VARIOUS ARTISTS: THE WORLD'S WORST RECORD SHOW
K-tel International (NE 1023), 1978.
01. Jimmy Cross - I Want My Baby Back
02. Zarah Leander - Wunderbar
03. The Legendary Stardust Cowboy - Paralysed
04. Pat Campbell - The Deal
05. Nervous Norvus - Transfusion
06. Jess Conrad - This Pullover
07. Mel & Dave - Spinning Wheel
08. Dickey Lee - Laurie
09. Mrs. Miller - A Lover's Concerto
10. Ferlin Husky - The Drunken Driver
11. Jess Conrad - Why Am I Living?
12. The Trashmen - Surfin' Bird
13. Steve Bent - I'm Going To Spain
14. Duncan Johnson - The Big Architect
15. Jess Conrad - Cherry Pie
16. Eamonn Andrews - The Shifting Whispering Sands
17. Tub Thumper - Kick Out The Jams
18. Adolph Babel - My Feet Start Tapping
19. Skip Jackson - The Greatest Star Of All
20. Raphael - Going Out Of My Head
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Some brief artist/song info, taken from http://www.chronoglide.com/wwwshome.html
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01. Jimmy Cross - I Want My Baby Back
7" on Tollie (T-9039), USA from 1965.
Reached #92 in the billboard chart (it was not limited to just one copy as Kenny claimed on the show). B-side: "Play The Other Side" (instrumental version). Both side written by Botkin & Garfield. This classic was unofficially reissued in 1978 in 2 different b&w picture covers (Wanted Records CULT 45-101). Jimmy died in 1978.
02. Zarah Leander - Wunderbar
7" E.P. "Besuch bei Zarah Leander" on Elite Special/Austroton Records (45-EPA-1077), Austria/Switzerland from 1952
Wunderbar was written by Cole Porter. Credits on sleeve state: "Das grosse WIENER TANZORCHESTER und das Orchester LARK LOUBE". Label credits: "Ltg.: Erwin Halletz". The tracks featured on the E.P., side 1: 1.1 "Servus" sagt die schöne Stadt der Lieder Langs. 1.2 "Wunderbar". Side 2: Potpourri der beliebtesten Zarah Leander-Lieder (a medly of 7 songs).
03. The Legendary Stardust Cowboy - Paralysed
7" on Psycho-Sauvé (PS-1033), USA
The original issue was limited to around 500 copies (most probably less). It was later released on Mercury (72862). B-side: "Who's That Knocking On My Door". The Legendary Stardust Cowboy (a.k.a. "The Ledge") is really Normal Carl Odam. T-Bone Burnett provided the drumming. A brilliant record!
04. Pat Campbell - The Deal
7" on Major Minor, UK
B-side: "The Last Goodbye". Also on an LP in the UK "Just A Quiet Conversation" released in 1970 by Starline (MRS 5162, an EMI budget offshoot). Both sides written by Miles, Herston & Prather. Musical direction Nicky Welsh and produced by Tommy Scott.
05. Nervous Norvus - Transfusion
7" on Dot Records (15470) on both 78 and 45 rpm formats, USA from 1959.
B-side: "Dig". "Nervous Norvus" (b. 1912 James Drake, d. 1968) often went under the name "Singing Jimmy Drake".
06. Jess Conrad - This Pullover
7" on Decca Records, UK.
07. Mel & Dave - Spinning Wheel
7" on Upsetter Records (US330), UK from 1970.
B-side was "The Wheel Version 2". Produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry (of all people!). "Mel & Dave" were actually Melanie Jonas and Dave Barker. Upsetter was a subsidiary of Trojan records.
08. Dickey Lee - Laurie
7" on 20th Century Fox Records (TCF102), USA, July 1965.
This song reached #14 in the USA charts. Also released in UK on Stateside (433) at around the same time. B-side: "Party Doll"
09. Mrs. Miller - A Lover's Concerto
From the album "Mrs. Miller's Greatest Hits" on Capitol Records (S/T-2494), USA.
Produced by Lex De Azevedo. This was also released as a limited edition open-ended gate-fold radio-only promo 7" E.P. (Capitol Records, PRO 4086) also featuring "Downtown" and "The Shadow Of Your Smile" (from the same LP) plus an exclusive version of "Happy Birthday". The LP was released in both mono and stereo formats.
10. Ferlin Husky - The Drunken Driver
7" on Capital Records (F2835), USA from June 1954.
B-side was "Homesick". Ferlin had a string of Top 40 country hits late 1950's early 1960's.
11. Jess Conrad - Why Am I Living?
From the Decca Records LP "Jess For You" (LK 4390), UK
Also released as a 7" on Decca Records, UK.
12. The Trashmen - Surfin' Bird
7" on Garrett (GA-4002), USA from 1963
B-side: "King Of The Surf"
13. Steve Bent - I'm Going To Spain
7" on Bradley's (BRAD 7607), UK.
Steve (or Stephen) Bent also appeared on a couple of charity LP's by the "Showbiz XI" football team. Click in the link (left) to find out more and see images.
14. Duncan Johnson - The Big Architect
7" on Spark Records (SLR 1022) from 1968.
B-side: "Memories of a Boy".
15. Jess Conrad - Cherry Pie
From the Decca Records LP "Jess For You" (LK 4390), UK
Also released in 1960 as a 7" on Decca Records, UK (DRF 26983). The song was originally released by "Skip And Flip" in USA.
16. Eamonn Andrews - The Shifting Whispering Sands
78 rpm record on Parlophone (R 4106), UK, January 1956
Reached number 18 in the charts (where it stayed for 3 weeks). B-side is simply part 2.
17. Tub Thumper - Kick Out The Jams
No info.
18. Adolph Babel - My Feet Start Tapping
7" on Halmark Records from 1970's. Record was performed by Jack and Mary Kimmel (although uncredited). No other details known. Halmark song-poem releases frequently only credited the songwriter and not always the artist.
19. Skip Jackson - The Greatest Star Of All
The Greatest Star of All, written by R Easterby and D green, released 1977 on the Alaska label with a picture of a polar bear on it. The B-side is Kent in Kentucky, written by D Green.
20. Raphael - Going Out Of My Head
Format and label unknown.
The version that appeared (as number 20) on the tie-in K-Tel LP (under the one-off Yuk! label) "OK Folks, This Is It ... Kenny Everett's Worlds Worst Wireless Show" is taken from the Raphael album "Live At The Talk Of The Town" (recorded in 1970). Raphael's real neame is Rafael Mortos and was born in Linares, Jaen, Spain and has recorded over 56 albums in Spanish alone!
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