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)

18/19 September 2026

on board the LV18, Harwich Harbour

 

1970 & 1968
 

On Mi Amigo radio from the LV18 anchored at Harwich, we are playing The New Singles for 1968.

Below are revised playlists for 1970 singles this week on Radio Seagull
 

SATURDAY

Hour 1 PODCAST

Owl Service-Living By The Water
Ian McCullough-September Song
Doors-Summer's Almost Gone
Anne Briggs-Go Your Way
Joni Mitchell-Twisted
Cold Cut-Autumn Leaves
Deep Purple-Fireball/Into The Fire/Highway Star/Speed King
Wishbone Ash-Pilgrim
Stackridge-Slark
Fleetwood Mac-Oh Well
 

Hour 2 PODCAST 

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 347
There were 41 new singles released on Friday 18th September 1970

Hollies-Gasoline Alley Bred  PARLOPHONE R5862
Don Crown-Budgerigar Man  ORANGE OAS507
Pythagoras Theorem-Our House  PYE 7N17990
Neil Diamond-Crackling Rosie  UNI UN529
Billy Preston-My Sweet Lord  APPLE 29
Fresh-Stoned In Saigon  RCA 2003
Mamas & Papas-Go Where You Wanna Go  STATESIDE SS8058
Petticoat and Vine-Riding A Carousel  PHILIPS 6006 051
Amon Duul II-Archangel's Thunderbird  LIBERTY LBF15355
Daisy Clan-Glory Be/Love Needs Love  PYE 7N25532

Amon Duul II-Burning Sister  LIBERTY LBF15355
Kingdom-All I Need  UNITED ARTISTS UP35145

Vanity Fare-Carolina's Coming/On Your Own  PAGE ONE POF180
John Williams-Millers Dance  CBS 5173
 

Hour 3 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 347
There were 41 new singles released on Friday 18th September 1970
Mr Bloe-Curried Soul  DJM DJS229
Clarence Carter-Patches  ATLANTIC 2091 030
Pythagoras Theorem-Free Like Me  PYE 7N17990
John Miles-Why Don't You Love Me  ORANGE OAS508
Kingdom-Nothing Could Be Better  UNITED ARTISTS UP35145
Slade-Know Who You Are  POLYDOR 2058 054
Juicy Lucy-Pretty Woman/I'm A Thief  VERTIGO 6059 015
Dorothy Morrison-Border Song  ELEKTRA 2101 014
Susan Shirley-My Friend The Clown/Really Into Something  PHILIPS 6006 037
Simon & Garfunkel-59th Street Bridge Song/Sounds Of Silence  CBS5172
Four Tops-Still Water  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG752
Mississippi-Mr Union Railway Man  FOX 1
Duffy Power-Hell Bound  CBS 5176
Quartet-Joseph/Mama Where Did You Fail  DECCA F13072
Spirit-Animal Zoo  CBS 5149
Magic Lanterns-One Night Stand  POLYDOR 2058 058
Slade-Dapple Rose  POLYDOR 2058 054

 

FRIDAY

Hour 1 PODCAST Les's Birthday Special

Janis Ian-At 17
Jethro Tull-17
Stevie Nicks-The Edge Of Seventeen
Byrds-Turn Turn Turn
Allman Brothers Band-Jessica
Deep Purple-Smoke On The Water
Pink Floyd-Us and Them
Camel-Lunar Sea
Tonto's Expanding Headband-Cybernaut/Timewhys

 

Hour 2 PODCAST 

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 346
There were 43 new singles released on Friday11th September 1970

Asterix-If I Could Fly  DECCA F13075
Dusty Springfield-How Can I Be Sure/Spooky  PHILIPS 6006 045
Asterix-Everybody  DECCA F13075
Donovan and the Open Road-Roots Of Oak/Rikki Tikki Tavi  DAWN DNS1006
Tikki Takki Suzi Lies-Ba Da Da Dum/Dream Stealer  UPC 109
Hogsnort Rupert's Original Flagon Band-Pretty Girl  COLUMBIA DB8711
Sweetcorn-Sunshine Follows Rain  PYE 7N17986
Strangers-Look Up and Around  HARVARD HARV003
5th Dimension-On The Beach  BELL BLL1122
Michael Nesmith-Joanne/The Crippled Lion  RCA 2001
Christie-San Bernadino  CBS 5169
Booker T and the MGs-Down At Ralph's Joint  STAX 152
 

Hour 3 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 346
There were 43 new singles released on Friday11th September 1970
Humble Pie-Strange Days  A&M AMS807
Nina Simone-Whatever I Am (you made me)  RCA 1968
Humble Pie-Big Black Dog  A&M AMS807
Canned Heat-Future Blues/Skat  LIBERTY LBF15395
The Buoys-Timothy  WAND WN7
Magna Carta-Airport Song  VERTIGO 6059 013
Rod Stewart-It's All Over Now  VERTIGO 6086 002
Sheridan and Rick Price-Sometimes I Wonder/Lightning Never Strikes  GEMINI GMS009
Linda Ronstadt-Nobodys  CAPITOL CL15657

Putney Bridge-What's It All About  CHAPTER ONE CH129

Mumma Bear-My Baby Said Yes  PARLOPHONE R5861
Eagle-Kickin' It Back To You  PYE 7N25530

Eddie Floyd-My Girl  STAX 153
Diana Ross-Ain't No Mountain High Enough  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG751
Five Flights Up-Do What You Wanna Do  BELL BLL1123
Magna Carta-Elizabethan  VERTIGO 6059 013
Des O'Connor-Tip Of My Fingers (slight return) COLUMBIA DB8713

 

 

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)