M. Batt

Real Name:
Michael Philip Batt
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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.
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Discography

Releases:
Schizophonia (LP, Album)   Epic 1977
Classic Blue (Album) (2 versions)   Sanctuary Records ... 1999
Production:
Fast Friends (7", Single)   Ariola 1979
Sleight Of Hand (Album) (3 versions)   EMI America ... 1987
Garfunkel (CD, Comp)   Columbia 1988
Private Collection 1979 - 1988 (CD, Comp) Please Don't Fall In Love EMI Records, EMI Records 1988
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Mon Cœur Est Malade / Pleure (7") Mon Cœur Est Malade CBS Disques 1975
TV Favourites And Other Childrens Songs (LP) Remember You're A Womble Happy House Records (2) 1975
Disco Hits '79 (Cass) Bright Eyes VGM Cassette 1979
Fast Friends (7", Single) French Breath Ariola 1979
The Golden Sound Of Hammond 2 (LP, Album) Bright Eyes Europa 1979
Power Play (LP, Comp) The Winds Of Change K-Tel International GmbH 1981
Romantische Sfeermelodiëen - Romantic Melodies (4xLP + Box) Bright Eyes Not On Label 1982
Diamond Collection Vol. 12 - Feelings (2xLP, Comp) Bright Eyes Arcade 1983
Täytyy Uskaltaa (LP) Hetken Unta Vain (A Wi... CBS, CBS Records Oy 1983
Die Großen Erfolge Einer Supergruppe (LP, RE, Comp) Bright Eyes EMI 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
The Silent Sound Of Simon & Garfunkel - Instrumetal Versions (CD, Album)   Polydor 1994
The Very Best Of Christmas Pop (2xCD) Wombling Merry Christmas Columbia 1994
Die Goldene Tanzplatte (CD, Album) Bright Eyes Spectrum Music (2) 1995
Welcome To The Rave Volume 1 (Comp) (2 versions) Bright Eyes ToCo International ... 1995
Lipstick Traces - A Secret History Of Manic Street Preachers (2xCD, Comp) Bright Eyes (Live) Sony Music UK 2003
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Power Play (LP, Comp) The Winds Of Change K-Tel International GmbH 1981
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YouTube Videos

Mike Batt - Summertime City