Released December 1974 Keep On Wombling Superwombling Release date December 1974 Producer Mike Batt | Recorded Wessex Studios Artist The Wombles Genre Children's music Label CBS Records International | |
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Keep On Wombling was the third album released by The Wombles. The songs were recorded by Mike Batt (vocals/keyboards) with session musicians Chris Spedding (guitars), Les Hurdle (bass), Clem Cattini (drums), Ray Cooper (percussion), Rex Morris (sax), Eddie Mordue (sax) and Jack Rothstein (violin).
Contents
This was a marked departure from the first two albums, being concept album with the entire first side following singer Orinoco Womble through a series of dreams. The styles included pop, rock and classical (Hall Of The Mountain Womble is an arrangement of In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg).
The album spent 6 weeks in the UK album charts, peaking at number 17.
Track listing
Tracks 1-6 were also released as an EP "Orinoco's Dream"
- Womble Of The Universe (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding) (in which Orinoco dreams he is an ASTRONAUT) (3:41)
- The Orinoco Kid (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding, Ian Hawkins) (in which Orinoco dreams he is a COWBOY) (3:16)
- The Jungle Is Jumping (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding, Paul Peterson) (in which Orinoco dreams he is a JUNGLE EXPLORER) (3:21)
- Underground Overture (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding) (in which Orinoco dreams he is the CONDUCTOR) (2:39)
- The Hall Of The Mountain Womble (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding) (in which Orinoco's imaginary orchestra does a little turn) (1:44)
- Look Out For The Giant (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding, Ian Hawkins) (in which Orinoco imagines a litter-crunching giant, GIANT POLU) (2:25)
- The Wombling Twist (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding, Richard Kelly) (at the Womble Club down in West LA) (2:59)
- Tobermory's Music Machine (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding) (in which the NEEDLE STICKS) (2:17)
- Wipe Those Womble Tears From Your Eyes (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding, Ian Hawkins) (a country-Womble ballad) (Of Look Out For The Giant) (3:40)
- Invitation To The Ping-Pong Ball (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding, Felicity White) (in which we meet the Chinese Wombles, Shanghai burrow) (3:53)
- Wombling Merry Christmas (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding, Richard Kelly) (with virtuoso sleigh bell performance by Great Uncle Bulgaria) (3:20)
Bonus Tracks (2014 reissue)
- Madame Cholet (3:48) (B-side of "Wombling Merry Christmas")
Singles
Wombling Merry Christmas was released as single. The Orinoco Kid was later released on the B side of Superwomble and The Wombling Twist was later released on the B side of Wombling White Tie And Tails .
Womble Of The Universe was used in the soundtrack of the 1977 film Wombling Free .
Songs
1Womble of the Universe3:40
2The Orinoco Kid3:16
3The Jungle Is Jumping3:21