TOWARD THE UNKNOWN REGION

This was... Chris Bent (Summer 1971)

on Radio Seagull online every Friday and Saturday, midday and at midnight
 on 1476Khz and various AM frequencies in Netherlands
on CWR 1476Khz Leicestershire every Friday, Saturday & Sunday evening 6.00-8.00pm
1476 WEBCAST: Carillon Wellbeing Radio

12-14 August 2022

 

Seagull:
FRIDAY: One hour of 1977; Two hours of 1972; HOURS 1-3

SATURDAY: Two Hours of 1967; One hour of 1977

 

CWR 1476:

FRIDAY: 1972 HOURS 4+5

 

with Pat McManus & Andy Stoddart, St Patrick's Day 2022, Wolverhampton

Hour 1

45 years ago: There were 49 new singles released on Friday 12 August 1977

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 686
 PODCAST
Patrick Moraz-Kabala  CHARISMA CB304
Graham Bonnett-Danny  RING'O 2017 016
City Boy-She's Got Style  VERTIGO 6059 176
Maria Aitken/Mighty Two-Still In Love With You Boy/Lover Boy  LIGHTNING LIGS102
Ram Jam-Black Betty  EPIC EPC5492
Jeff Lynne-Doin' That Crazy Thing/Goin' Down To Rio  JET UP36281
Bee Gees-On The Edge Of The Universe  RSO 2090 255
Wales O'Regan-Seaside Ladies  MOUNTAIN TOP31
Fabulous Poodles-When The Summer's Through  PYE 7N46008
Trinity/Mighty Two-Three Piece Suit/Big Fat Thing  LIGHTNING LIGS101
Original Animals-Riverside County/Please Send Me Someone To Love  BARN 2014 109
Phil Cordell (Springwater)-Back In Your Arms Again  PRODIGAL PROD 3
 

Hour 2

50 years ago: There were 38 new singles released on Friday 11 August 1972

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 437
 PODCAST
Rod Stewart-You Wear It Well  MERCURY 6052 171
Springwater (Phil Cordell)-Jerusalem/Amazing Grace  POLYDOR 2058 271
Ann Peebles-Somebody's On Your Case  LONDON HLU10385
Grover Washington Junior-Inner City Blues  PYE KUS4001
Billy Charne-To Ma Ray Tom O Ray  A&M AMS7018
Lieutenant Pigeon-Mouldy Old Dough/Victim  DECCA F13278
Patches (with Leo Sayer)-Living In America/Hour Is Love  WARNER K16201
Pearls-You Came You Saw You Conquered  BELL 1254
Jo Jo Ellis-The Fly  FURY FY302
Greyhound-Floating/I Troubles  TROJAN TR7867
BIG DADDIES: Chuck Berry-Johnny B Goode/Bo Diddley-You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover  CHESS 6145 012
Pop Corn Makers-Toad In The Hole  BARCLAY BAR14

 

Hour 3

50 years ago: There were 38 new singles released on Friday 11 August 1972

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 437
  PODCAST as broadcast

  PODCAST uncensored original
Soul Twins-Don't Call Me Nigga  CLANDISC CLA238
Dynamites-Joe Louis  CLANDISC CLA238
Pop Corn Makers-Pop Corn  BARCLAY BAR14

Clifford T Ward-Carrie/Sidetrack  DANDELION 2001 327
Peter Skellern-You're A Lady  DECCA F13333
Delroy Wilson-Loving You/Cheer Up  JACKPOT JP804
Woodern Horse (with Noosha Fox/Susan Tratnor)-Pick Up The Pieces/Wake Me In The Morning  YORK SYK526
John Miles-Yesterday Was Just The Beginning  ORANGE OAS208
McKinleys-Someone Cares For Me  SPARK SRL1078
Ellen McIlwaine-Can't Find My Way Home  POLYDOR 2066 239
Boulevard-Miss Belinda  PYE 7N45170
Billy Dyce-Time Is Still Here  GG 4537
Hofner Brothers-King Man Is Back  GREEN DOOR GD4039

 

