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Mike Batt

Real Name:
Michael Philip Batt
Profile:
Born : February 06, 1950 // Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Mike Batt is one of Britain's best-known songwriter/composers. His consistent track record of success includes production, composition and conducting on projects as diverse as "Watership Down" (music and lyrics to Art Garfunkel's international number one single, "Bright Eyes"), "Phantom of The Opera" (producing, orchestrating and contributing lyrics to the first hit) and a great deal of symphonic work, including many television and film scores. He has won five Ivor Novello Awards including "Best Film Song or Music" two years in succession, once with "Watership Down" and once with "Caravans" the epic adaptation of Michener's novel, starring Anthony Quinn.

He has conducted many of the world's great orchestras including the London Symphony, The London Philharmonic, The Royal Philharmonic, The Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the State Orchestra of Victoria and The National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland.
Sites:
mikebatt.com, MySpace
In Groups:
Mike Batt And Friends, Phase 4 (2), Wombles, The
Variations:
All | Mike Batt | Batt | M. Batt | M.Batt | Matt | Michael Batt
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Discography

Releases:
Summertime City (7")   Epic 1975
Schizophonia (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Epic 1977
Caravan Song (7")   Epic 1978
Caravans (OST) (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   CBS 1978
Lady Of The Dawn (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions)   Epic 1979
Mona (7")   Epic 1980
Waves (LP)   Epic 1980
Six Days In Berlin (LP)   Epic 1981
Love Makes You Crazy (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Epic 1982
Zero Zero ◄ (3 versions)   Epic 1982
Starsound Collection (LP, Comp)   Memory 1983
I Feel Like Buddy Holly (7", Single, Promo)   Chrysalis 1984
Children Of The Sky (7", Single)   RCA 1987
Warsaw (12")   RCA 1988
The Very Best Of Mike Batt (CD)   Epic, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 1991
The Winds Of Change (Greatest Hits) (CD, Comp)   Connoisseur Collection 1992
Classic Blue (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Griffin Music Inc. ... 1994
Arabesque (CD, Album)   Epic 1995
Don't Trust The Angels (CD, Maxi)   Epic 1995
The Hunting Of The Snark (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Epic ... 1995
Philharmania - Vol. 1 (CD, Album)   Stella Music GmbH 1998
Remixes:
Born (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Victory (Mike Batt Mix) Decca 2000
Viva! / Victory (CD, Single) Victory (Mike Batt Mix) Decca 2003
Production:
Scratching The Surface (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   World Pacific ... 1968
Moog At The Movies (LP)   Pye International 1973
Wombling Songs (LP)   CBS 1973
Minuetto Allegretto (7")   CBS 1974
All Around My Hat (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Chrysalis 1975
All Around My Hat (Album) ◄ (6 versions)   Chrysalis ... 1975
Fighting For Strangers (7")   Chrysalis 1976
Golden Mile (LP)   CBS 1976
Hard Times Of Old England (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Chrysalis 1976
Little Does She Know ◄ (2 versions)   CBS 1976
London (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Chrysalis 1976
Rocket Cottage (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Chrysalis 1976
The Wombles Christmas Party (LP)   Hallmark Records 1976
Lilac Wine (7")   A&M Records 1978
109 Jamaica Highway (7")   Ariola 1979
20 Flights Up (7", Single)   Mercury 1979
Fast Friends (7", Single)   Ariola 1979
Fast Friends / French Breath (12")   Ariola 1979
Fate For Breakfast (Album) ◄ (4 versions) Bright Eyes CBS ... 1979
