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 weekday nights on DAB+ in Havant via The Flash (sadly not this programme though)

14/15 August 2026

on board the LV18, Harwich Harbour

 

1970 & 1968
 

The first week of releases (issue 107, 7 January 1966)  is ready to be included in a programme. However, life and time will not currently allow this. So, we will continue with revised recordings for 1970 (this week, not broadcast extended podcast now edited into the main show). If you were around at the time you may recall hearing some of them on RNI - Radio North Sea International, or perhaps on Radio 1 in swirling medium wave.

 

In lockdown Les and I experimented with Zoom and Messenger and turned out some reasonably amusing programmes. As soon as life allows we will begin to investigate The New Singles of 1966...if we leave it long enough we may even commence with the remaining weeks of 1965...

 

Meanwhile, on Mi Amigo radio from the LV18 anchored at Harwich, we are playing The New Singles for 1968.
Les and I will be live from HARWICH, on SATURDAY 15 August 2026, in the afternoon...from 4 o'clock

 

SATURDAY

Hour 1 PODCAST

Van Halen-Fire In The Hole
Gentle Giant-Words From The Wise
Todd Rundgren productions/collaborations:
Jim Steinman-Love and Death and an American Guitar/Stark Raving In Love
Todd Rundgren-Onomatopoeia
Jill Sobule-Living Colour
Utopia-The Road To Utopia
Nazz-Open My Eyes

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Dolby's Cube featuring Cherry Bomb (Lea Thompson)-Howard The Duck
Thomas Dolby with Stevie Wonder-Don't Turn Away
Billy Squier-The Stroke
Tatu-How Soon Is Now
Smiths-How Soon Is Now

 

Hour 2 PODCAST 

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 342
There were 44 new singles released on Friday 14th August 1970

Maynard Ferguson-Chala Nata  CBS 5132

Merry Clayton-Gimme Shelter  A&M AMS802
Opal Butterfly-Groupie Girl/Gigging Song  POLYDOR 2058 041
Hawkwind-Mirror Of Illusion/Hurry On Sundown  LIBERTY LBF15382
Upsetters-Hurry Up  UPSETTER US339
Randy's All Stars-Pepper Pot  RANDY RAN501
White Plains-Lovin' You Baby/Noises (in my head)  DERAM DM312
Susan Shirley-Really In To Something  MERCURY 6006 037
Fickle Pickle-Maybe I'm Amazed  PHILIPS 6006 038
Doctor Father-Umbopo  PYE 7N17977
Maynard Ferguson-L Dopa  CBS 5132

 

Hour 3 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 342
There were 44 new singles released on Friday 14th August 1970

Doctor Father-Roll Over  PYE 7N17977
Melanie-Ruby Tuesday  BUDDAH 2011 038
Desmond Dekker-You Can Get It If You Really Want It  TROJAN TR7777
Crystalites-Overtaker  SONGBIRD SB1034
Godwin Set-Gotta Clear My Head  LONDON HLU10319
Chairmen Of The Board-Give Me Just A Little More Time  INVICTUS INV501
Crystalites-Overtaker version II (song is actually 'Don't Look Back')  SONGBIRD SB1034
Bob Downes-No Time Like The Present/Keep Off The Grass  VERTIGO 6059 018
Vaughan Thomas-Is This What I get For Loving You  PAGE ONE POF178
Tony Joe White-Save Your Sugar For Me  MONUMENT MON1048
Gordon Lightfoot-Me and Bobby McGee  REPRISE RS20926
Hard Meat-Ballad Of Marmalade Emma and Teddy Grimes  WARNER BROS WB8010
Jefferson Airplane-Have You Seen The Saucers  RCA 1989
Someones Band-Give It To You  DERAM DM313

...in extended 1 hour 30 minute PODCAST:
My Kind Of People-Nobody Knows Why The Butterfly Died  CBS 5133
Poco-You Better Think Twice  CBS 5141
Millie-We're All In A Zoo  PRESIDENT PT306
Chris Jackson-Since There's No Doubt  SOUL CITY SC120 acetate only
Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys-I Must Be Dreaming  POLYDOR 2066 026
Geoff Love-Coronation Street  COLUMBIA DB8707

