The Wombles - Wombling Songs

We all know what Wimbledon is best known for, and here they are on their own LP..

Contains the full version of the theme tune so grab it quick. This didn't have their best known song 'Remember You're a Womble' on it, so I've included it as a bonus track for you listening pleasure.

The Wombles never made it big in the US unfortunately, as 'The Wombles of Davis Cup Common' didn't have the same ring to it.

The Wombles have since gone their separate ways - Great Uncle Bulgaria died of TB in 1983 and Madame Cholet was torn apart by the hounds of the Hertfordshire Hunt whilst doing a daytime TV cookery spot in 1987. Bungo still has success however - he taught David Blain everything he knows.



2019 update - I have since discovered the work of Canadian rock band Klaatu; the vocals of which sound uncannily like the Wombles. Oh Cribbins!

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Mud - Rock

More classic glam rock now, and here's Mud paying tribute to glam's rock & roll roots with a few oldies covered, with just a bit of newer stuff.

They cover 'The Hippy Hippy Shake', which sounds ahead of its time for 1974 - very punky. Also judging from the cover, one of the group members seems to think they're a member of Kajagoogoo, nice trouser suit there.

They've gone for the 'party atmos' style LP here, enlisting the help of 'Gate Crashers Ltd' for the 'party noises' according to the back cover. Also some bloke called Geoffrey introduces the music at the start so I cut him off and made an intro track of him, so as to avoid hindrance of any enjoyment derived from the first track 'Rocket'..

They decided to re-record some of their biggest hits (Dynamite, The Cat Crept In and Tiger Feet) as a medley for this album according to mudrock.org.uk which seems a bit daft, but I suppose medleys were more acceptable in the 70s!

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The Glitter Band - Hey!

Masking tape aside, this is certainly one of the better LP covers from a time when being able to play an instrument took priority over being attractive.

Put together originally to back Gary Glitter, they grew legs of their own and became more successful than Mr Gadd himself - despite a few administrative oversights.

Due to a foul-up while booking studio time for this LP, the band had only one day to record all the tracks - and had to literally make 'Hey!' while the sun shined.

Oh never mind..

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Hammond Disco

Who can resist a record with a cover like this? I would have loved to be at one of these photo sessions, they must have conjured such a party spirit just with the trousers alone!

Despite the questionable cover, there one or two very good tracks on here. There's a bit of distortion at the start of the tracks on the outside of the record though, but the better tracks aren't affected. For me, 'Love for Sale' and 'Del Segno' are firm favourites already, especially 'Del Signo' which has 'Ceefax' all the way through it - classic.

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Derek B - Bullet from a Gun

Following in the bad rap theme, here's the UK's own Derek B with his own brand of rap (with a silent 'C' as my dad would say). I was going to go easy on Derek B here, but I heard the album just now and it is truly awful.

All about Derek's prowess 'on the mic' and such. But the irony of all this showing off is that it's done in such a crappy way - it's hilarious!

This record is certainly def - and hearing it, you'll wish you were def as well.

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2019 update - I've just found that Mr B died just a couple of months before this was originally uploaded. Had I known at the time I'd have been nicer.

Christmas Rap

People are forever asking me, 'have you got any Christmas-related rap music?' and I usually say 'no' and try to change the subject. Otherwise I might let slip that I own this record, which aside from the excellent Run DMC's 'Christmas in Hollis' is full of some pretty terrible stuff - but perfect for this blog at this time of year.



Some sample lyrics -

Break out the egg nog
Don't forget to feed the dog
Here's a big turkey
Don't eat that hog

Christmas Rap

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Fair on the Heath

As everyone knows, it's party season - and here's the perfect record. There comes a point in every party when you just want everyone to sod off, and the brandishment of this recording should get those freeloading bastards off your property in no time.



As a double whammy, you can recite some of the details on the back cover, maybe placing emphasis on certain words to heighten any perception of your interest in Gavioli organs. Beware however, as party-lingerers are statistically more likely to have a genuine interest in such matters.

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