The Beatles-style remasters.In the ‘70s, The Wombles released four albums that spanned a string of hit singles including ‘The Wombling Song’, ‘Remember You’re A Womble’ and ‘Wombles Everywhere’.However mastermind Batt has now revealed that he’s destroyed all the original multi-track tapes so people “can’t fuck around with them after I’m gone.”Speaking to the ipaper, Batt said: “I mixed them as I wanted them, not how some corporation or great-grandchild might like to remix them when I’m not around.”It comes as a series of The Beatles albums have been remixed and expanded by Giles Martin, the son of late Beatles producer George Martin.
So far, deluxe versions of ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’, the ‘White Album’ ‘Abbey Road’ and ‘Let It Be’ have been released with ‘Revolver’ coming later this month.“The Wombles aren’t the Beatles,” said Batt. “I might look back and say I could’ve done with a clearer bass guitar on that track or I could’ve mixed it differently.
But if I wanted to go back and change it I would. They aren’t perfection but they are a faithful representation of what I offered to the world in 1974 and 1975.”“Do you think the Eagles would want ‘Hotel California’ remixed when they’re dead and gone?
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