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

30 November 2024

on board the LV18, Harwich Harbour

 

Friday 29th November 2024
 

  PODCAST

Binni Gula'za-Ni'Bixi Dxi'Zina 

Siouxsie and the Banshees-Peek A Boo
FoxPalmer-Wanted/Forever
Siouxsie and the Banshees-Hall Of Mirrors
Duran Duran-Out Of My Mind (Perfecto Dub 1 and Perfecto Radio Edit)
Syd Barret-Terrapin
Depeche Mode-Little 15/Moonlight Sonata (Alan Wilder)
Torch Song-Ode To Billy Joe
Jill Sobule-Tell Me I've Won
Sweet Pool-Dancing Wildly

 

There were 57 new singles released on Friday 22 November 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 255 (revisited and expanded)

  PODCAST

Love Sculpture-Sabre Dance  PARLOPHONE R5744
Clear Light-She's Ready To Be Free  ELEKTRA EKSN45019
Mount Rushmore-Stone Free  DOT 115
Deviants-You've Got To Hold On  STABLE STA5601
Timebox-Girl Don't Make Me Wait  DERAM DM219
Sons and Lovers-From Now The Sun Shines  BEACON BEA116
The Casuals-Toy  DECA F22852
Paper Dolls-Someday  PYE 7N17655
The Bleus-Milk and Honey  BELL BLL1037
Nirvana-All Of Us (The Touchables)/Trapeze  ISLAND WIP6045
Sundae Times-Jack Boy  PRESIDENT PT219
Bruce Channel-Mr Bus Driver  BELL BLL1038
Richard Henry-Oh Girl  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ3014
Watson T Brown and the Explosive-I Closed My Eyes  PRESIDENT PT221
Exception-Tailor Made Babe  PRESIDENT PT218
Tom Paxton-Victoria Dines Alone  ELEKTRA EKSN45045
The Magnificent Men-Save The Country  CAPITOL CL15570
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap-Over You  CBS 3714
 

There were 57 new singles released on Friday 22 November 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 255 (revisited and expanded)

  PODCAST 

Love Sculpture-Think Of Love  PARLOPHONE R5742
Clear Light-Black Roses  ELEKTRA EKSN45019
Mount Rushmore-She's So Good To Me  DOT 115
Deviants-Let's Loot The Supoermarket  STABLE STA5601
Timebox-Gone Is The Sad Man  DERAM DM219
Raymond Froggatt-Roly  POLYDOR 56294
Edwin Starr-S.O.S.  POLYDOR 56753
Mexicans-Without You Love  PYE 7N17657
Leslie Butler-Top Cat  HIGH NOTE HS008
Gugh Malcolm-Mortgage  AMALGAMATED AMG829
Kate-Empty World/Hold Me Now  CBS 3815
Herman's Hermits-Something's Happening  COLUMBIA DB8504
Davy Clinton-The Girl With The Sun In Her Hair (Silvikrin John Barry tune with words)  NEMS 56 3855
Fireballs-Come On React  STATESIDE SS2134
1910 Fruitgum Co-Pop Goes The Weasel/Year 2001  PYE 7N25478
Oedipus Complex-Holding My Hands Out/Brought Me Such Confusion  PHILIPS BF1716
Tom Paxton-Clarissa Jones  ELEKTRA EKSN45045
Laurie Johnson Orchestra-Theme to Caesar Smith (a.k.a. Hot Millions)  MGM 1457

 

 

Saturday 30th November 2024

 

There were 74 new singles released on Friday 29 November 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 256 (revisited and expanded)

   PODCAST 
Canned Heat-Going Up The Country  LIBERTY LBF15169
Donovan-To Susan On The West Coast Waiting/Atlantis  PYE 7N17660
Ten Years After-Hear Me Calling  DERAM DM221
The Move-Blackberry Way  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ3015
Beach Boys-Bluebirds Over The Mountain  CAPITOL CL15572
Charles Manson-Cease To Exist (not released)
Beach Boys-Never Learn Not To Love  CAPITOL CL15572 (based upon the above Charles Manson composition - who was not happy that his song had been used without a credit. Beach Boys beware....!)
Jethro Tull-A Christmas Song/Love Story  ISLAND WIP6048
Turnstyle-Riding A Wave/Trot  PYE 7N17653
Seekers-Island Of Dreams  COLUMBIA DB8502
Sonja Kristina (before Curved Air)-Frank Mills  POLYDOR 56299
Gladiators-Girl Don't Make Me Wait  DIRECTION 58 3654
The Move-A Certain Something  REGAL ZONOHONE RZ3015
Derrick Morgan-Hold You Jack  ISLAND WI3159
Ken Boothe-Lady With The Starlight  HIGH NOTE HS003
Leslie Butler and Count Ossie-Gay Drums  HIGH NOTE HS003
 

There were 74 new singles released on Friday 29 November 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 256 (revisited and expanded)

   PODCAST 

Fairport Convention-Meet On The Ledge/Throwaway Street Puzzle  ISLAND WIP6047
Marcia Griffiths-Make My World  COXSONE CS7074
Plastic Penny-Hound Dog/Currency  PAGE ONE POF107
Fleetwood Mac-Albatross/Jig Saw Puzzle Blues  BLUE HORIZON 57 3145
Hogarth-Suzie's Getting Married  LIBERTY LBF15156
Jose Feliciano-Hi Heeled Sneakers/Hitchcock Road  RCA VICTOR RCA1769
Joy Marshall-And I'll Find You  TOAST TT512
Judy Collins-Both Sides Now/Hey That's No Way To Say Goodbye  ELEKTRA EKSN45043
Eclection-Please (vocals Dorris Henderson)/In The Early Days  ELEKTRA EKSN45046
Eclection-Please (original single with vocals by Kerilee Male - released a few weeks earlier)
Arif Mardin-Rosemary's Baby  ATLANTIC 584201
Mia Farrow-Rosemary's Baby  DOT 116
 

There were 74 new singles released on Friday 29 November 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 256 (revisited and expanded)

   PODCAST 

Raymond Frogatt-Rosalind  POLYDOR 56294
Manfred Mann-Too Many People/Fox On The Run  FONTANA TF985
Mary Love-The Hurt Is Just Beginning  STATESIDE SS2135
Stevie Wonder-For Once In Your Life  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG679
Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66-Scarborough Fair  A&M AMS739
The Committee-The Hard Way  LIBERTY LBF15154
Canned Heat-One Kind Favour  LIBERTY LBF15169
Searchers-Umbrella Man  LIBERTY LBF15159
Curiosity Shoppe-So Sad/Baby I Need You  DERAM DM220
Nancy Sinatra-Good Time Girl  REPRISE RS20789
Dusty Springfield-Son Of A Preacher Man  PHILIPS BF1730
Katch 22-Pumpkin Mini  FONTANA TF984
Fire-Toothy Ruthie/Round The Gum Tree  DECCA F12856
Breakthru'-Ice Cream Tree  MERCURY MF1068
Marty Feldman-Joyous Time Of The Year  DECCA F12857

 

**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)