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Appearances Albums Singles Various Refers
BATT Mike
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Personal Data:

Born: 06.02.1950 (Southampton, GB)

Appearances:

1972 Tony Hazzard Band
cca 1974-75 The Wombles
cca 9/76 The Wombles
cca 9/02 Planets

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Portrait Of Simon And Garfunkel
(Mike Batt Orchestra)
1/1972 Silverline
2.Lady Of The Dawn? ?
3.Schizophonia
& London Symphony Orchestra
29.07.1977Epic
4.Caravans1977
5.Tarot Suite1979
6.Waves1980
7.6 Days In Berlin1981
8.Zero Zero1983
9.Classic Blue
& Justin Hayward & London Philharmonic Orchestra
10/1989 Trax47
10.A Songwriter's Tale3/2008 Dramatico24
11.Songs Of Love & War04.05.2009Dramatico
12.The Hunting of the Snark12.07.2011Dramatico

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Your Mother Should Know1970 Liberty
2.You Would Have Been A Rock'n'Roller21.03.1975Epic
3.Madhouse Rag06.06.1975Epic
4.Summertime City
produced by: Mike Batt
8/1975 Epic4
5.The House Of The Clown24.10.1975Epic
6.Short Back And Sides06.08.1976Epic
7.The Walls Of The World24.06.1977Epic
8.Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood23.09.1977Epic
9.Railway Hotel21.10.1977Epic
10.Lady Of The Dawn11/1979
11.Love Makes You Crazy4/1983
12.Whatever You Believe
12" + Morning Has Broken (instrumental)
& Jon Anderson & Steve Harley
11/1988 Epic
13.Bright Eyes
& Philharmania
09.11.1998Stella

Various:

produced by SP:

Steeleye Span: All Around My Hat (3.10.75, Chrysalis)
Mad Hatters: The House Of The Clown (31.10.75)
Flintlock: Sea Of Flames (30.7.76, Pinnacle)
Mad Hatters: Love Potion No 9 (1.10.76, Epic)
Kursaal Flyers: Little Does She Know (29.10.76, CBS)
Elkie Brooks: Lilac Wine (27.1.78, A&M)
David Essex: Oh What A Circus (11.8.78, Mercury)
Steve Harley: Ballerina (Prima Donna) (17.7.83, Stiletto)
David Essex: Fishing For The Moon (16.3.84)
Alvin Stardust: I Feel Like Buddy Holly (13.4.84, Chrysalis)

produced by LP:
Steeleye Span: All Around My Hat (10.10.75, Chrysalis)
Steeleye Span: Rocket Cottage (8.10.76, Chrysalis)
Kursaal Flyers: The Golden Mile (10/76, CBS)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19744402.11.19743
19751115.03.197514Singlessingle review
19753713.09.197524interview
19754325.10.197513MM Fileprofile, discography
19763207.08.19763Singlessingle review
19772625.06.197719Singlessingle review
19773130.07.197735interview
19773420.08.197714Albumsalbum review
19773924.09.197714Singlessingle review
19774505.11.197728Singlessingle review
1982209.01.198228Musicians' Worldinterview