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)

13/14 November 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

 

Some of these files are significantly re-edited, with songs and chat from Les and I being broadcast for the first time. Occasionally complete hours are being broadcast on Seagull for the first time. Les and I continue to face time consuming care challenges with our families and we both look forward to playing what were the new singles of 1965, 1966, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976... when we are able
 

SATURDAY

Hour 1 PODCAST

Neil Young-Sample and Hold
Velvet Belly-The Man With The Child In His Eyes
Golden Earring-Vanilla Queen
The Enid-Golden Earrings
Big Big Train-The Underfall Yard
Neil Young-We R in Control/Transformer Man/SYS Crusher (Computer Cowboy)/Mr Soul
 

Hour 2 PODCAST 

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 355
There were 54 new singles released on Friday 13 November 1970

Blood Sweat & Tears-Lucretia McEvil/Lucretia's Reprise  CBS 5220
Johnny Mathis-Evil Ways  CBS 5283
Demon Fuzz-I Put A Spell On You  DAWN DNX 2504
Megatons-Take It Easy  DOWNTOWN DT464
(Joyce Bond-Do The Teasy)
Twinkle Bros-Miss World  JACKPOT JP740
Climax Chicago Blues Band-Spoonful/Reap What You Sow  HARVEST HAR5029
Bad Finger-No Matter What  APPLE 31
Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich-Festival  PHILIPS 6006 066
Samantha Jones-Guilty Of Loving You  PENNY FARTHING PEN746
Steppenwolf-Who Needs You/Earschplittenloudenbomer  PROBE PRO510
Love (with Jimi Hendrix)-Everlasting First  HARVEST HAR5030
Bee Gees-Lonely Days  POLYDOR 2001 104
Sandpipers-Santo Domingo  A&M AMS814

Hour 3 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 355
There were 54 new singles released on Friday 13 November 1970
Titus Groan-Open The Door/Woman Of The World  DAWN DNX2503
Crystal Mansion-Carolina On My Mind  POLYDOR 2058 070
Jeff Thomas-Don't Try To Lay No Boogie Woogie On The King Of Rock & Roll  BELL BLL1131
Tom Saffrey-Long Hair  DECCA F13096
Cimarrons-Funky Fight  BIG SHOT BI562
GG All Stars-Music Keep On Playing  GG4501
JJ All Stars-Collecting Coins  DUKE DU94
Glen Campbell-It's Only Make Believe  CAPITOL CL15663
Box Tops-You Keep Tightening Up On Me  BELL BLL1097
Partridge Family-I Think I Love You  BELL BLL1130
Jawbone-Way Down Down  CARNABY CNS4020
Terry Rice Milton-Your Hearts Not In Your Love  CBS 5282
Tim Rose-Gotta Get A Message To You  CAPITOL CL15664
Thunderclap Newman-Wild Country  TRACK 2094 005
Smith-Minus Plus  PROBE PRO508
Freda Payne-Deeper and Deeper  INVICUS INV505
Velvet Opera-She Keeps Giving Me These Feelings  SPARK SRL1045
Globetrotters-Gravy  RCA 2017
Flame-See The Lights  STATESIDE SS2183
Bad Finger-Better Day  APPLE 31

 

FRIDAY

Hour 1 PODCAST

Traffic-Giving To You
Slipstream-Thick As A Brick
UK-Nothing To Lose/As Long As You Want Me Here
Rush-Far Cry
Ivor Cutler-Squeeze Bees
Tiny Tim-The Other Side a.k.a. I Am A Fish (...the serious side of Tiny Tim with his prophetic song about the ice caps melting - written in 1968!)

All aboard the Valley Forge for some Silent Running...with Joan Baez
Doors-Not To Touch The Earth ...Run with me, let's run...
Joan Baez-Rejoice In The Sun
Supertramp-Fools Overture

 

Hour 2 PODCAST 

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 354
There were 62 new singles released on Friday 6 November 1970

Nice-Country Pie  CHARISMA CB132
Python Lee Jackson-In A Broken Dream  YOUNG BLOOD YB1017
Nice-One Of Those People  CHARISMA CB132
Harry J All Stars-Return Of The Liquidator  HARRY J HJ6621
Mick Jagger-Memo From Turner  DECCA F13067
Jackie Lee-Rupert  PYE 7N45003
Quiet World-Gemima/Rest Comfortably  PYE 7N45005
Mr Fox-Little Woman  TRANSATLANTIC BIG T BIG135
(Dave Mason-Little Woman 1968 ISLAND single)
Neil Young-Only Love Can Break Your Heart  REPRISE RS20958
Brinsley Schwartz-Country Girl  LIBERTY LBF15419
Beach Boys-Tears In The Morning  STATESIDE SS2181
Chairmen Of The Board-You Got Me Dangling On A String  INVICTUS INV504
Equals-Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys  PRESIDENT PT325
Savoy Brown-Poor Girl  DECCA 13098

Hour 3 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 354
There were 62 new singles released on Friday 6 November 1970
Python Lee Jackson-Doing Fine/In a Broken Dream  YOUNG BLOOD YB1017
Ralph McTell-Spiral Staircase  TRANSATLANTIC BIG T BIG134
Peddlers-Working Again  PHILIPS 6006 063
Gaylads-Fire And Rain  TROJAN TR7799
James Stewart and Henry Fonda-Rolling Stone  STATESIDE SS2179
Wake-Noaa  CARNABY CNS4016
Voices Of East Harlem-No No No  ELEKTRA 2101 018
Honey Cone-While You're Looking For Sugar  HOT WAX HWX103
The Darlettes-Lost  PRESIDENT PT317
Amazon Trust-Sheila Lee  POLYDOR 2001 103
Crow-Don't Try to Lay No Boogie Woogie On The King Of Rock & Roll  STATESIDE SS2180
Moonshine-Nayli Nayli Get Me Down To Washington  RCA 2022 (34 seconds b side)
Stefan Grossman-Pretty Little Tune  TRANSATLANTIC BIG T BIG133
Pioneers-I Need Your Sweet Inspiration  TROJAN 7795
Country Coalition-Take To The Mountains  PROBE PRO7
Kenny Rogers and the First Edition-Heed The Call REPRISE RS20953
Atlee-Rip You Up  PROBE PRO509
Hugh Roy & John Holt-Put Your Money On A Pony  DUKE REID DR2513
Forever More-Put Your Money On A Pony  RCA 2024
Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band-Express Yourself  WARNER WB7417
Mr Fox-Join Us In Our Game  TRANSATLANTIC BIG T BIG135

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)