 

 

FRIDAY

Hour 1 PODCAST

Alice Cooper-Halo Of Flies
Astrid Gilberto-Beginnings
Rolling Stones-Sympathy For The Devil
Momus-Hairstyle Of The Devil
White Noise-Your Hidden Dreams
Silver Apples-Sea Green Serenades
Slipstream-Philthy Burrito
Scott Walker-It's Raining Today
Rush-Cygnus X-2 EH
Shirley & Dolly Collins-Glenlogie

 

Hour 2 PODCAST 

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 341
There were 43 new singles released on Friday 7th August 1970

Gracious-Fugue In D Minor  VERTIGO 6059 009
Walrus-Tomorrow Never Comes  DERAM DM308
Mick Softley-Time Machine/Can You Hear Me Now  CBS 5130

Mick Softley LP: Sunrise

Gracious-Once On a Windy Day  VERTIGO 6059 009
Caravan-If I Could Do It All Over Again I'd Do It All Over You/Hello Hello  DECCA F13063

Jimmy Cliff-Wild World  ISLAND WIP6087
Cynthia Richards-Can't Wait  CLANDISC CLA216
Lloyd Charmers and Busty Brown-Can't Get Next To You  EXPLOSION EX2026
Little Brother Grant & Zappata Schmidt-Let's Do It Together  TORPEDO TOR28
Little Brother Grant-Baby Don't Let Me Down  TORPEDO TOR27
Bobby Bloom-Montego Bay  POLYDOR 2058 051
Jerry Reed-Plastic Saddle  RCA 1971
Louis Armstrong & Friends-We Shall Overcome  PHILIPS 6073 700

 

 

Hour 3 PODCAST
THE NEW SINGLES* issue 341
There were 43 new singles released on Friday 7th August 1970

The Chosen Few-Time Is Hard  SONGBIRD SB1031
Gaylads-It's All In The Game  TROJAN TR7782
Gaylads-Soul Sister  TROJAN TR7771
Beverly All Stars-Soul Version  TROJAN TR7771
G G All Stars-Ganga Plane  EXPLOSION EX2025
The Mash-Song From M*A*S*H  CBS 5127
Crosby Stills Nash & Young-Find The Cost Of Freedom  ATLANTIC  2091 023
Bonus track, following a discussion about the MASH movie:
 Sally Kellerman-Reflections from 1973 Lost Horizon movie
Crosby Stills Nash & Young-Ohio  ATLANTIC  2091 023
Aretha Franklin-Don't Play That Song For Me  ATLANTIC 2091 027
The Five Stairsteps-Ooh Child  BUDDAH 2011 036
Bank Of England-Whole World Is Smiling  DECCA F13051
Brass Monkey-Sweet Water  RCA 1984
Boys In The Band-How About A Little Hand For The Boys In The Band  POLYDOR 2066 036
Pacesetters-Cool Coffee  BIG CHIEF BC101
Power Pack-Oh! Calcutta  POLYDOR 2001 077
Tangerine Peel-Soft Delights  RCA 1990
Stamford Bridge-Roly Poly  PENNY FARTHING PEN713

BIGL CLOSEDOWN 14 AUGUST 1967 at 3.00pm

 

 Extended PODCAST includes all of the above (unedited) and these songs:

Jay Boys-Del Gago  HARRY J HJ6617 (extended podcast only)
Miki Antony-Chuckee  RCA 1985 (extended podcast only)
Jackie Wilson-Higher and Higher  MCA MU1131 (extended podcast only)

 

 

 

The Trews, from Antigonish, Nova Scotia:

 

 

This Top of the Pops clip from 1970 epitomises the sounds and fashions of the day.
Can you spot the lookalikes of me and Kathy?

 

 

 

 

 

Apologies for the abrupt cut-offs at the end of some of these files.
This was to satisfy the precise mp3 file size requirements of the radio station.

 

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)