Wombling Songs was the first album released by The Wombles

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

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 (vocals/keyboards) with session musicians Chris Spedding

Chris Spedding

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 (guitars), Les Hurdle (bass), Clem Cattini

Clem Cattini

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 (drums), Ray Cooper

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 (percussion), Rex Morris (sax), Eddie Mordue

Eddie Mordue

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 (sax) and Jack Rothstein

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 (violin). The vocals were credited to "the younger Wombles, assisted by Mike Batt".

According to Batt, the album was really just character songs and background music for the television series." However the album spent 17 weeks in the UK album charts, peaking at number 19 on 2 March 1974.

Track listing

Side 1

The Wombling Song (Television Version)

Wombles Everywhere

Exercise Is Good For You

The Wombles' Warning

Tobermory

Dreaming In The Sun

Side 2

Madame Cholet

Great Uncle Bulgaria's March

Wellington Womble

Bungo's Birthday

Wombling Along

The Wombling Song (Full Version)

Singles

The Wombling Song was released as a single.

The Wombling Song, Exercise Is Good For You and Madam Cholet were used in the 1977 film Wombling Free

Wombling Free

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