Keep On Wombling

Keep On Wombling is the third album released by the Wombles. The songs were written and performed 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).
This was a departure from the first two albums, being a partial concept album with the first side (subtitled "Orinoco's Dream") following singer Orinoco Womble through a series of dreams. The styles included pop, rock and classical ("Hall Of The Mountain Womble" is an arrangement of "In the Hall of the Mountain King" by Edvard Grieg).
The album spent six weeks in the UK album charts, peaking at number 17.
Track listing.
All songs written by Mike Batt, unless otherwise noted.
Side One.
ORINOCO'S DREAM ("Fantasies of a sleeping Womble")
Singles.
"Wombling Merry Christmas" was released as single. "The Orinoco Kid" was later released on the B-side of "Superwomble". "The Wombling Twist" was later released on the B-side of "Wombling White Tie And Tails".
"Womble Of The Universe" was used in the soundtrack of the 1977 film "Wombling Free".