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)

16/17 October 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
 

SATURDAY

Hour 1 PODCAST
THE NEW SINGLES* issue 351
There were 55 new singles released on Friday 16 October 1970
Sound Dimension-Mun Dun Gu  BAMBOO BAM59
Grassroots-Somethings Coming Over Me  PROBE PRO503
Marcia Griffiths-Shimmering Star  BAMBOO BAM59
High Street East-Newcastle Brown  RUBBER ONE
Peter & Alex-Sunny Sunny Boy  CARNABY CNS4018
Pickettywitch-Baby I Won't Let You Down  PYE 7N45002
New World-Something's Wrong  DECCA F13086
Mike Morton Combination-Burning Bridges  PLEXIUM PXM19
Abel Fletcher-You Won't See Me  CONCORD CON012
Pat Kelly-Just Don't Know What To Do  JACKPOT JP734
Brian Hyland-Gypsy Woman  UNI 530
Driftwood-Wind Cries Above You  DECCA F13085
Reign-Natural Loving Man  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ3028
Sunbird-Love Of The Free  PHILIPS 6006 046
PP Arnold-Likely Piece Of Work  POLYDOR 2058 061
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-Mr Bojangles  LIBERTY LBF15406
Mike Wallace-Natural High/Mandarin  POLYDOR 2056 065

 

Hour 2 PODCAST 

50 years ago: THE NEW SINGLES* issue 351
There were 55 new singles released on Friday 16 October 1970

Freedom of Choice-Doctor Tom  WAND WN9
Lifetime-One Word  POLYDOR 2066 050
Max Bygraves-Decimalisation  PYE 7N17999
Lifetime-Two Worlds  POLYDOR 2066 050
Abel Fletcher-Esmerelda  CONCORD CON012
Draycopp-Shamay Dray  TROJAN TR7794
Curtis Knight and the Squires-Gloomy Monday  LONDON HL10321
Pete Brown and Piblokto-My Last Band  HARVEST HAR5028
T Rex-Ride A White Swan  FLY BUG1
The Move-What  FLY BUG2
T Rex-Is It Love/Summertime Blues  FLY BUG1
The Move-When Alice Comes Back To The Farm  FLY BUG2
Wailing Wailers-Mr Chatterbox  JACKPOT JP730
Offside-Small Deal  PYE 7N25534

 

Hour 3 PODCAST

50 years ago: THE NEW SINGLES* issue 351
There were 55 new singles released on Friday 16 October 1970
Edwin Hawkins Singers-To My Father's House  BUDDAH 2011 042
Diane Kolby-Hallelujah Baby  CBS 5178
Offside-Match Of The Day  PYE 7N25534
Tim Rose-Morning Dew  CBS2631
Reign-Line Of Least Resistance  REGAL ZONOPHONE RZ3028
PK Limited-Getting Straight  RCA 2008
Motown/Detroit Spinners-It's A Shame  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG755
Cats Eyes-The Wizard  MCA MK5056
Shakane-Find The Lady  UPC 110
Heatwave-Sister Simon  PENNY FATHING PEN738
James Taylor-Fire and Rain  WARNER WB6104
Jack Carter-Fanny  PENNY FARTHING PEN739
Billie Davis-There Must Be A Reason  DECCA F13085
Sky Pony-Jubeldown/Chubby  DECCA F23082
Freedom of Choice-Fat Man  WAND WN9
 

 

FRIDAY

Hour 1 PODCAST

May Blitz-Smoking The Day Away
UFO-Treacle People
Nick Nicely-Hilly Fields 1892
Senor Coconut y su conjunto-Smoke On The Water
Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band-Big Eyed Beans From Venus
Rush-One Little Victory/Ceiling Unlimited
U2-Night and Day
Marillion-Grendel

 

Hour 2 PODCAST accidentally recorded in mono

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 350
There were 40 new singles released on Friday 9th October 1970

Banana Bunch-Funky Hoe  PAGE ONE POF183

Chaquito-Good The Bad and the Ugly  PHILIPS 6006 055
Banana Bunch-Tra La La Song  PAGE ONE POF183
Bread-It Don't Matter To Me  ELEKTRA 2101 015
Bobby Gentry-Fancy  CAPITOL CL15660
Laurel Aitken-Baby I Need Your Loving  NEW BEAT NB063
Joe Gibbs-Movements  AMALGAMATED AMG867
Lord Spoon & David-Woman A Love In The Night  ESCORT ERT839
Laura Nyro-Up On The Roof  CBS 5218
Dionne Warwick-Make It Easy On Yourself  WAND WN8
Daliah Lavi-Won't You Join Me  PYE 7N25533
Edwin Starr-War  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG754
Bobby Sherman-Julie Do Ya Love Me  CBS 5144
White Plains-Julie Do Ya Love Me  DERAM DM315
Who-Tommy Overture/See Me Feel Me  TRACK 2094 004
Chaquito-Revolution  PHILIPS 6006 055

 

Hour 3 PODCAST accidentally recorded in mono

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 350
There were 40 new singles released on Friday 9th October 1970
Sugarloaf-Green Eyed Lady  LIBERTY LBF15401
Marcia Griffiths-Band Of Gold  HARRY J HJ6623
Eric Clapton-After Midnight  POLYDOR 2001 096
Tir Na Nog-I'm Happy To Be (on this mountain)  CHRYSALIS WIP6090
Fairport Convention-Now Be Thankful/Lament  ISLAND WIP6089
Key Largo-Voodoo Ryhthm  BLUE HORIZON 57-3178
Hines Hines and Dad-I Never Had Your Loving  CBS 5217
Meditators-When You Go To A Party  BIG BG302
Burning Spear-Free  BAMBOO BAM61
Irvin Brown-Let's Make It Up  BAMBOO BAM61
Simon, Plug and Grimes-Way In Way Out  PRESIDENT PT310
Rich Fever-Everything's Moving  PARLOPHONE R5869
Crazy Paving-Anytime Sunshine  MCA MKS5057
Quicksand-Cobblestones  CARNABY CNS4015
Harmony Grass-Sing In The Sunshine  RCA 2011
Delfonics-When You Get Right Down To It  BELL BLL1127
Moose-Engine no 9  ESCORT ERT840
Tex Dixon-Here I Am  ACKEE ACK112
Barbara Andrews-Lonesome Feeling  ESCORT ART838

 

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)