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

12/13 DECEMBER 2025

on board the LV18, Harwich Harbour

SATURDAY:

 

Hour 1 PODCAST will be available for two weeks after first broadcast

50 years ago: THE NEW SINGLES* issue 309
There were 31 new singles released on Friday 12th December 1969 and a couple of CBS singles on 19th December 1969

John Barry Orchestra-We Have All The Time In The World  CBS 4680
The Magic Christians-If You Want It  MAJOR MINOR MM673
Badfinger-Rock Of All Ages/Come And Get It  APPLE 20
Alan Hull-We Can Swing Together  TRANSATLANTIC BIG129
Bobby Thompson-Trouble In Town  COLUMBIA DB113
Bonnie Frankson-Dearest  COLUMBIA DB114
Bob Dylan-Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You  CBS 4611
Johnny Cash-Blistered  CBS 4638
Krimson Kake-Feelin' Better/Waiter!  PENNY FARTHING PEN707
Samantha Jones-Do I Still Figure In Your Life  PENNY FARTHING PEN707
Octopus-Laugh At The Poor Man/Girl Friend  PENNY FARTHING PEN705
Happy Confusion-Hereditary Impediment  PENNY FARTHING PEN706
New Inspiration-My Worlds Beginning/You Ain't Got The Feeling  PENNY FARTHING PEN704
John Barry-On Her Majesty's Secret Service  CBS 4680
Morecombe and Wise-Bring Me Sunshine  COLUMBIA DB8646

Hour 2 PODCAST will be available for two weeks after first broadcast
50 years ago: THE NEW SINGLES* issue 309
There were 31 new singles released on Friday 12th December 1969 and a couple of CBS singles on 19th December 1969

Jon Kane-In Ancient Times (Jerusalem)  WARNER BROS WB8003
The Dells-On The Dock Of The Bay  CHESS CRS8105
Otis Redding-She's All Right  EVOLUTION E2442
Raw Material-Hi There Hallelujah/Days Of The Fighting Cock  EVOLUTION E2445
Nina-Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown/More Things Change  CBS 4681
Magic Christians-NATS  MAJOR MINOR MM673
Rita-Erotica/Sexologie  MAJOR MINOR MM653
Banana Boys-Come Into My Life  MCA-UK MK5022
Dandy-Rude with Me/Play It Cool  COLUMBIA DB112
Bobby Thompson-That's How Strong My Love Is  COLUMBIA DB113
Mark Lindsay-Arizona  CBS 4699
Sacha Distel-Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head  WARNER BROS WB7345
bonus 1969 single, which isn't listed as being released until mid January 1970 but online forums agree that it was most likely released at the end of 1969:
Jethro Tull-Witches Promise/The Teacher  CHRYSALIS WIP6077
(some labels are printed as The Witches Promise/Teacher)

 

Hour 3 PODCAST

Gentle Giant-Three Friends
The Enid-Mockingbird


Left Banke with New York University choir 'Drama Cantorum'-Desiree


Left Banke-Pretty Ballerina


Sufjan Stevens-Sister Winter
Fotheringay-Winter Winds
Genesis-The Musical box
Klaatu-The Loneliest Of Creatures/Prelude (alternate orchestral version recorded with the English National Philharmonic Orchestra 12/13 January 1977)
Celtus-What Goes Around
Blank Manuskript-The Last Journey
Aphrodite's Child-Battle Of The Locusts
this mix was only available on Greek 1974 VERTIGO label copies of the 2xLP 666:

 

 

FRIDAY:

Hour 1 PODCAST

 THE NEW SINGLES* issue 308
There were 61 new singles released on Friday 5th December 1969

Blonde On Blonde-All Day All Night  PYE 7N17637
Bob Darin-Sugar Man  BELL BLL1090
Bill Kenwright-Sugar Man  FONTANA TF1065
Blonde On Blonde-Country Life  PYE 7N17637
Bleechers-Everything For Fun  UPSETTER US313
Upsetters-Live Injection  UPSETTER US313
Black Velvet-Goodwill To All Mankind  UPFRONT UPF2
Zayne Adams-Don't Take My World Away  NEMS 56-4697
Clive Sands-A Very Lonely Man  CBS 4672
BJ Thomas-Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head  WAND WN1
Craig Douglas-Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head  PYE 7N17863
Melanie-Beautiful People  BUDDAH 201066
Lemon Men-I've Seen You Cut Lemons  POLYDOR 56365
Melodians-Sweet Sensation  TROJAN TR695
Sounds Nice-Sleepless Night  PARLOPHONE R5821
Megatons-Memphis Reggae  TROJAN SONGBIRD 1009

 

Hour 2 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 308
There were 61 new singles released on Friday 5th December 1969

Kinks-Victoria  PYE 7N17865
Alex Harvey-Midnight Moses/Roman Wall Blues  FONTANA TF1063
Big L-Music Box ATTACK ATT8001
Big L-Soulful  ATTACK ATT8000
Pat Sandy-Gentle On My Mind  ATTACK ATT8000
Family Circle (a.k.a. the pyramids/symarip)-Phoenix Reggae  ATTACK ATT8001
Rick Nelson-She Belongs To Me  MCA MU1106
Dry Ice-Running To The Convent  B+C CB115
Fifth Dimension-Wedding Bell Blues  LIBERTY LBF15288
Dry Ice-Nowhere To Go  B+C CB115
Melanie-Uptown And Down  BUDDAH 201066
Arbors-Touch Me  CBS 4640
(The Doors-Touch Me, comparing the original with The Arbors version)

Arbors-Motet Overture  CBS 4640
Led Zeppelin-Whole Lotta Love/Livin' Lovin' Maid  ATLANTIC 584309 (see video below)

Chicago-I'm A Man  parts 1 & 2 CBS 4503 (withdrawn/unreleased in UK)

Hour 3 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 308
There were 61 new singles released on Friday 5th December 1969

Delaney & Bonnie and Friends featuring Eric Clapton-Comin' Home ATLANTIC 584308

Megatons-I've Been Loving You  TROJAN SONGBIRD 1009
Delaney & Bonnie and Friends featuring Eric Clapton-Groupie (Superstar) ATLANTIC 584308
Trixons-Just Another song  MAJOR MINOR MM655
Gove-Sunday Morning Early/Death Letter Blues  LONDON HLE10295
Ken Parker-Only Yesterday  AMALGAMATED AMG853
Cobbs-Jo Gibbs Mood  AMALGAMATED AMG853
McKenna Mendelson Mainline-Don't Give Me No Goose/Belt Maker  LIBERTY LBF15276
Money-The Breaking Of Her Heart  MAJOR MINOR MM669
New Hope-Won't Find Better  LONDON HL10296
Shirley and Johnny-Forever Is A Long Long Time  PHILIPS BF1828
Johnny Jenkins-Voodoo In You  ATCO 226009
Rulers-Got To Be Free  TROJAN TR696
Earth-Resurrection City  CBS 4671
Pioneers-Poor Ramases  TROJAN TR698
Melanie-Beautiful People (original single mix)
Tony Hatch Orchestra-Doctors theme  PYE 7N17864

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)