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)

17/18 July 2026

on board the LV18, Harwich Harbour

 

1970 & 1968
 

The first week of releases (issue 107, 7 January 1966)  is ready to be included in a programme. However, life and time will not currently allow this. So, we will continue with revised recordings for 1970 (this week, not broadcast extended podcast now edited into the main show). If you were around at the time you may recall hearing some of them on RNI - Radio North Sea International, or perhaps on Radio 1 in swirling medium wave.

 

In lockdown Les and I experimented with Zoom and Messenger and turned out some reasonably amusing programmes. As soon as life allows we will begin to investigate The New Singles of 1966...if we leave it long enough we may even commence with the remaining weeks of 1965...

 

Meanwhile, on Mi Amigo radio from the LV18 anchored at Harwich, we are playing The New Singles for 1968. Les and I will be live from this ship on 25 August 2026, in the afternoon...

 

SATURDAY

Hour 1 PODCAST

Remembering the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Rock (part 4)
Jefferson Airplane-Won't You Try/Saturday Afternoon
Byrds-8 Miles High/Jesus Is Just Alright/Wasn't Born To Follow/Goin' Back
So You Want To Be A Rock And Roll Star/Turn Turn Turn/My Back Pages

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Roger McGuinn-Moog Raga
The Wozard Of Iz-I've Been Over The Rainbow
White Noise-Firebird
Rush-The Seeker/Mr Soul/Crossroads
Steve Hackett-Firth of Fifth

 

Hour 2 PODCAST 

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 338
There were 59 new singles released on Friday 17th July 1970

Eric Burdon and War-Spill The Wine  POLYDOR 2001-072
Taste-Blister On The Moon/Born On The Wrong Side Of Town (sic)  MAJOR MINOR MM718
Peddlers-Tell The World We're Not In  PHILIPS 6006 034
Rattles-Geraldine/The Witch  DECCA F23058
Upsetters-Land Of Kinks  SPINNING WHEEL SW103
Root and Jenny Jackson-Save Me  BEACON BEA164
Music Doctors-In The Summertime  J DAN JDN4414
Pyramids-To Sir With Love  TROJAN TR7770
Boris Gardner-Hooked On A Feeling  TREASURE ISLE TI7056
Paul Raven-Soul Thing  MCA MKS5053
Archies-Sunshine  RCA 1981
Baskin & Copperfield-Long And Winding Road  DECCA F13053
Who-Heaven And Hell/Summertime Blues  TRACK 2094 002
Music Doctors-Foundation  J DAN JDN4414

 

Hour 3 PODCAST re-edited from 2020

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 338
There were 59 new singles released on Friday 17th July 1970

Peddlers-Rainy Day In London  PHILIPS 6006 034
Dr Z-Lady Ladybird/People In The Street  FONTANA 6007 023
Clancy Eccles-Africa  CLANDISC CLA214
Jonathan Swift-Afraid Of Tomorrow  MCA MU1150
Toomorrow (with Olivia Newton John)-You're My Baby Now  RCA 1978
Brooklyn Bridge-Down By The River  BUDDAH 2011 034
Erroll English-Sha La La La Lee  TORPEDO TOR22
Hot Rod All Stars-Shocks Of A Drugs Man  HOT ROD HR108
Carpenters-Close To You  A&M AMS800
Galliard-I Wrapped Her In Ribbons  DERAM DM306
Peter Collins-Get In A Boat  DECCA F13048
Gulliver-Every Day's A Lovely Day  ELEKTRA 2101 011

Peter Collins-Girl By The Sea  DECCA F13048
Pipkins-Yakety Yak  COLUMBIA DB8701
Anthony Quinn-I Love You  CAPITOL CL15649
Los Diablos-Dancing In The Sun  COLUMBIA DB8702
Design-Willow Stream  CBS 5112
Clifford Davis-Come On Down And Follow Me  REPRISE RS27008
Jo Jo Bennett-Leaving Rome  TROJAN TR7774

 

FRIDAY

Hour 1 PODCAST

Remembering the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Rock (part 3)
Frank Zappa/Mothers of Invention-Overture To A Holiday In Berlin/Mother People
Santana-Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen/Oye Como Va
Flock-Uranian Sircus
Led Zeppelin-Since I've Been Loving You/That's The Way/
The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair/Immigrant Song
Jefferson Airplane-Hey Frederick