That's Love (Habanera) (7")   Ariola 1980
Escaping From A Maze (7", Single)   Chrysalis 1981
Pearls ◄ (3 versions) Lilac Wine A&M Records 1981
All Around My Hat (7", EP)   Chrysalis 1982
All Around My Hat ◄ (2 versions)   Chrysalis ... 1982
Silver (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Please Dont Fall In Love EMI 1983
Tahiti (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Tahiti Mercury 1983
The Continental (12")   Glamour Records Ltd 1983
You're In My Heart (7", Single)   Mercury, Mercury 1983
I Feel Like Buddy Holly (7") I Feel Like Buddy Holly Chrysalis 1984
The Art Garfunkel Album (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Sometimes When I'm Dre... CBS 1984
The Phantom Of The Opera (Single) ◄ (2 versions) The Phantom Of The Ope... Polydor ... 1986
Sleight Of Hand (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   EMI America ... 1987
Garfunkel (CD, Comp)   Columbia 1988
Portfolio ◄ (2 versions) All Around My Hat, Bla... Chrysalis ... 1988
Private Collection 1979 - 1988 (CD, Comp) Please Don't Fall In Love EMI Records, EMI Records 1988
Archeology (1966 - 1976) (3xCD + Box) Easy Loving Fontana 1992
Everlasting Love (CD, Maxi)   PolyGram TV, PolyGram TV 1993
Classical Gas (12")   EMI Records 1995
The Easy Project - 20 Loungecore Favourites (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) House Of The Rising Sun Sequel Records 1995
Toccata & Fugue In D Minor (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Angel Records 1995
Music Of The Year: 1978 (CD) Oh What A Circus Spectrum Music (2) 1999
Born (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Decca 2000
The Whole Story - His Greatest Hits (2xCD, Comp, RM) Please Don't Fall In Love EMI, EMI 2000
Contradanza (CD, Single)   EMI Records 2002
The Best Of Vanessa-Mae (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Toccata And Fugue In D... EMI Records ... 2002
Call Off The Search ◄ (3 versions)   Dramatico 2004
Now That's What I Call Xmas (3xCD, Comp) A Winter's Tale Virgin, Universal Music (UK) 2006
Miss Potter - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD, Album) When You Taught Me How... Dramatico 2007
Pictures (CD, Album)   Dramatico 2007
Mix:
Born (CD, Promo, Smplr) Victory Decca 2000
Explosive: The Best Of Bond (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Victory (Mike Batt Mix) Decca 2005
Appears On:
The Wombling Song (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   CBS 1973
Banana Rock / The Womble Square Dance (7")   CBS 1974
Keep On Wombling (Cass, Album) Hall Of The Mountain W... CBS 1974
Remember You're A Womble (7")   CBS 1974
Remember You're A Womble (LP)   CBS 1974
The Wombling Song (7", Single)   Surprise Surprise 1974
Wombling Merry Christmas (7")   CBS 1974
You Can Really Rock And Roll Me (7") You Can Really Rock An... Epic 1974
Let's Womble To The Party Tonight (7", Single)   CBS 1975
TV Favourites And Other Childrens Songs (LP) Remember You're A Womble Happy House Records (2) 1975
20 Original Million-Sellers (LP, Comp) Remember You're A Womble CBS 1976
Greatest Hits Of The Silly 70s (Cass, Album) Remember You're A Womble Artistry 1977
So Leben Wir (LP)   Poly 1977
Bright Eyes (Single) ◄ (4 versions) Bright Eyes CBS ... 1978
Ed Stewart's Junior Choice (LP, Comp, Mono) Remember You're A Womble Super Beeb Records 1978
Lilac Wine (7", Single)   A&M Records 1978
Oh What A Circus ◄ (2 versions)   Mercury 1978
Original Soundtrack Watership Down (LP)   CBS 1978
Original Soundtrack Watership Down (LP)   CBS 1978
Original Soundtrack Watership Down (LP)   Columbia, CBS Records 1978
19 Pop Hits (LP, Comp) Om Dej ... (Bright Eyes) Mariann Grammofon AB 1979
20 Flights Up (7", Single)   Mercury 1979
Disco Hits '79 (Cass) Bright Eyes VGM Cassette 1979
Fast Friends (7", Single) French Breath Ariola 1979
