooky Tooth 

Cuby and the Blizzards 

Incredible String Band 

Pentangle 

Steve Hillage

 

There were 61 new singles released on Friday 23 August 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 242

  PODCAST r

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  r

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
 

Saturday 31 August 2024
 

There were 51 new singles released on Friday 30 August 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 243

   PODCAST 
Steppenwolf-Born To Be Wild  RCA VICTOR RCA1735
The Move-Wild Tiger Woman  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ3012
Doors-Hello I Love You  ELEKTRA EKSN45037
Eternity's Children-Mrs Blue Bird  CAPITOL CL15558
The Move-Omnibus  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ3012
Eternity's Children-Little Boy  CAPITOL CL15558
Love Affair-A Day Without Love  CBS 3674
Eyes Of Blue-Largo/Yesterday  MERCURY MF1049
Graham Bonney-Frenzy  COLUMBIA DB8464
Fifth Estate-Coney Island Sally/Tomorrow Is My Turn  STATESIDE SS2125
Keith and Tex-Hypnotising Eyes  ISLAND WI3137
Marcia Griffiths-Truly  STUDIO ONE
Jackie Robinson-Let The Little Girl Dance  AMALGAMATED AMG824
Rod McKuen-Cat Named Sloopy  RCA VICTOR RCA1734
Richard Harris-Didn't We  RCA VICTOR RCA1733
Franky and the Timebreakers-I'll Be Home  PHILIPS BF1696
 

There were 51 new singles released on Friday 30 August 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 243

   PODCAST 

Amboy Dukes (Ted Nugent)-Let's Go Get Stoned  FONTANA TF971
Brooklyn Bridge-Little Red Boat By The River  PYE 7N27473 UNRELEASED
Amboy Dukes-It's Not True  FONTANA TF971
Camel Drivers-Give It A Try/Sunday Morning 6 o'clock  PYE 7N25471
Chambers Brothers-Time Has Come Today (original short single version)  DIRECTION 58 3671
Chocolate Frog (a.k.a. Fleur De Lys)-Butchers and Bakers/I Forgive You  ATLANTIC 584207
Harlem John's Reshuffle-You Are The One I Love  FONTANA TF970
Kasenetz Katz Singing Orchestral Circus-Down In Tenessee/Mrs Green  PYE 7N25472
Bob Crewe Generation Choir-Battle Hymn Of The Republic '68  STATESIDE SS2122
Keith Field-The Day That War Broke Out  POLYDOR 56278
John Fred and his Playboy Band-Tissue Paper/Little Dum Dum  PYE 7N25470
Chambers Brothers-Time Has Come Today (extended 11+ minute version)
Pat Rhoden-Woman Is Greedy  TROJAN TR606
Nicky James-Nobody But Me  PHILIPS BF1694**
Malcolm Rabbitt-Why Won't The Sun Shine On Me/Sarah  PARLOPHONE R5720**
Keith Field-Stop Thief  POLYDOR 56278**
Billie Davis-I Want You To Be My Baby  DECCA F12823**
 

 PODCAST

Noddy's Puncture (ELP tribute band) with Keith Emerson

**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)