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Ugly Dicking
"Juhhhneeeen!!!"Now here’s something to ruin your weekend.Everyone in Britain has a different opinion, and different memories, of Mike Reid. You’ll either remember him as a slightly blue working men’s...
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The Anti-Baez
The Janet Greene story is a fascinating footnote in the history of American folk-rock. Called the Anti-Baez by contemporary commentators, she was the right wing’s answer to all of those liberal...
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Rotten Eggs
Here’s a disc that’s been gathering dust in my collection for almost 30 years – time methinks to inflict it on you.What do you get when you lump together a precocious, screeching brat on vocals, a...
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Golden Earache
Written by Victor Young, Ray Evans and Jay Livingston for the eponymous 1947 Marlene Dietrich movie, Golden Earrings is a classic which has been covered by everyone from Keith Jarrett, Dinah Shore and...
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Tepid
British actor Johnny Briggs has had a long, distinguished career in the business of show. Born in 1935 he graduated from the Italia Conti Stage School and was immediately thrust into movies, appearing...
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Grange Hell
Sometimes this is too easy.Running for 30 years, Grange Hill was one of the world’s longest-running kid’s TV shows as well as one of the longest-running dramas on British television. Set in the...
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Rodd, as in Godd
Today's post comes courtesy of a World's Worst RecordsFacebook follower, Horseboxing Cowpoke, who was the first person to contact me yesterday when I asked a question about what type of track people...
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In light of the current turmoil in the Middle East I've decided to delete this week's WWR post. I aim to inject some fun into your Fridays; the death of an innocent diplomat is just not funny and I can...
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Margaret! Margaret!
In honour of the annual Talk Like A Pirate Day, which was celebrated earlier this week and takes place every September 19 (and at the behest of my colleague Beccy), today I bring you something a little...
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No, Not New Image
A little obscurity to tide you over until next Friday.I've just got back from a week on the Isle of Wight, and I seem to have spent the entire seven days either walking the dog or picking through piles...
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Love Me Don't
As today is the 50th anniversary of the release of Love Me Do, it seems appropriate to provide you with something for the weekend Beatle-related. Now, it’s no secret that I am a huge Beatles fan,...
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Do It In The Night, Supergirl
A real treat for you all today - not only the usual nonsense from me, but a two tracks from song-poem performer Bob Storm over at the brilliant The Wonderful and the Obscure courtesy of my friend and...
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The Reco Wreckage
I am indebted to World’s Worst Record’s reader Mikael for bringing today’s slice of audio horror to my attention.Released in by Odeon in 1971, Jolly Jolly Buddy Buddy and the even more perverse B-side...
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Tin Pan Treasures
Recently I’ve had the great privilege of corresponding with Annette Palazzo. Annette is a talented rock photographer who has taken pictures of some of the biggest acts in music: her shots of Led...
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Two Sides from Mrs Slydes
A serious rarity for you all today from the doyenne of bad singers, Leona Anderson. Now, I’ve written about Leona before but it’s worth a recap, especially as I’ve unearthed a few more details about...
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No Matter
Opening up my email inbox this morning I encountered a press release from ‘Britain’s favourite astrologer’ Russell Grant…some nonsense about how the stars predict success or failure for skiving MP...
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Full Service, Love!
I am indebted to a regular reader of The World’s Worst Records, who has asked to remain anonymous, for pointing me in the direction of today’s performer – Amy Beth Parravano– and her album Full Service...
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Tell It, Tubby
I’ve never known an artist or group (with the possible exception of the abominable Coldplay) generate as much bile and downright hatred as Meade Skelton. Google him: it won’t take you long to find...
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Poor Mildred
A short post this morning, partly because I’m a little short of time but also because I know very little about this particular oddity. Released originally in the US on MGM (DJ copies also exist) and...
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Christmas 2012 (Part One)
Yo ho ho! It’s Christmas (well, almost), which means it’s time for this year’s Christmas cavalcade. Today we’re paying tribute to our old friend Red Sovine, an artist who has featured on these pages...
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