Fast Friends / French Breath (12")   Ariola 1979
Fate For Breakfast (Cass, Album) Bright Eyes CBS 1979
Hacienda View (Album) ◄ (2 versions) That's Love (Habanera)... Ariola ... 1979
Tarot Suite (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Introduction (The Jour... Epic 1979
The Golden Sound Of Hammond 2 (LP, Album) Bright Eyes Europa 1979
Dreams Of Love - The Best Of Todays Love-Hits (LP) Lady Of The Dawn, The ... K-Tel International GmbH 1980
That's Love (Habanera) (7") My Aphrodisiac Is You Ariola 1980
Escaping From A Maze (7", Single)   Chrysalis 1981
Golden Flute Favourites (Cass, Album, Dol) Bright Eyes Chevron Records 1981
Katie Kissoon (LP, Album) Crazy Lady A&R Records 1981
Power Play (LP, Comp) The Winds Of Change K-Tel International GmbH 1981
Rapid Eye Movements (2xLP, Album)   Chrysalis 1981
Rapid Eye Movements (2xLP, Album, Gat)   Chrysalis 1981
Symphonic Rock (LP, Album) Bright Eyes K-Tel 1981
Traum-Melodie - Musik Für Romantische Stunden (5xLP, Comp + Box) Bright Eyes Sonocord 1981
A Winter's Tale (7") A Winter's Tale Mercury 1982
All For A Song (LP)   Epic 1982
La Era Del Tecno - 2ª Fase (LP, Album, Comp) Approach To The City, ... RCA Victor 1982
Romantische Sfeermelodiëen - Romantic Melodies (4xLP + Box) Bright Eyes Not On Label 1982
Ballerina (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions) Ballerina RCA ... 1983
Diamond Collection Vol. 12 - Feelings (2xLP, Comp) Bright Eyes Arcade 1983
Please Don't Fall In Love (7", Single)   EMI Records 1983
The Continental (12")   Glamour Records Ltd 1983
The Smile (7", Single) The Smile Mercury, Mercury 1983
The Whisper (LP) Fishing For The Moon, ... Mercury 1983
Time (7")   Polydor 1983
Täytyy Uskaltaa (LP) Hetken Unta Vain (A Wi... CBS, CBS Records Oy 1983
What Goes Around... (Album) ◄ (2 versions) If The Lights Go Out WEA 1983
I Feel Like Buddy Holly (Single) ◄ (2 versions) I Feel Like Buddy Holly Festival Records ... 1984
I Hear Talk (12", Single) Invisible RCA 1984
The Art Garfunkel Album (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Bright Eyes, Sometimes... CBS 1984
Only Love - A Beautiful Collection Of Love Songs (LP, Comp) Bright Eyes (Love Them... K-Tel 1985
Nick Berry (LP, Album)   BBC Records 1986
The Phantom Of The Opera (7") The Phantom Of The Opera Polydor 1986
Die Großen Erfolge Einer Supergruppe (LP, RE, Comp) Bright Eyes EMI 1987
Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera - The Original Cast Recording (Album) ◄ (3 versions) The Phantom Of The Opera Polydor 1987
Sleight Of Hand (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   EMI America ... 1987
Garfunkel (CD, Comp) Bright Eyes Columbia 1988
Private Collection 1979 - 1988 (CD, Comp) Please Don't Fall In Love EMI Records, EMI Records 1988
Stjernetegn / Et Vintereventyr (7", Single) Et Vintereventyr (A Wi... Crema A/S 1988
The Premiere Collection - The Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Phantom Of The Opera Really Usefull Records 1988
The Love Songs Of Andrew Lloyd Webber (CD, Album) The Phantom Of The Ope... Delphine 1989
The World Of Synthesizers (LP, Comp) Bright Eyes Dino Music (2) 1989
Buddy's Song (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Torn In Half, Secrets ... Chrysalis 1990
I'm A Man Not A Boy (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Thorn In Half Chrysalis 1991
Everlasting Love (CD, Maxi)   PolyGram TV, PolyGram TV 1993
Hoogtepunten Uit The Phantom Of The Opera - De Nederlandse Versie (CD, Comp)   Polydor 1993
The Phantom Of The Opera (Dance Version) (CD, Maxi)   Polydor 1993
Boonoonoonoos (CD, Album) Ride To Agadir MCI, BMG Ariola Media GmbH 1994
Swamp Ophelia (CD, Album) The Wood Song Epic 1994
The Silent Sound Of Simon & Garfunkel - Instrumetal Versions (CD, Album)   Polydor 1994
The Very Best Of Christmas Pop (2xCD) Wombling Merry Christmas Columbia 1994
