The Wombles discography

The Wombles discography
Studio albums5
Soundtrack albums1
Compilation albums11
Singles15

The Wombles were a British novelty pop group, featuring musicians dressed as the characters from the children's TV show The Wombles, which in turn was based on the children's book series by Elisabeth Beresford. Their music was composed by Mike Batt, producing 6 albums and many more singles.[1]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[2]
Wombling Songs
  • Released: February 1974
  • Label: CBS (65803)
19
Remember You're a Womble
  • Released: July 1974
  • Label: CBS (80191)
18
Keep On Wombling
  • Released: December 1974
  • Label: CBS (80526)
17
Superwombling
  • Released: 19 September 1975
  • Label: CBS (80997)
—
Wombling Free
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: CBS
—

Soundtrack albums

Title Album details
Wombling Free
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: CBS

Compilation albums

List of charting compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[2]
The Wombles
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: CBS (66323)
—
The Best of The Wombles – 20 Wombling Greats
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: CBS (5022)
29
The Best of The Wombles – 20 Wombling Greats (reissue)
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: Warwick/CBS
—
The Wombles Christmas Party
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: SHM (977)
—
The Wombles Christmas Album
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: CBS (25805)
—
Wombling Hits
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: CBS (466118 1)
—
Underground, Overground – The Ultimate Wombles Collection
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: RDCD (2181–2)
—
The Best Wombles Album So Far - Volume One
  • Released: 16 March 1998
  • Label: Columbia (489562 4)
26
The Wombles Collection
  • Released: 20 November 2000
  • Label: Dramatico (DRAMCD0001)
—
The Very Best of the Wombles
  • Released: 3 October 2005
  • Label: Columbia (504418 2)
—
The W Factor
  • Released: 28 November 2011
  • Label: Dramatico (B0062JIBLS)
—

Singles

List of charting singles, with selected chart positions
Year Song Peak chart Positions Album
UK
[2][3]
AUS
[4]
CAN
[5][6]
GER
[7][8]
IRL
[9]
NZ
[10]
US
[11]
1973 "The Wombling Song" / "Wombles Everywhere" 4 51 81 — 12 5 — Wombling Songs
1974 "Remember You're a Womble" / "Bungo's Birthday" (from Wombling Songs) 3 — — 22 6 — — Remember You're a Womble
"Banana Rock" / "The Womble Square Dance" 9 — — 45 10 — —
"Wombling Summer Party" / "Wimbledon Sunset" — — 70 — — — 55
"Minuetto Allegretto" / "Womble Burrow Boogie" 16 — — — — — —
"Remember You're A Womble" / "Wellington Womble" (from Wombling Songs) 3 — — 22 6 — —
"Wombling Merry Christmas" / "Madame Cholet (from Wombling Songs)" 2 — — — — — — Keep On Wombling
1975 "Wombling White Tie and Tails" / "The Wombling Twist" (from Keep On Wombling) 22 — — — — — — Superwombling
"Super Womble" / "The Orinoco Kid" (from Keep On Wombling) 20 — — — — — —
"Let's Womble to the Party Tonight" / "Down At The Barber Shop" 34 — — — — — — 20 Wombling Greats
1976 "The Womble Shuffle" / "To Wimbledon With Love" — — — — — — — Superwombling
1998 "Remember You're a Womble" (re-release) / "Remember You're A Womble (Dance Mix)" 13 — — — — — — The Best Wombles Album So Far - Volume One
"The Wombling Song" (Underground version) / "The Orinoco Kid" 27 — — — — — — Non-album single
2000 "I Wish It Could Be a Wombling Christmas" (with Roy Wood) / "Wombling USA 22 — — — — — — The Wombles Collection
2011 "Wombling Merry Christmas" / "The Wombles Warning" / "Miss Adelaide (She's Got A Lot Of Knowledge)" / "The Jungle Is Jumping" — — — — — — — The W Factor

Solo discography

Wellington Womble

Singles

1976 - "Rainmaker" / The Wombles – "Wombling in the Rain" (from Remember You're a Womble)[12]

References

  1. ↑ "The Wombles — Biography, Discography, Albums & Expert Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Wombles at Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 608. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ↑ Kent Music Report. https://www.top100singles.net/2011/11/every-amr-top-100-single-in-1974.html#show Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ RPM-1974-07-06.pdf pg. 10. Retrieved 2026-07-15
  6. ↑ RPM-1974-09-21.pdfpg. 6. Retrieved 2026-07-15
  7. ↑ TheWomblesRememberYou'reaWombleoffiziellecharts.de Retrieved 2026-07-15
  8. ↑ TheWomblesBananaRockoffiziellecharts.de/details/titel-details-103457 Retrieved 2026-07-15
  9. ↑ IRMA https://www.irma.ie/search/%2A Search "The Wombles in the "Search by Artist" section. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  10. ↑ Rianz charts https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/1976-09-10 Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  11. ↑ Billboard. https://elpee.jp/artist/The%20Wombles/ Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  12. ↑ Wellington Womble - Rainmaker, 1976, retrieved 2026-07-15