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Mike Batt

Southampton, United Kingdom • b. 1949-02-06

Mike Batt is credited on 2,978 releases across 702 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,978

Pressings credited

702

Albums

7

Decades active

168

In collections

Biography

Michael Philip Batt (born 6 February 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, record producer, director, and conductor. He served as the Deputy Chairman of the British Phonographic Industry. Batt created the novelty pop band The Wombles, after recording the theme song for the animated BBC series of the same name. He also composed the song "Bright Eyes" for the 1978 animated film Watership Down. Batt promoted the early career of singer Katie Melua after signing her to his label, Dramatico. He wrote, arranged and produced her debut album Call Off the Search and her following two albums. Batt has conducted the London Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony and Stuttgart Philharmonic.

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Credited work

2,978 releases · 702 albums · active 1968–2025

  • Performance · 5,119
  • Production · 1,574
  • Other credits · 379
  • Engineering · 12

Studios: Abbey Road Studios · Air Studios · Wessex Sound Studios · Audio International Studios

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