Bright Eyes (CD, Maxi)   Virgin Records (Sweden), Sidelake Productions 1995
Come Fly With Me (2xCD, Comp) Lady Of The Dawn Columbia 1995
Die Goldene Tanzplatte (CD, Album) Bright Eyes Spectrum Music (2) 1995
Red Hot (CD, Single) Toccata & Fugue In D M... EMI Records, EMI Records 1995
The Easy Project - 20 Loungecore Favourites (LP + 12") House Of The Rising Sun Sequel Records 1995
The Violin Player (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   EMI Records ... 1995
Toccata & Fugue (Maxi, Single) ◄ (3 versions) Toccata & Fugue In D M... EMI Records ... 1995
Welcome To The Rave Volume 1 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Bright Eyes ToCo International ... 1995
Knuffel Klassiek (2xCD) Warm Air Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) 1996
Secrets Of The World (2xCD, Comp) Theme From 'Caravans' EVA 1996
Bright Eyes (CD, Single, Promo)   Columbia 1997
C C Productions Performs Song From Lloyd Webber Shows (CD, Album)   FMCG 1997
Instrumental Moods (CD, Comp) Widescreen Virgin Records America, Inc. 1997
Panpipe Classics (3xCD, Comp + Box) Lady Of The Dawn DGR 1997
Famous Filmthemes (4xCD, Album) Bright Eyes Weton-Wesgram 1998
Joop Van Den Ende Presenteert Het Beste Uit De Musicals (2xCD, Comp) Het Spook Van De Opera... Endemol Entertainment 1998
Remember You're A Womble (CD, Single)   Columbia 1998
Apple Venus Volume 1 (Album) ◄ (4 versions) Green Man, I Can't Own... Cooking Vinyl ... 1999
Φεγγάρι Ερωτευμένο - Live Στην Ιερά Οδό (2xCD, Album) The Phantom Of The Opera Sony Classical 1999
Born (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Victory (Mike Batt Mix) Decca 2000
I Believe (CD, Single) Bright Eyes (Steve Mac... A&M Records, Polydor 2000
I Wish It Could Be A Wombling Merry Christmas Every Day / Wombles On Parade (CD, Single, Enh, Comp, CD )   Dramatico 2000
More Greatest Hits Of The 80's (8xCD + Box, Comp) I Feel Like Buddy Holly Disky 2000
New Beginning (CD) Bright Eyes Polydor 2000
New Beginning (12", Promo) Bright Eyes (Jewels & ... Polydor 2000
New Beginning / Bright Eyes (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Bright Eyes Polydor 2000
The Whole Story - His Greatest Hits (2xCD, Comp, RM) Please Don't Fall In Love EMI, EMI 2000
Rodrigo (12")   EMI Records 2001
Chilled Christmas (CD) A Winter's Tale K-Tel 2002
Classical Chillout 2 (2xCD, Comp) Love In Slow Motion Circa Records Ltd., Circa Records Ltd. 2002
Classical Graffiti (CD, Album) Rodrigo, Brandenburg V... EMI Records 2002
Contradanza (CD, Single) Contradanza, A One Min... EMI Records 2002
The Best Of Vanessa-Mae (CD, Comp, Enh) Toccata And Fugue In D... EMI Records, EMI Records 2002
Euphoric Classics (2xCD, Comp) Toccata & Fugue In D M... EMI 2003
Galactic Gigolo (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   International Deejay Gigolo Records 2003
Lipstick Traces - A Secret History Of Manic Street Preachers (2xCD, Comp) Bright Eyes (Live) Sony Music Entertainment (UK) 2003
Memories (CD, Comp) Caravan Song (In Concert) Music Club 2003
Remixed (CD, Comp, Enh) Victory (Sharp Boys Wi... Decca, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. 2003
The Closest Thing To Crazy (CD, Single, Enh)   Dramatico 2003
Almighty The Definitive Collection 3 (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) The Closest Thing To C... Almighty Records 2004
Almighty Ultimate Dance Party (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) The Closest Thing To C... Almighty Records 2004
Call Off The Search (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Dramatico 2004
Clone Zone Dance Anthems One (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) The Closest Thing To C... Almighty Records, Clone Zone Music 2004
Hitbreaker 4•2004 (2xCD, Comp) The Closest Thing To C... Sonocord, Sony Music Media 2004
