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  • Artist: Budgie
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1971
  • Total Time: 36:31
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Though not nearly as celebrated as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep, or Deep Purple, Budgie was one of the finest heavy metal bands of the early to mid-'70s. The British power trio, formed in 1968, was influenced by Cream in the beginning, but by the time this self-titled debut album was released in 1971, Budgie was obviously paying close attention to Sabbath and Zep. In fact, it's hard to miss the impact that Robert Plant had on Budgie lead singer/bassist Burke Shelley. For those seriously interested in metal's development, bombastic treasures like "Homicidal Suicidal,"and "Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman" are essential listening. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Guts Budgie (4:20)
Everthing in My Heart Budgie (0:52)
The Author Tony Bourge, Burke Shelley Budgie (6:28)
Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman Tony Bourge, Burke Shelley Budgie (8:41)
Rape of the Locks Tony Bourge, Burke Shelley Budgie (6:12)
All Night Petrol Budgie (5:57)
You and I Budgie (1:41)
Homicidal Suicidal Tony Bourge, Burke Shelley Budgie (6:41)

Credits

Budgie (Main Performer), Rodger Bain (Producer), Tony Bourge (Guitar), Tony Bourge (Vocals), Ray Phillips (Percussion), Ray Phillips (Drums), Burke Shelley (Bass), Burke Shelley (Guitar (Bass)), Burke Shelley (Vocals), Burke Shelley (Mellotron), Burke Shelley (?), Ray Dorsey (Liner Notes), Shepard Sherbell (Design), Shepard Sherbell (Photography), David Sparling (Artwork), David Sparling (Cover Painting)
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Budgie
Studio album by Budgie
Released June, 1971 & 1991 (re-issue)
Recorded 1970
Genre Hard rock, Heavy metal
Length 43:41
Label Kapp Records/MCA
Producer Rodger Bain
Professional reviews
Budgie chronology
Budgie
(1971)		 Squawk
(1972)

Budgie is Budgie's first album. It was released in June 1971 through MCA Records. The US version on Kapp Records includes "Crash Course in Brain Surgery", originally released as a single and covered by Metallica on their 1987 EP Garage Days Re-Revisited. "Homicidal Suicidal" has also been covered by the Seattle grunge band Soundgarden.

Track listing

All tracks by Tony Bourge & Burke Shelley

  1. "Guts" – 4:21
  2. "Everything In My Heart" – 0:52
  3. "The Author" – 6:28
  4. "Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman" – 8:41
  5. "The Rape Of The Locks" – 6:13
  6. "All Night Petrol" – 5:57
  7. "You and I" – 1:41
  8. "Homicidal Suicidal" – 6:41

Remastered version

The remastered version of Budgie contains these extra tracks:

  1. "Crash Course In Brain Surgery (Alternate Mix)"
  2. "Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman (Single Edit)"
  3. "Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman (2003 Version)"
  4. "Guts (2003 Version)"

Personnel

v • d • e
Budgie
Burke Shelley | Steve Williams | Craig Goldy
Former members
Pete Boot | Tony Bourge | Rob Kendrick | Simon Lees | Ray Phillips | Jim Simpson | John Thomas | Andy Hart
Albums
Compilations
Miscellaneous
The Extreem – From Out Of The Sky | 6 Ton Budgie | Budgie And Beyond | Ornithology v.1 | Booty's B – Sides | The Battle Of My Mind
EPs & Singles
Crash Course In Brain Surgery/Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman | Whiskey River/Guts | Whiskey River/Stranded | Zoom Club (Edit)/Wondering What Everyone Knows | I Ain't No Mountain/Honey | Smile Boy Smile/All At Sea | If Swallowed Do Not Induce Vomiting | Crime Against The World/Hellbender | Keeping A Rendez – Vous/Apparatus | I Turned To Stone (Part 1)/I Turned To Stone (Part 2) | Bored With Russia/Don't Cry

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