Mike Batt - Watership Down TV Serie Soundtrack (2001)

 ©2000 Polydor

256 Kbps CD Rip

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The TV series based on Richard Adams' novel "Watership Down" was scored by Mike Batt. He orchestrated and conducted the score for a full (80 piece) symphony orchestra. It was recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with whom Mike has worked many times. In 2003, the second season was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series
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The soundtrack to "Watership Down" is well worth a listen but very hard to find for a reasonable price. If you don't want to pay $70,00 but wants to have it anyway you can press the downloadbutton.
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Watership Down: The Beginning (Overture) (4:41) / Bright Eyes (vocals: Stephen Gately) (3:58) / Thank You, Stars (vovals: Cerys Matthews) (3:32) / On Watership Down (Folk Theme) (6:07) / (When You're) Losing Your Way in the Rain (vocals: Art Garfunkel) (3:40) / Military Theme and Development (5:26) / The View from a Hill (3:26) / Fantasia on a Flying Theme (6:51) / Chase Adventure from Watership Down (5:46) / Baroque Tune (0:38) / Frith's Blessing (vocals: Gary Martin) (2:55) / Winter on Watership Down (6:40) / Winter Song (vocals: Paul Carrack) (4:00) / A Kind of Dream (Choral Fantasy) (6:24) / Bright Eyes [Steve Mac Version] (3:47)

Mike Batt - A Merry War (Keep The Apidistra Flying) [OST] (1988)

 ©1998 Overseas Filmgoup Ltd. CDQ7243

320 Kbps CD Rip

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Mike Batt composed the score for "Keep The Aspidistra Flying", American title "A Merry War", from the book by George Orwell. The song "Tiger In The Night" was written by Batt for the end titles, and sung by Colin Blunstone. It is a very classically based score, with a suite in the first three tracks. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was conducted by Mike Batt.

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1. The Aspidistra Suite - First Movement (Poetry And Torment) 8:32 / 2. The Aspidistra Suite - Second Movement (Love And Passion) 5:40 / 3. The Aspidistra Suite - Third Movement (A Bright Future) 4:13 / 4. Main Title 3:38 / 5. Bugger The Blasted Daffodils 0:52 / 6. Walking To Ravelstons House 2:24 / 7. It Tolls For Thee, Gordon 1:49 / 8. The Poet At Work 1:48 / 9. The Cancelled Party 1:11 / 10. Find The Editor And Kill Him 0:44 / 11. A Kiss Down An Alleyway 1:32 / 12. Off To The Countryside 2:40 / 13. A Bower Made For Us 2:48 / 14. Trudge Home After A Day Out 1:27 / 15. Booking At Modiglianis 3:20 / 16. The Aspidistra Quickstep 1:57 / 17. The Aspidistra Waltz 1:57 / 18. The Aspidistra Foxtrot 1:48 / 19. Sad Bit After Gordonis Sacked 1:04 / 20. I Never Want To See You Again 1:52 / 21. Tea With The Undertaker 1:24 / 22. At Last Gordon Gives Rosemary A Really Good Seeing To 2:16 / 23. The First Day Of Spring 0:43 / 24. Rosemary Announces That She Is Pregnant 1:37 / 25. Gordon Returns To Work 4:16 / 26. Walking Home 1:37 / 27. Tiger In The Night 3:02

Justin Hayward & Mike Batt - Classic Blue (1989)

©1989 Trax MODCD 1040

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This album is a compilation of personal fovourites from Justin and Mike, both incredible gifted musicians themselves. You'll find cover versions of Richard Harris' "MacArthur Park", the Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" and Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven". Hayward hit the right tone most of the time and the orchestration of Batt is solid but it's not what you'd expect. It's not sparkling like some of Justin's Moody Blues work or surprising like most of Mike's solo work does. What you get is flawless redemptions of evergreens.

01. Tracks of My Tears / 02. MacArthur Park / 03. Blackbird / 04. Vincent / 05. God Only Knows / 06. Bright Eyes / 07. Whiter Shade of Pale / 08. Scarborough Fair / 09. Railway Hotel / 10. Man of the World / 11. Forever Autumn / 12. As Long as the Moon Can Shine / 13. Stairway to Heaven

Mike Batt - Six Days In Berlin (1981)

©1981 Epic EPC85149

320 Kbps

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For 40 years Mike Batt has been at the forefront of popular music, as a performer, producer, songwriter, conductor and now record company chairman. He invented the Wombles band, wrote big hits for Art Garfunkel, Alvin Stardust, Cliff Richards, Katie Melua, Bond, Vanessa Mea and for himself. He also is responsible for the soundtrack of the movies Caravans, A Merry War and the Dreamstone. Well, he did much, much more, too much to write it here but you could visit Mike's homepage.

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Now about the Six Days In Berlin. It is a strange album and, although it was a commercial low point in Mike's career, heavenly underrated. The music isn't classical nor pop or rock but all those elements are there. The Trans-Seberian Orchestra comes in mind but Six Days is more surprising. It's released in the highdays of punk music and in a way you could say this is a rebellion album but no way it's punk. On the album are some big names in music like Mel Collins, B.J. Cole and the Berlin Opera Orchestra.

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Part Three is one of the finest instrumentals I know with a good build up and great rythm. The titles are easy to remember :-)

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Tracks: 1. Part One / 2. Part Two / 3. Part Three / 4. Part Four / 5. Part Five / 6. Part Six

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