Late Night Moods (2xCD, Comp) Closets Thing To Crazy EMI Records 2004
She's At The Club / The Body Clap (12") The Body Clap Southern Fried Records 2004
The Closest Thing To Crazy (CD, Single)   Almighty Records 2004
The Essential Acoustic Album (2xCD, Comp) Closest Thing To Crazy Sanctuary Records 2004
The Essential Xmas Album Volume 1 (CD, Comp) A Winter's Tale Trinity Mirror 2004
Bravo Hits 51 (2xCD, Comp) Nine Million Bicycles Polystar Records 2005
Explosive: The Best Of Bond (Album, Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Victory (Mike Batt Mix) Decca ... 2005
Live At The Arena (2xDVD, Ltd, PAL) Closest Thing To Crazy Dino Music 2005
Nine Million Bicycles (CD, Maxi) Nine Million Bicycles,... Dramatico 2005
On The Road Again (2xDVD)   Dramatico 2005
Piece By Piece (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Dramatico 2005
Weekend Magic (CD) Blame It On The Moon Peoplesound 2005
Handbag Heaven. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (The Ultimate Belle Lawrence Collection) (CD, Album + CD, Album, Mixed) The Closest Thing To C... Almighty Records 2006
La Musique De Paris Dernière 5 (CD, Comp) On The Road Again Naïve 2006
La Musique De Paris Dernière 5 (CDr, Comp, Promo) On The Road Again Naïve 2006
The Chillout Session (2xCD, Mixed) Nine Million Bicycles Ministry Of Sound 2006
The Gift Of Love (3xCD, Comp) Closest Thing To Crazy EMI Records, Virgin 2006
Best Of 2007 (2xCD, Comp) If You Were A Sailboat EMM (EMI Music Media) 2007
Miss Potter - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD, Album) When You Taught Me How... Dramatico 2007
Pictures (CD, Album)   Dramatico 2007
RTL Winter Dreams 2007 (2xCD, Comp) It's Only Pain Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2007
Songs Without Words (CD) Closest Thing To Crazy Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2008
The Dream Weaver (2xCD, RM)   Le Coq Musique 2009
Classical Love And Rock Songs (2xCD, Album) Bright Eyes Delta Music  
Romantische Welterfolge - Die Schönsten Melodien Zum Träumen (2xLP, Album) Bright Eyes Delta Music  
That Driving Beat (UK Freakbeat Rarities 32 Track Collection Of Rare British Freakbeat 1963-1967) (CD, Comp) Think I'll Sit Down & Cry Past & Present Records  
Tracks Appear On:
Hit Sounds '75 (LP) Summertime City CBS 1975
Dreams Of Love - The Best Of Todays Love-Hits (LP) Lady Of The Dawn, The ... K-Tel International GmbH 1980
Power Play (LP, Comp) The Winds Of Change K-Tel International GmbH 1981
Rock Dreams 2 Die Rockstars Mit Ihren Sanften Superhits (LP, Comp) Winds Of Change, The CBS Schallplatten GmbH 1983
Summer Melody Hits (LP) Run Like The Wind CBS 1984
Super Love Hits (2xLP, Comp) Lady Of The Dawn K-Tel International GmbH 1984
The Power Of Love (2xLP) Run Like The Wind West Five Records 1986
The Greatest Popsongs Of The Century Volume 3 (CD, Comp) Lady Of The Dawn Magnum 1990
Heart Rock Vol 3 - Rock Für's Herz (2xVinyl, Smplr) Caravan Song BMG Ariola München GmbH 1991
Pop And Rock Volume 1 & 2 (2xCass) The Ride To Agadir Columbia 1991
Come Fly With Me (2xCD, Comp) Lady Of The Dawn Columbia 1995
Space Night Vol. 1 (CD) Caravan On The Move Warner Strategic Marketing 1995
Best Of Love Music 70's (CD) Lady Of The Dawn Sony Music Entertainment (Belgium) 1997
World Of Harmony - Harmonic Pop (2xCD, Comp) Winds Of Change Edel Records 1998
Classical Chillout 2 (2xCD, Comp) Love In Slow Motion Circa Records Ltd., Circa Records Ltd. 2002
Unofficial Releases:
Life At The Royal Albert Hall (2xCD) Victory (Mike Batt Mix) Sonay Music 2001
Fading Yellow (CD, Comp, Ltd) Fading Yellow Flower Machine Records  
Fading Yellow Volume 9 (CD, Comp, Ltd) Fairyland Flower Machine Records  
Fading Yellow Volume Four (CD, Comp, Ltd) Morning Sky Flower Machine Records  
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