TOWARD THE UNKNOWN REGION

This was... Chris Bent, in 1968, playing what were the new singles of that year

on Radio Seagull online every Friday and Saturday, midday and at midnight
 overnight on 747Khz in the North of the Netherlands

27 April 2024

 

 

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

 

Saturday 27th April 2024

 

There were 73 new singles released on Friday 26 April 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 225 

PODCAST 

Barclay James Harvest-Early Morning  PARLOPHONE R5693
The Wrigglers-The Cooler  GIANT GN26
Marmalade-Hey Joe/Lovin' Things  CBS 3412
Orange Seaweed-Pictures In The Sky/Stay Awhile  PYE 7N17515
Evergreen Blues-Laura  MERCURY MF1025
Selofane-Girl Called Fantasy  CBS 3413
Dionne Warwick-Do You Know The Way To San Jose  PYE 7N25457
The Uniques-Lesson(s) Of Love ('lesson' on label, but 45cat.com list 'lessons') ISLAND WI3107
Ken Boothe-You Keep Me Hanging On  COXSONE CS7043 (has sold for £1387...)
Vanilla Fudge-The Look Of Love  ATLANTIC 584179
College Boys-Simon Says  DOLPHIN DOS3
Dave Berry-(Do I Still Figure) In Your Life  DECCA F12771
Boston Pops Orchestra-And I Lover Her/A Hard Days Night  RCA VICTOR RCA1683
Judi Scott-Billy Sunshine  PAGE ONE POF066
Cliff Aungier-Time  POLYDOR 56250
Barclay James Harvest-Mr Sunshine  PARLOPHONE R5693
Stevie Wonder-Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Ba Day  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG653
 

There were 73 new singles released on Friday 26 April 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 225  

 PODCAST

Scott Walker-Joanna  PHILIPS BF1662
Strawberry Alarm Clock-Sit With The Guru/Pretty Song From Psychout  PYE 7N25456
David Morgan-True To Life  PARLOPHONE R5693
Val McKenna-House For Sale  SPARK SRL1005
The Cameos-You Didn't Have To Be So Nice  TOAST TT503
Vanilla Fusge-Where Is My Mind  ATLANTIC 584179
Foundations-Any Old Time You're Lonely And Sad  PYE 7N17503
Nancy Sinatra-100 Years/It's All Wrong, It's Alright  REPRISE RS20670
Sarolta (produced by Dave Mason, Traffic)-Open Your Hands/L.O.V.E.  ISLAND WIP6035
Billy Joe Royal-Don't You Be Ashamed (to call my name)  CBS 3403
Felice Taylor-Captured By Love  PRESIDENT PT193
Mark Wirtz-Mrs Raven  PARLOPHONE R5683
Katch 22-World's Getting Smaller  FONTANA TF930
Herman's Hermits-Sleepy Joe  COLUMBIA DB8404
Grassroots-Melody For You  RCA VICTOR RCA1682
Garr Farr and Kevin Westlake-Green/Everyday  MARMALADE 598007
 

   PODCAST

Vangelis-Pulstar (from 'Albedo 0.39' LP)
Aphrodites Child-It's Five o'Clock
Irene Papas & Vangelis (from 'Rapsodies LP)-Oh My Sweet Springtime
Vangelis (from 'Earth' LP)-Come On/We Were All Uprooted
Vangelis (from 'L'Apocalypse Des Animaux' LP)-La Petite Fille De La Mer
Vangelis (from Irene Papas 'Odes' LP)-Roots
Zopp-Amor Fati/You
Aphrodites Child-Altamont (Greek 666 LP)

 

 

 

Friday 26th April 2024

 

There were 58 new singles released on Friday 19 April 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 224

  PODCAST r

The Pink Floyd-It Would Be So Nice  COLUMBIA DB8401
Incredible String Band-Painting Box  ELEKTRA EKSN45028
The Pink Floyd-Julia Dream  COLUMBIA DB8401
Guardians of the Rainbow-Cry Alone/What Do You Do When You've Lost Your Love  PRESIDENT PT186
Glass Menagerie-She's Like A Rainbow  PYE 7N17518
The Medium-Cours Of The Rainbow/Edward Never Lies  CBS 3404
Los Bravos-Bring A Little Lovin'  DECCA F22765
Mason Williams-Long Time Blues/Classical Gas (this was the original B side of this single)  WARNER BROTHERS WB7190
OC SMITH-Son Of Hickory Heller's Tramp  CBS 3343
Raymond Froggatt-Callow La Vita (reissued as The Red Balloon)  POLYDOR 56249
Sergio Mendes Brazil '66-The Look Of Love  A&M AMS721
Trini Lopez-Master Jack  REPRISE RS45028
Sergio Mendes Brazil '66-With A Little Help From My Friends  A&M AMS721
Rascals-Beautiful Morning/Rainy Day  ATLANTIC 584182
 

There were 58 new singles released on Friday 19 April 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 224

  PODCAST r

Tyrannosaurus Rex-Debora(h)  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ3008
Bobby Goldsboro-Honey  UNITED ARTISTS UP2215
Tyrannosaurus Rex-Child Star  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ3008
Barry Booth-He's Very Good With His Hands/King's Thing  PYE 7N17506
Peppermint Circus-All The King's Horses  OLGA OLE007
The Kinks-Wonder Boy  PYE 7N17468
Fuzz Face-Mighty Quinn  PAGE ONE POF065
The Barrier-Georgie Brown/Dawn Breaks Through  EYEMARK EMS1013
Fifth Estate-Do Drop Inn  STATESIDE SS2105
Fifth Dimension-Ticket To Ride  LIBERTY LBF15081
Creation-Midway Down/Girls Are Naked  POLYDOR 56246
Steve Miller Band-Sitting In Circles  CAPITOL CL15539
Sharon Tandy-Love Is Not A Simple Affair  ATLANTIC 584181
The Truth-Sueno  DECCA F12764
Simon's Secrets-Naughty Boy  CBS 3406
Chris Farlowe-The Last Goodbye  IMMEDIATE IM066
The Kinks-Polly  PYE 7N17468
Gary Ashton-Springtime Of Our Years  PYE 7N17494
Cliff Bennett-You're Breaking Up  PARLOPHONE R5691**
Scott McKenzie-Holy Man  CBS 3393**
Isley Brothers-Take Me In Your Arms  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG652**
 

  PODCAST r

Irene Papas & Vangelis-40 Young Men
UFO-Treacle People
(Irene Papas &) Vangelis-Dance Of Fire
Foxpalmer-Bootleg Tour 2024
Irene Papas & Vangelis-The River
Sahra Halgan-Sharaf
Captain Beefheart-Upon The My Oh My
Doug Wood Band-Drag Racer
David Holmes-I Heard Wonders
Pink Floyd (John Peel's In Concert, 30 September 1971)-Embryo
 

 

**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

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)