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Impish Behaviour
An act that issued their only single in the twilight of Britain’s short-lived but hugely influential skiffle craze, The Imps were a five-piece band from Lancashire, so named because the boys were aged...
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The Saga Saga
Today’s selection will split opinions. Some of you will think of these tracks as psychedelic or avant-jazz masterpieces, others as a complete waste of vinyl. I know where I stand.Another bizarre find...
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It's Tivvy Time!
This is one of the longest WWR posts I think I’ve ever written, but stick with it. Huge thanks to TV historian Tim Worthington for helping to fill in many of the gaps.Today’s record is one of the most...
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Wilde About Marty
The Dazzling All Night Rock Show… now that’s some name for a band.Magnet Records was founded by Michael Levy (later Baron Levy) and songwriter Peter Shelley in 1973. A highly successful independent,...
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Moore is Less
Singing (or, in this case, emoting) actors… the gift that gives on giving.Today I present for you both sides of Ivanhoe/the Saint/James Bond actor Roger Moore’s 1965 single Where Does Love Go, a slice...
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House!
It’s been a while since we had a song-poem, so here’s a pip from the dying days of the Preview label for you, starring Barbara Foster. Bingo and Just for You are two fairly predictable slices of...
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King Solomon's Mind
Although I have been writing about music from outside the mainstream for more than ten years, making fun of the oddball and the obscure through this very blog, I have often felt uncomfortable about...
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They Call Me Mister Pollard
Now, here’s a peculiar little disc I can guarantee few of you will have heard before: it sold poorly, has not been included on any compilation of exotica (at least not one that I am aware of) and is...
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mmm... Butter!
“i-so-metric push up!”American fitness instructor Milton Teagle “Richard” Simmons (born July 12, 1948) is a cultural icon who has appeared on countless TV shows since the late 1970s. He promotes...
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Lest We Forget
1941 was an awful year. But, at the height of the Second World War, at least we could enjoy Vera Lynn singing about bluebirds over Dover and hoping that we’ll all meet again. And, in America, there was...
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This is Allen Scott (or is it?)
Some more song-poem madness for you today, and a handful of songs from the star of the Royal Master song-poem outfit, Allen Scott.I love Royal Master, and it's odd that I've only previously featured...
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The World's Worst Records Radio Show
A few weeks ago I was contacted by Mr. Fab, of the oh-so-excellent obscure music blog Music For Maniacs. He wanted to know if I was interested in getting involved in a new project he was launching, via...
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The Fable of Faye Bull
Faye Bull, what a name! It has to be a pseudonym, surely? No one can be called Fable! A quick search has found me a Brenda Faye Bull, an Alison Faye Bull, a Ginger Faye Bull. A Donna Faye Bull and a...
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Episode Two
If you missed the second episode of the World's Worst Records Radio Show fret not, for you can stream the programme any time you want from the pop-up player HERESome of you will no doubt be aware that...
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Pray for Joanne
A shortish post today, primarily because I am still having problems with Facebook: the social media behemoth refuses to engage with me and I cannot find out why they have decided to ban any and all...
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Susan Zagon... and on, and on
Whistling is, pretty much, a lost art form. In the 50s and 60s we were used to seeing (and hearing) whistlers pop up on TV and on records (Mrs. Miller, Roger Whittaker…) and in my own collection I have...
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Christmas Cavalcade 2018 - Part One
Welcome, my friends, to our annual look at the world of bad Christmas records.I’m kicking off this year’s Cavalcade of tinselly terror with a suggestion from an old friend. For many years, until its...
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Christmas Cavalcade 2018 - Part Two
Welcome, my friends, to our second look at terrible Christmas records this year.I’ve been overwhelmed by your suggestions, and the first brace of tracks today come courtesy of regular WWR contributor...
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Christmas Cavalcade 2018 - Part Three
Welcome, my friends, to the last look at terrible Christmas records for this year and, coincidentally, THE 500th WORLD'S WORST RECORD BLOG POST!First up is another reader recommendation. Regular WWR...
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The Other (Miss) Miller
Happy (almost) New Year, my friends!1966 was a good year for old ladies, and hot on the heels of their success with Capitol’s Mrs. Miller, EMI in Britain decided to invest in their own, home-grown...
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