TOWARD THE UNKNOWN REGION

This was... Chris Bent, playing what were the new singles of the late 60's

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 Havant, Brighton and Edinburgh (search for Radio Geronimo)

12 April 2025

on board the LV18, Harwich Harbour

 

 

 

Saturday 12th April 2025

 
Spike Milligan - Pakistani Daleks
 

 There were 72 new singles released on Friday 11 April 1969

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 274 (revisited and expanded)

  PODCAST

Spike Milligan-Ning Nang Nong  PARLOPHONE R5771
Herman's Hermits-My Sentimental Friend  COLUMBIA DB8563
Spike Milligan-Q5 Piano Theme  PARLOPHONE R5771
Fifth Dimension-Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In  LIBERTYLBF15193
Ronald Dyson-Aquarius  RCA 1815
Flying Machine-Smile A Little Smile  PYE 7N17722
Sparkers-Dip It Up  BLUE CAT BS155
Fruit Machine-I'm Alone Today  SPARK SRL1027
Homers Knods-All She Said Was Goodbye  PYE 7N17731
The Boys-Easy Sound  DUKE DU19
Winston Francis-Reggae and Cry  COXSONE CS7089
Earl Vince and the Valiants-Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonite  IMMEDIATE IM080
Fleetwood Mac-Man Of The World  IMMEDIATE IM080
Glass Menagerie-Do You Ever Think/Have You Forgotten Who You Are (from John Peel radio show)  POLYDOR 56318
Liverpool Scene-Love Is  RCA 1816
Steamhammer-Junior's Wailing  CBS 4141
Junior's Eyes-Woman Love/Circus Days  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ3018
 

 There were 72 new singles released on Friday 11 April 1969

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 274 (revisited and expanded)

  PODCAST
Joan Baez-Love Minus Zero  VANGUARD VA2
Beltones-Home Without You  DUKE DU12
Sam and Dave-You Don't Know Like I Know  ATLANTIC 584247
Factotums-Mr and Mrs Regards  CBS 4140
Raymond Froggatt-Anything You Want To  POLYDOR 56314
Keef Hartley-Leave It Til The Morning  DERAM DM250
Kevin 'King' Lear-Snake  PAGE ONE POF132
Wilson Pickett-Mini Skirt Minnie  ATLANTIC 584261
Mike Quinn-Fairy Cakes  JAY BOY BOY7
Microbe-Groovy Baby  CBS 4158
Bill Oddie-Jimmy Young/Irish Get Out  DECCA F12903
Ohio Players-Here Today and Gone Tomorrow  CAPITOL CL15587
Pop Workshop-Punch and Judy Man  PAGE ONE POF129
Orlando-Am I The Same Guy  NEMS 56 4159
Arbors-The Letter  CBS 4137
Montanas-Ciao Baby  PYE 7N17729
Roy and Enid-Reggae For Days  COXSONE CS7088
Globe Show-Gettin' On Back  PAGE ONE POF128
Danny Simpson-Out Of Site  TROJAN TR653
Frank Owens-Oliver  CBS 4138
Sam Sham-Drumbago  BLUE CAT BS157
Monty Morris-Deportation  BIG SHOT BI513
 

 

   PODCAST
FOCUS in concert, 17 January 1973, Paris Theatre London. Introduced by Bob Harris.
From CD Box Set: Focus 50 Years

 

Friday 11th April 2025

 PODCAST
Pelydron-Canghenion www.recordiaucaegwyn.com
Spriggan Mist-Isambard the Mechanical Dragon
The Young Tradition-Shanties: Fire Maringo/Hanging Johnny/Bring 'em Down/Haul On The Bowline
Spriggan Mist-Ancestors/Old Curiosity Shop/The Lair Of Isambard
Stuckfish-Age of Renewal/Days Of Innocence
Donovan-Three Kingfishers
Spriggan Mist-Spriggan Dance
Donovan-Guinevere

There were 63 new singles released on Maundy Thursday 3 April 1969

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 273 (revisited and expanded)

 PODCAST

Mary Hopkin-Sparrow/Goodbye  APPLE 10
Jimi Hendrix Experience-Gypsy Eyes/Cross Town Traffic  TRACK 604029
Cream-Badge  POLYDOR 56315
Blood Sweat & Tears-You've Made Me So Very Happy/Blues part II single edit  CBS 4116
Al Kooper (ex Blood Sweat & Tears)-You Never Know Who Your Friends Are  CBS 4011
Cream-What A Bringdown  POLYDOR 56315
Unauthorised Version-Hey Jude  CBS 4135
Dixies-All Together Now  HONEYCOMB COMB1
Crazy Elephant-Gimme Good Lovin'  MAJOR MINOR MM609
Family Dogg-Way Of Life  BELL BLL1055
Barabara Acklin-Am I The Same Girl  MCA MU1071
Pyramids-Do Re Mi  PRESIDENT PT243
Moody Blues-So Deep Within You  DERAM DM247
Ola and the Janglers-Let's Dance  SONET 2004
 

There were 63 new singles released on Maundy Thursday 3 April 1969

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 273 (revisited and expanded)

PODCAST
Moody Blues-Never Comes The Day  DERAM DM247
Now-Marcia  NEMS 56 4125
Diane Hildebrand-Jan's Blues  ELEKTRA EKSN45055
Jan Panter-Stella In Lights  PRESIDENT PT241
Kate-Shout It/Sweet Little Thing  CBS 4123
Nazz-Crowded/Hello It's Me SGC 219002
Graham Gouldman Orchestra-Windmills Of Your Mind  SPARK SRL1026
Ritchie Havens-My Own Way/Oxford Town  TRANSATLANTIC BIGT BIG119
1984-Got To Have Your Love  TRANSATLANTIC BIGT BIG120
Pure Gold-Fairground  PRESIDENT PT250
Chords Five-Battersea Fair/Some People  JAY BOY BOY6
Blossom Toes-Up Above My Hobby Horses Head/Peace Lovin' Man  MARMALADE 598014
Isley Brothers-Behind The Painted Smile  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG693
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas-Nowhere To Run  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG694**

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

1971 End Of Grammar School Project (5th Year) - ISLAND RECORDS
Chris Bent & John Bradley

Interested in the Mellotron? Want to check whether any of the songs played feature a Mellotron? Visit:  
The Ultimate Recordings List (probably)