TOWARD THE UNKNOWN REGION

This was... Chris Bent, playing what were the new singles of the late 60's


1975 picture restored from a damaged slide

 

SATURDAY

Hour 1 PODCAST 
We listen to the hijack attempt on the North Sea

Chris Bent & Les Newman & Kathy Wood talk about 29 August 1970

Remembering the attempted hijacking of the MEBO II, home of RNI Radio North Sea International...dramatic moments recorded live on 29 August 1970.

"I was listening to the radio in Jerry Bowles tent (that's him with me, above, pictured in 1971)
pitched behind his house in the allotments, Storrington Way, Werrington, Peterborough

 

A couple of hours later....Jerry and I cycled to find Ade Cartledge and Dave Coleman

Kathy Wood was helping them with their 'paper round'. She was 12. I was 15.
 

Our eyes met, 56 years ago on 29 August 1970.. and we fell in love
2026 - Eight days ago,on 21 August, we celebrated 50 years of marriage"

crushed velvet trousers, long hair and mini skirt
hair, flares, platform boots and hot pants

 

Not seen since 1976. Locked away in a long forgotten biscuit tin full of slides...

Hour 1 PODCAST 
We listen to the hijack attempt on the North Sea

Chris & Les & Kathy talk about 29 August 1970

For Kathy and me these are 'our tunes':
 

Nazz-Hello It's Me/Crowded
T.Rex-Ride a White Swan/Elemental Child
Alice Cooper-School's Out
Sweet-Funny Funny
Cockney Rebel-Sebastian/Judy Teen
Zombies-I Want Her She Wants Me

 

Hour 2 PODCAST 

50 years ago: THE NEW SINGLES* issue 344
There were 62 new singles released on Friday 28th August 1970
Blood Sweat & Tears-Hi De Ho  CBS 5137
Barclay James Harvest-Taking Some Time On  HARVEST HAR5027
Dave & Ansell Collins-Double Barrel  TECHNIQUE T901
Freedom Singers-Election  NEWBEAT NB059
Miss Abrams & Strawberry Point School Third (or Fourth) Grade Class-Mill Valley/Happiest Day Of My Life  REPRISE RS20928
Frank Zappa with his daughter, Moon Unit-Valley Girl
Barclay James Harvest-Iron Maiden  HARVEST HAR5027
CCS-Boom Boom/Whole Lotta Love  RAK 104
Donna-Oh Me Oh My  BAMBOO BAM53
Bob Marley and the Wailers-Soul Shakedown Party  TROJAN TR7759
UFO-Come Away Melinda  BEACON BEA165
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas-Jimmy Mack  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG599
Sha Na Na-Little Darlin'  KAMA SUTRA 2013 010
I Luv Wight (Kaleidoscope)-Medieval Masquerade  PHILIPS 6006 043

 

Hour 3 PODCAST

50 years ago: THE NEW SINGLES* issue 344
There were 62 new singles released on Friday 28th August 1970
Matchmakers-Lovers Congregation  CHAPTER ONE CH-R127
UFO-Unidentified Flying Object  BEACON BEA165
Sha Na Na-Teenager In Love  KAMA SUTRA 2013 010
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas-Third Finger Left Hand  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG599
Freda Payne-Band Of Gold  INVICTUS INV502
Marvels-Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me  PAMA PM817
High Broom-Dancing In The Moonlight  ISLAND WIP6088
Richie Havens-Handsome Johnnie  VERVE FORECAST VS1524
Joan Baez-Joe Hill  PHILIPS 6076 251
Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets-Spirit Of Woodstock  PARLOPHONE R5860
I Luv Wight (Kaleidoscope)-Let The World Wash In  PHILIPS 6006 043
Jonathan King-Gay Girl/Cherry Cherry  DECCA F13069
Classics-Same Old Feeling  NEW BEAT NB061
Ghost-For One Second/I've Got To Get To Know You GEMINI GMS014
Podcast only:
Jose Feliciano-Susie Q  RCA 1998
Guess Who-Hand Me Down World  RCA 1994
Anne Murray-Snowbird  CAPITOL CL15654
Peter E Bennett-Seagull's Name Was Nelson  RCA 1991
Doreen Schaffer-No Matter What  UNITY UN536
Jake Holmes-So Close  POLYDOR 2066 040
I Luv Wight (Kaleidoscope)-Medieval Masquerade  PHILIPS 6006 043

 

 

 

FRIDAY

Hour 1 PODCAST

Smiths-How Soon Is Now
Torch Song-Venus In Furs/Ode To Billy Joe
Traffic-Dear Mr Fantasy (mono)
Yes-And You And I (steven wilson remix)
Traffic-Medicated Goo (Glastonbury 1971)
Blind Faith-Well Alright
__________________________

Judy Dyble remembered:
Fairport Convention-If I Had A Ribbon Bow
Giles, Giles, Fripp, McDonald & Dyble-Passages Of Time/I Talk To The Wind

 

Hour 2 PODCAST 

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 343
There were 53 new singles released on Friday 21st August 1970

Mike Westbrook Concert Band-Original Peter  DERAM DM311
Father's Brown-Maybe Baby  DECCA F23059
Gunther Kallman-Daydream  POLYDOR 2041 064
I Monster-Daydream in Blue (2003 remix)
I Monster - Supermarionation in Action...
Watch the uncensored version of Daydream in Blue,
swinging from the chandelier, exclusively here: https://vimeo.com/49959175

Humpy Bong-Don't You Be Long  PARLOPHONE R5859
Blinky and Edwin Starr-Oh How Happy  TAMLA MOTOWON TMG748
Joe Gibbs-Hijack  AMALGAMATED AMG865
Humpy Bong-We're Alright Till Then  PARLOPHONE R5859
Grateful Dead-Uncle John Band  WARNER BROS WB7410
Hunter-Some Time For Thinking  RCA 1995
Bob Marley and Wailers-My Cup  UPSETTER US340
Lee Perry and Upsetters  UPSETTER US340
Horace Faith-Black Pearl  TROJAN TR7780
Steppenwolf-Spiritual Fantasy  STATESIDE SS8056
Tremeloes-Me And My Life  CBS 5139

 

Hour 3 PODCAST

THE NEW SINGLES* issue 343
There were 53 new singles released on Friday 21st August 1970
Mort Stevens-Hawaii 5 'O'  CAPITOL CL15655
Steppenwolf-Screaming Night Hog  STATESIDE SS8056
Thunderclap Newman-Stormy Petrel/There's A Reason  TRACK 2094 003
Creedence Clearwater Revival-Long As I Can See The Light  LIBERTY LBF15384
Toomorrow-I Could Never Live Without Your Love  DECCA F13070
Paul Brett Sage-3D Mona Lisa  PYE 7N17974
Kings Horror-Wood In The Fire  JACKPOT JP713
Bobby (Boris) Pickett-Monster Mash  LONDON HLU10320
Boffalongo-Dancing In The Moonlight  UNITED ARTISTS UP35144
Abel Fletcher-Girl On The Shore  CONCORD CON010
Blue Yogurt-Lydia  PENNY FARTHING PEN732
Dave Mason-Only You Know And I Know  HARVEST HAR5024
Smith-What Am I Gonna Do  STATESIDE SS8055
Old Gold-Teacher of Electricity  TREND TNT56
Mothers Sons-Underground Man  J DAN JDN4415
Gary Osborne-Three Day Nation  CBS 5148

 

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

 

 

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)