Hour 4

45 years ago: There were 49 new singles released on Friday 12 August 1977

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 686
 PODCAST
Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel-Tumbling Down/Best Years Of Our Lives  EMI 2673
Roadies-The Packer Of The Leads  EMI 2638
Rhead Brothers-Woman Of Soul  EMI 2674
Robin Askwith-Confessions  EMI 2671
Diana Ross and the Supremes-Someday We'll Be Together  MOTOWN TMG1080
Dennis Weaver-Make Love To Life  DJM DJS10800
Frankie Miller-Love Letters  CHRYSALIS CHS1128
George Faith-Diana  BLACK SWAN BS3
Bonnie Raitt-Three Time Loser  WARNER K17003
Billy Connolly-Isn't It A Shame  POLYDOR 2058 917
Keith Rowe-Groovy Situation  BLACK SWAN BS6
Wreckless Eric-Whole Wide World  STIFF BUY16
Concluding with a brisk spin for the remaining singles of interest:

John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett-Racing Cars  POLYDOR 2058 916
Hudson Ford-Are You Dancing?  CBS 5528
One Love-Slave Trade  TROJAN TR9025
Prelude-That's Why I Love You  PYE 7N25750
Rogue-Lay Me Down  PYE 7N46009
Eric Gale-Sara Smile  CBS 5499
Rico-Dial Africa  ISLAND IPR2002
Patrick Moraz-Tentacles  CHARISMA CB304

 

Hour 5 revised repeat

55 years ago: There were 36 new singles released on Friday 4 August 1967 and 52 new singles released on Friday 11 August 1967 compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 188 & 189
 PODCAST

Commemorating the Marine Etc Broadcasting Offences act of 14th August 1967
The Spectrum-Portobello Road  RCA VICTOR RCA1619

Johnnie Young-Craize Finton Kirk  POLYDOR 56186

The Who-Under My Thumb/The Last Time  TRACK 604006
Flower Pot Men-Let's Go To San Francisco  DERAM DM142
Young Rascals-A Girl Like You  ATLANTIC 584128
Dave Berry-Forever  DECCA F12651

The Herd-From The Underworld  FONTANA TF856
Chris Montez-Fooling Around  A&M AMS707
The Monkees-Words/Pleasant Valley Sunday  RCA VICTOR RCA1620
Chocolate Watch Band-Sound Of The Summer  DECCA F12649

Ivor Cutler Trio-Great Grey Grasshopper  PARLOPHONE R5624

Small Faces-Itchycoo Park  IMMEDIATE IM057
Friday Brown-Ask Any Woman  FONTANA TF851
State Of Mickey and Tommy-I Know What I Would Do  MERCURY MF996
Alton Ellis-Ain't That Loving You  TROJAN TR004

 

Hour 6 revised repeat

 PODCAST

55 years ago: There were 52 new singles released on Friday 11 August 1967

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 189 + www.45cat.com

Commemorating the Marine Etc Broadcasting Offences act of 14th August 1967

inc. Skip Bifferty-On Love/Cover Girl  RCA VICTOR RCA1621
Ivor Cutler Trio-I Had A Little Boat  PARLOPHONE R5624
Robert Knight-Everlasting Love  MONUMENT MON1008
Our Plastic Dreams-Little Bit Of Shangri La  GO AJ11411
Joyce Bond-This Train  ISLAND WIP6018
Warm Sounds-Sticks and Stones  IMMEDIATE IM058
Loot-Whenever You're Ready  CBS 2938
Electric Prunes-Great Banana Hoax  REPRISE RS20607

The Fortunes-The Idol  UNITED ARTISTS UP1188
Bunny Sigler-Let The Good Times Roll  CAMEO PARKWAY P153
Paul Jones-Thinking Ain't For Me  HMV POP1602
Ken Boothe-Puppet On A String  STUDIO ONE SO2012
Joe Higgs-Neighbour  COXSONE CS7004

Beatles-A Day In The Life (final song played on radio london)

we end with the Radio London theme and closedown at 3.00pm on 14th August 1967, 55 years ago

 

**extended podcast only
 

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

 

 

(r) = repeat

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Our 'sticky thread' video for 2022: The Zodiac: Cosmic Sounds

The sleeve advises: MUST BE PLAYED IN THE DARK

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

 

 

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