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
 and on DAB+ in Brighton, Edinburgh and Central London

21 December 2024

on board the LV18, Harwich Harbour

 

Saturday 21st December 2024
 

There were 41 new singles released on Friday 20 December 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 259 (revisited and expanded)

  PODCAST

Tommy McCook-Regay (sic) Lonely Goat Herd (was listed in The New Singles as being Laba Laba Reggae by Alton Ellis)  TROJAN TR634
Termites-Love Up Kiss Up  TOJAN TR634
Lord Nelson-No Hot Summer  DIRECTION 58 3909 (The New Singles list the label as being BLUE HORIZON)
Apple-Doctor Rock/Otherside  PAGE ONE POF110
Lee Perry-You Crummy  TROJAN TR629
Danny and Lee-Sentence  TROJAN TR629
Roland Alphonso-Reggae In The Grass (Grazing In The Grass)  COXSONE CS7077
Rings and Things-Strange Things Are Happening/To Me To Me To Me  FONTANA TF987 (at auction £290)
Drumbago and the Blenders-Reggae Jeggae  BLUE CAT BS145 (at auction £434)
Leslie Butler-Revival  HIGH NOTE HS009 (at auction £264)
Dandy-Comeback Girl  DOWN TOWN DT402 (at auction £274)
Chuck Trois and the Amazing Maze-Call On You  ACTION ACT4517 (at auction £40)
Carl Dawkins-One Dollar Of Music  DUKE DU3
Austin Faithfull-Uncle Joe  BLUE CAT BS140
Supersonics-Second Fiddle  TROJAN TR633
Jay and Joya-I'll Be Lonely  TROJAN TR633
The Mirage-Carolyn  PAGE ONE POF111
Herbie Carter and the Boys-Happy Times  DUKE DU4
Ernie K Doe-Gotta Pack My Bag  ACTION ACT4512

 

There were 41 new singles released on Friday 20 December 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 259 (revisited and expanded)

  PODCAST

Real McCoy-Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run)  PYE 7N17669
The Mirage-World Goes On Around You  PAGE ONE POF111
Shane Martin-You're So Young  CBS 3894
Silvertones-Party Tonight  TROJAN TR637
Race Fans-Time Marches On  TROJAN TR637
Lloyd Greene-Reggae A Go Go  COXSONE CS7078
Gaylets-If You Can't Be Good  BIG SHOT BI502
John Roberts-I'll Forget You  ACTION ACT4511
Sensations-Those Guys  DUKE DU2
Tennors-Reggae Girls  BIG SHOT BI501
Austin Faithfull-I'm Losing You  BLUE CAT BS140
Scott Harris-Morning Sun/Barry Johnson's Sad Eyes Inn  MORGAN MR7S
Denzil and Pat-Dream (actually 'All I Have To Do Is Dream)  DOWN TOWN DT403
King Cannonball-Thunderstorm  TROJAN TR636
Larry and Alvin-Hush Up  STUDIO ONE SO2067
Rubaiyats-Omar Khayyam  ACTION ACT4516
Dennis Walks-Belly Licks  BLUE CAT BS144
Lord Nelson-Michael (actually Michael Row The Boat Ashore)  DIRECTION 58 3909
Soul Vendors-Studio Rock  STUDIO ONE SO2068
Roy Richards-Get Smart  COXSONE CS7077
Gaylads-Over The Rainbows End  HIGH NOTE HS009
 

Wales Finest

  PODCAST

Tribe 3-Fear Is The Key/Lament/Calm Before The Storm
Budgie-Breadfan/Parents
Mighty Ra-Nothing Comes Too Easily/Rising Tide

 

Friday 20th December 2024

 

There were 66 new singles released on Friday 13 December 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 258 (revisited and expanded)

   PODCAST 

Rentaflop-Un Homme Et Un Femme and a door  MCA MU1050
Melanie-Christopher Robin  BUDDAH 201027
Procession-One Day In Every Week  MERCURY MF1070
Kevin King Lear-Cry Me a River/Shoe Shine Sam  PAGE ONE POF109
 

Traffic BEST OF TRAFFIC LP

 

Medicated Goo
40,000 Headmen
Feelin' Alright
Shanghai Noodle Factory
Dear Mr Fantasy
Paper Sun
Heaven Is In Your Mind
No Face No Name No Number
Coloured Rain
Hole In My Show
Smiling Phases

 

There were 66 new singles released on Friday 13 December 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 258 (revisited and expanded)

   PODCAST 

Traffic-Medicated Goo  ISLAND WIP6050 (with false ending only on this single - never on CD)
Merrilee Rush-Reach Out I'll Be There BLL1041
Traffic-Shaghai Noodle Factory  ISLAND WIP6050 (different mix to Last Exit LP)
Jay and the Americans-Shanghai Noodle Factory  (released earlier in 1968 before Traffics' original version was released)
Steam Shovel (a.k.a. Locomotive and Gangsters)-Rudy The Red Nosed Reindeer  BIG BEAR/TROJAN TR635
Blossom Dearrie-59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin Groovy)  FONTANA TF986
Galt McDermot-Hare Krishna  VERVE VS1517
Dandy-Copy Your Rhythm  DOWNTOWN TD405
Pioneers-Reggae Beat  BLUE CAT BS139 Is this the first time that a UK single included the word REGGAE?
Chris Shaespeare Globe Show-Ob La Di  PAGE ONE POF113
The Lions-Twisted Nerve  POLYDOR 56757
Chicken Shack (with Christine Perfect)-When The Train Comes Back/Hey Baby  BLUE HORIZON 57 3146
Rory Fellowes-Endlessly Friendlessly Blue  SNB 55 3877
Brian Keith (Plastic Penny vocalist)-When My Baby Smiles At Me/When The First Tear Shows (early Elton John & Bernie Taupin composition)  PAGE ONE POF103

 

There were 66 new singles released on Friday 13 December 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 258 (revisited and expanded)

   PODCAST 
Bob Seger System-Ramblin' Gamblin' Man  CAPITOL CL15574
The Barrier-Spot The Lights/Uh  PHILIPS BF1731
Magic Lanterns-Shame Shame  CAMP 602007
Maximum Breed (with Owen Grey)-Sitting In The Park  REVOLUTION REV001
Kippington Lodge-Tomorrow Today/Turn Out The Light  PARLOPHONE R5750
Don Harper Orchestra-World Of Sport  COLUMBIA DB8519
Groundhogs-Still a Fool/You Don't Love Me  LIBERTY LBF15174
Beltones-No More Heartaches/I Follow You  TROJAN TR628
The Poets-Locked In A Room  PYE 7N17668
Patti Drew-Hard To Handle  CAPITOL CL15575
Pioneers-Miss Eve  BLUE CAT BS139
Carrolls-Lemon Balloon and a Blue Sky  CBS 3875
Melanie-Mr Tambourine Man  BUDDAH 201027
Rentaflop-10 Days Of Christmas  MCA MU1050

 

...on the Revolution label - a very long reggae version of 'Sitting In The Park' by Owen Grey & Maximum Breed (mellotron appears around 1:50)


 

 

errors and omissions excepted
 

**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)