 

Hour 2 PODCAST 

50 years ago: THE NEW SINGLES* issue 337
There were 52 new singles released on Friday 10th July 1970

5th Dimension-Dimension 5ive  BELL BLL1117
Shocking Blue-Never Marry A Railroad Man  PENNY FARTHING PEN721 for Tim & Lois
Mariska Veres and the Shocking Jazz Quintet-Never Marry A Railroad Man (from 1993)
5th Dimension-Save The Country  BELL BLL1117
Sonny & Cher-Get It Together  ATCO 2091 021
Andrew Bown-Tarot/Lulli Rides Again  PARLOPHONE R5856
Candy-Ace Of Hearts  BIG SHOT BI-559
Billy Jack (Winston Groovey?)-Once A Man  BIG SHOT BI-558
Fairweather-Natural Sinner  RCA 1977
George Baker Selection-Dear Ann/Fly  PENNY FARTHING PEN726
Salamander (The Onyx)-Crystal Ball/Billy  CBS 5102
Assembled Multitude-Overture from Tommy  ATLANTIC 2091 002
Dice The Boss-Teahouse from Emperor Rosko  JOE JRS3
 

Hour 3 PODCAST 

New 2026 Edit

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 337
There were 52 new singles released on Friday 10th July 1970

Pete Brown and Piblokto!-Can't Get Off The Planet/Broken Magic  HARVEST HAR5028
Jack Wild-Melody  CAPITOL CL15648
Bee Gees-Melody Fair (not issued)
Jimmy Cliff-You Can Get It If You Really Want It  TROJAN TR7767
Orange Bicycle-Jelly On The Bread  PARLOPHONE R5854
Jellybread-Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu  BLUE HORIZON 57-3174
Tony Newman-Soul Thing  DECCA F13041
Miles Davis-Miles Runs The Voodoo Down  CBS S5104
Neon Philharmonic-Heighdy Ho Princess  WARNER BROTHERS WB7380

Sweet Salvation-Honey Man  B&C CB127 (unreleased Cat Stevens & Elton John?)
Labi Siffre-Too Late  PYE 7N25528
Sir Ching I-Hello Everyone/Hiawatha Mini Ha Ha Love  SPARK SRL1041
Derrick Harriot and the Chosen Few-Psychedelic Train  SONG BIRD SB1029
 

Hour 3 PODCAST 

Original Extended Mix 1 hour 24 minutes

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 337
There were 52 new singles released on Friday 10th July 1970

Pete Brown and Piblokto!-Can't Get Off The Planet/Broken Magic  HARVEST HAR5028
Jack Wild-Melody  CAPITOL CL15648
Bee Gees-Melody Fair (not issued)
Jimmy Cliff-You Can Get It If You Really Want It  TROJAN TR7767
Orange Bicycle-Jelly On The Bread  PARLOPHONE R5854
Jellybread-Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu  BLUE HORIZON 57-3174
Tony Newman-Soul Thing  DECCA F13041
Miles Davis-Miles Runs The Voodoo Down  CBS S5104
Neon Philharmonic-Heighdy Ho Princess  WARNER BROTHERS WB7380
Supporters-On The Ball  RCA 1972
Almond Marzipan-Marie Take A Chance  TREND TNT55
Sir Ching I-Hello Everyone/Hiawatha Mini Ha Ha Love  SPARK SRL1041
Derrick Harriot and the Chosen Few-Psychedelic Train  SONG BIRD SB1029
Roy Smith-Wedding  JACKPOT JP723 (podcast only)
Sweet Salvation-Honey Man  B&C CB127 (unreleased Cat Stevens & Elton John?) (podcast only)
Labi Siffre-Too Late  PYE 7N25528 (podcast only)
Terry Rice Milton-You're My World  CBS 5101 (podcast only)
Shocking Blue-Roll Engine Roll PENNY FARTHING PEN721 (podcast only) for Tim & Lois

 

 

 

The Trews, from Antigonish, Nova Scotia:

 

 

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)