Superwombling
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| Studio album by The Wombles | ||||
| Released | September 1975 | |||
| Recorded | Wessex Studios, Olympic Studios | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | Mike Batt | |||
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Superwombling was the fourth and final album (apart from compilations) 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).
The musical styles included rock, pop, blues, reggae, barbershop harmony, James Bond themes.[1]
The Myths and Legends of King Merton Womble and His Journey to the Centre of the Earth is a parody of two contemporary concept albums – The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and Journey to the Centre of the Earth – both by Rick Wakeman.
Despite having several successful singles, the album did not chart but did eventually go gold.[2]
Track listing
01 - The Womble Shuffle (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding, Ian Hawkins) (in which everybody shuffles) - 2:43
02 - The Myths and Legends of King Merton Womble and His Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Chris Spedding) (in which Wellington imagines the round knights of the table) - 5:28
03 - Down At The Barber Shop (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding) (in which we meet the Wombling barber shop quartet) - 2:11
04 - The Empty Tidy-Bag Blues (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding, Edward Seymour) (in which Orinoco reveals his taste for underground music) - 3:59
05 - Wombling White Tie And Tails (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding, Felicity White) (in which Orinoco fancies himself as a film star) - 3:37
06 - Superwomble (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding, Richard Kelly) (in which Orinoco dreams about the mighty Superwomble) - 3:26
07 - Miss Adelaide (she's got a lot of knowledge) (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding, Ron Wasserman, Mark Ryan, Ron Kenan, Kussa Mahchi, Shuki Levy) (in which we meet Miss Adelaide, the school teacher and mistress of The Womblegarten) - 3:59
08 - Wombles On Parade (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding, Edward Seymour) (in which The Wombles follow the band) - 3:42
09 - To Wimbledon With Love (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding, Felicity White) (in which Wellington fancies himself as a secret agent) - 3:52
10 - Nashville Wombles (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding, Richard Kelly, Ron Wasserman, Mark Ryan, Ron Kenan, Kussa Mahchi, Shuki Levy) (in which we meet the guitar pickin' Wombles from Nashville, Tennessee) - 4:56
Bonus Tracks (2015 Re-issue)
11 - Let's Womble To The Party Tonight (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding, Richard Kelly, Ron Wasserman, Mark Ryan, Ron Kenan, Kussa Mahchi, Shuki Levy) (in which everybody enjoys themselves) - 3:38
12 - Rainmaker (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding) (in which Wellington goes solo)
13 - The Wombling Twist (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding, Richard Kelly) (at the Womble Club down in West LA) - 3:00 (B-side of "Wombling White Tie and Tails")
14 - The Orinoco Kid (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding, Ian Hawking) (in which Orinoco dreams he is a COWBOY) - 3:17 (B-side of "Superwomble")
15 - Wombling in the Rain (Mike Batt, Chris Spedding, Paul Peterson) (in which NOBODY CARES) - 3:58 (B-side of "Rainmaker")
Singles
Wombling White Tie And Tails, Superwomble and The Womble Shuffle were released as singles. Down At The Barber Shop was later released on the B side of Let's Womble To The Party Tonight.
Wombling White Tie And Tails was used in the soundtrack of the 1977 film Wombling Free .