Remember You're A Womble
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Remember You're A Womble was the second 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).
After the success of the previous album, Wombling Songs
, Batt experimented with more character songs in a variety of musical styles. He described it as "really the first proper album for the Wombles as a group". The styles included pop, rock, classical (the music of Minuetto Allegretto was based on Mozart
's Symphony No.41
) and surf rock in the style of the Beach Boys.
The songs also developed the Womble characters further, for example Wellington Goes To Waterloo describes Wellington Womble taking a rare day off and visiting London Waterloo station for a bit of train spotting.
This was the first album so show the full size Womble costumes, worn by Batt and the session musicians. The album spent 31 weeks in the UK album charts, peaking at number 18 on 13 July 1974.
Remember You're A Womble
Minuetto Allegretto
Wombling Summer Party
Wombling In The Rain
Womble Burrow Boogie
Side 2
Wellington Goes To Waterloo
The Return Of Cousin Yellowstone
The Womble Square Dance
Wimbledon Sunset
Banana Rock
Minuetto Allegretto was used in the 1977 film Wombling Free
.
The Wombles (band)
The Wombles are a British novelty pop group, featuring musicians dressed as the characters from children's TV show The Wombles, which in turn was based on the children's book series by Elisabeth Beresford. Songwriter and record producer, Mike Batt, wrote the series' theme tune, and went on to...
. The songs were recorded by Mike Batt
Mike Batt
Michael Philip "Mike" Batt is a British songwriter, musician, producer and Deputy Chairman of the British Phonographic Industry...
(vocals/keyboards) with session musicians Chris Spedding
Chris Spedding
Chris Spedding is an English rock and roll and jazz guitarist, best known for his session work. Allmusic states - "Spedding is one of the UK's most versatile session guitarists, and has had a long career on two continents that saw him tackle nearly every style of rock and roll, as well as...
(guitars), Les Hurdle (bass), Clem Cattini
Clem Cattini
Clem Cattini , is an English rock and roll drummer who was a member of The Tornados before becoming well known for his work as a session musician...
(drums), Ray Cooper
Ray Cooper
Ray Cooper is an English musician. He is a session and road-tour percussionist, and occasional actor, who has worked with several musically diverse bands and artists including George Harrison, Billy Joel, Eric Clapton, and Elton John. Cooper is commonly regarded by music fans, critics and fellow...
(percussion), Rex Morris (sax), Eddie Mordue
Eddie Mordue
Edwin "Eddie" Mordue was a British jazz saxophonist whose career spanned 70 years.Born in South Shields in January 1928, Edwin Mordue moved to London in 1941 aged 13 and toured with 'Archie's Juvenile Band'. During the Second World War he player tenor saxophone with the Eric Winstone Band where he...
(sax) and Jack Rothstein
Jack Rothstein
Jack Rothstein was a Polish-born violinist and conductor, living most of his life in England.-Background:...
(violin).
After the success of the previous album, Wombling Songs
Wombling Songs
Wombling Songs was the first album released by The Wombles. The songs were recorded by Mike Batt with session musicians Chris Spedding , Les Hurdle , Clem Cattini , Ray Cooper , Rex Morris , Eddie Mordue and Jack Rothstein...
, Batt experimented with more character songs in a variety of musical styles. He described it as "really the first proper album for the Wombles as a group". The styles included pop, rock, classical (the music of Minuetto Allegretto was based on Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
's Symphony No.41
Symphony No. 41 (Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completed his Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551, on 10 August 1788. It was the last symphony that he composed.The work is nicknamed the Jupiter Symphony...
) and surf rock in the style of the Beach Boys.
The songs also developed the Womble characters further, for example Wellington Goes To Waterloo describes Wellington Womble taking a rare day off and visiting London Waterloo station for a bit of train spotting.
This was the first album so show the full size Womble costumes, worn by Batt and the session musicians. The album spent 31 weeks in the UK album charts, peaking at number 18 on 13 July 1974.
Track listing
Side 1Remember You're A Womble
Minuetto Allegretto
Wombling Summer Party
Wombling In The Rain
Womble Burrow Boogie
Side 2
Wellington Goes To Waterloo
The Return Of Cousin Yellowstone
The Womble Square Dance
Wimbledon Sunset
Banana Rock
Singles
Remember You're A Womble, Banana Rock, Wombling Summer Party and Minuetto Allegretto were released as singles.Minuetto Allegretto was used in the 1977 film Wombling Free
Wombling Free
Wombling Free was a 1977 film adaption of the children's television series The Wombles.-Humans:*David Tomlinson: Roland Frogmorton*Frances de la Tour: Julia Frogmorton*Bonnie Langford: Felicity 'Kim' Frogmorton*Bernard Spear: Arnold Takahashi...
.