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Long time record collector, broadcaster, writer. Author of "Rare Rhythm and Blues on Budget LPs" and "Rock Rarities for a Song, How Budget LPs Saved the Roots of Rock 'n' Roll," Amazon.

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guest star 12th Dec 2019		Vinyl Album Chad And Jeremy - 5 + 10 = 15 Fabulous Hits	OK, gang, here's the story. World Artists, which was releasing Chad and Jeremy in the states, went out of business. Somebody apparently got their hands on the raw tapes and put out this album. It includes a god-awful early take of "If I Loved You" that goes so flat at the end it will break your eardrums! - Brian McFadden, author "Rock Rarities for a Song," Budget LPs.
guest star 12th Dec 2019		Vinyl Album Various Artists - 12 Million Sellers	I was a kid when I bought this record and I wasn't sure what to expect from a budget brand. I was surprised to find that Forum packed the disc with major hits. "Mary Lou" by the legendary Ronnie Hawkins is fantastic, ditto "Priscilla" by Eddie Cooley. Watch out for "Woo-Ho" by the Rock-A-Teens, though. It will give you an ear worm that will stay with you for the rest of your life. It's been 55 years since I bought this record, and I still catch myself humming the song every once in a while!
guest star 28th May 2019		Vinyl Album Jimmy Clanton - Jimmy Clanton & Bristow Hopper	Review Believe it or not, this budget LP fills some gaps for collectors. "Just a Dream" was the big draw for most fans, but the LP also includes "The Slave," which had previously been available only through Jimmy's fan Club. Country collectors will want the filler cuts by Bristow Hopper. The full story is in my book on budget records, "Rock Rarities for a Song." - Brian McFadden 5 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
guest star 12th Nov 2017		Vinyl Album Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Sister Rosetta Tharpe	This record, as well as all of the other Sister Rosetta Tharpe budget LPs on labels like Promenade, Guest Star, etc., came from recordings made for the original Omega label in the late fifties, when it was still a quality operation. Brian McFadden
guest star 2nd Oct 2017		Vinyl Album The Teen Queens - Rock 'n' Roll Hits Of The 50's	United was the end of the road for Crown's budget re-releases of it's early Modern/RPM recordings, with everything done cheaply - including the re-use of the Teen Queens picture from an earlier Crown LP. But the music was still good, even if a song like "So All Alone" was just "Eddie My Love" done sideways. Listen and you'll realize the Maxwell Davis arrangement is virtually the same. - Brian McFadden

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Book added by guest star 29th Aug 2017:

Brian McFadden - Rare Rhythm And Blues On Budget LPs - Kohner, Madison & Danforth - Paperback - USA - 9780999226605 (2017)

Book added by guest star 26th May 2017:

Brian McFadden - Remembering Perry Mason With Raymond Burr - Kohner, Madison & Danforth - Paperback - USA - 0692638507 (2016)

Vinyl Album added by guest star 18th Apr 2016:

Jimmy Witherspoon - Stormy Monday And Other Blues By Jimmy Witherspoon - Sutton - USA (1963)

Book added by guest star 13th Nov 2015:

Brian McFadden - Rock Rarities For A Song: Budget LPs That Saved The Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll - Kohner, Madison & Danforth - Paperback - USA - 0692533648 (2015)

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