Superwombling
1975 studio album by the Wombles
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Superwombling was the fourth and final studio 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).
- Wessex Sound Studio, London
- Olympic, London
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| Released | September 1975 | |||
| Recorded | February–June 1975 | |||
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| Length | 37:44 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | Mike Batt | |||
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The various musical styles of the songs include rock, pop, blues, reggae, barbershop harmony and 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 Silver.[2][3]
Track listing
All songs written by Mike Batt.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Womble Shuffle" | 2:41 |
| 2. | "The Myths And Legends Of King Merton Womble And His Journey To The Centre Of The Earth" | 5:28 |
| 3. | "Down At The Barber Shop" | 2:10 |
| 4. | "The Empty Tidy-Bag Blues" | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Wombling White Tie And Tails" | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Superwomble" | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Miss Adelaide [She's Got A Lot Of Knowledge]" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Wombles On Parade" | 3:41 |
| 9. | "To Wimbledon With Love" | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Nashville Wombles" | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 37:43 | |