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)

25/26 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

Gary Numan-When The World Comes Apart
Plastic Penny-Your Way To Tell Me Go
Octopus-River
...from their album, Restless Night:

Move-Lightning Never Strikes Twice
Eric Church-Stick That In Your Country Song
Eddie Money-Baby Hold On
Creedence Clearwater Revival-I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Rush-Summertime Blues/Shapes Of Things
Renaissance-Kings and Queens
Goddesses of the Bagpipes-Enter Sandman
 

Hour 2 PODCAST 

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 348
There were 40 new singles released on Friday 25th September 1970

Mashmakhan-Days When We Are Free  CBS 5170
Janie (Jones)-Psycho  PRESIDENT PT309
Mashmakhan-As The Years Go By  CBS 5170
Fat Mattress-Highway  POLYDOR 2058 053
Crowfoot-California Rock 'n' Roll  PARAMOUNT PARA3008

Above label Courtesy https://www.45cat.com
California Licence-The Cage/Easter Song  PHILIPS 6006 052 (Note: Admiral Robbie Dale as producer)
Golden Earring-Back Home/This Is The Time Of The Year  POLYDOR 2001 073
Dizzymans Band-Tickatoo  WARNER BROTHERS WB8015
(sounds like...and we play: Sweet-Poppa Joe & Creedence Clearwater Revival-Down On The Corner)
Atomic Rooster-Tomorrow Night  B&C CB131
Trevor Billmuss-Sunday Afternoon  B&C CB130

Atomic Rooster-Play The Game  B&C CB131
Winston Francis-California Dreaming/Soul Stew  BAMBOO BAM48

 

Hour 3 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 348
There were 40 new singles released on Friday 25th September 1970
The World (Neil Innes)-Come Out Into The Open  LIBERTY LBF15402
Fat Mattress-Black Sheep Of The Family  POLYDOR 2058 053
(Quatermass-Black Sheep Of The Family)
The World (Neil Innes)-Angelina  LIBERTY LBF15402
Dream Police-Much Too Much  DECCA F13078
Harpers Bizarre-Anything Goes/Virginia City  WARNER BROTHERS WB7388
Candi Staton-Stand By Your Man  CAPITOL CL15658
Mint-See If I Care  CONCORD CON011
Delltones-Gimme Some Lovin'  COLUMBIA DB8719
Roger Whittaker-New World In The Morning  COLUMBIA DB8718
Steve Ellis-Evie  CBS 5199
Julie Felix-Heaven Is Here  RAK 105
Julie Andrews-Smile Away Each Rainy Day  RCA 2000
Henry Mancini-Darling Lili  RCA 1996
Freddie Notes and the Rudies-Montego Bay  TROJAN TR7791
James Brown-Sex Machine  POLYDOR 2001 071
Baskin & Copperfield-I Never See The Sun  DECCA F23079
Isaac Hayes-I Stand Accused  STAX 154
O'Jays-Don't You Know A True Love  NOW 1002
Junior Walker and the All Stars-Do You See My Love  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG750

 

FRIDAY

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

 

 

 

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)