An Ecstasy of Fumbling – The Definitive Anthology

An Ecstasy of Fumbling - The Definitive Anthology

Compilation album by Budgie

Released

1996

Recorded

1971-1982

Genre

Hard rock, heavy metal

Length

156:09

Label

Repertoire

Budgie chronology

Best of Budgie
(1981)

An Ecstacy of Fumbling - The Definitive Anthology
(1996)

Best of Budgie
(1997)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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"An Ecstasy of Fumbling - The Definitive Anthology" was the third compilation album by Welsh rock band Budgie. The album contained two discs and featured songs from their first album, Budgie, to their tenth, Deliver Us from Evil. The album also features one rare track, "Beautiful Lies", that has never featured on any other Budgie album, as well as two live tracks.

The title of the album is taken from the Wilfred Owen poem, "Dulce et Decorum est."

Track listing

Disc one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Homicidal Suicidal"	6:44
2.	"Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman" (single version)	4:09
3.	"Whiskey River"	3:21
4.	"Hot as a Docker's Armpit"	5:52
5.	"In the Grip of a Tyrefitter's Hand"	6:24
6.	"Breadfan"	6:06
7.	"Parents"	10:21
8.	"In for the Kill"	6:26
9.	"Crash Course in Brain Surgery"	2:37
10.	"Napoleon Bona-Parts One and Two"	7:16
11.	"Who Do You Want for Your Love?"	6:09
12.	"Breaking All the House Rules"	7:24
13.	"Beautiful Lies"	5:01

Disc two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Anne Neggen"	4:08
2.	"If I Were Britannia I'd Waive the Rules"	5:51
3.	"Black Velvet Stallion"	8:07
4.	"Melt the Ice Away"	3:29
5.	"Forearm Smash"	5:40
6.	"Time to Remember"	5:28
7.	"Wild Fire"	5:13
8.	"Lies of Jim (The E-Type Lover)"	4:47
9.	"I Turned to Stone"	6:10
10.	"She Used Me Up"	3:18
11.	"Superstar"	3:29
12.	"Don't Cry"	3:19
13.	"Truth Drug"	4:24
14.	"Hold on to Love"	4:19
15.	"Superstar" (Live)	4:09
16.	"Panzer Division Destroyed" (Live)	6:18

Personnel

Burke Shelley - bass & vocals (all tracks)
Tony Bourge - guitar (tracks 1-11 & 13-16)
John Thomas - guitar (tracks 12 & 17-24)
Ray Phillips - drums (tracks 1-7)
Pete Boot - drums (tracks 8 & 9)
Steve Williams - drums (tracks 10-24)

References

^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Budgie: An Ecstasy of Fumbling: The Definitive Anthology" at Allmusic. Retrieved 27 November 2011.

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	Budgie Squawk Never Turn Your Back on a Friend In for the Kill! Bandolier If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules Impeckable Power Supply Nightflight Deliver Us from Evil Life in San Antonio The Last Stage You're All Living in Cuckooland

Compilations	Best of Budgie (1975) Best of Budgie (1981) An Ecstasy of Fumbling – The Definitive Anthology Best of Budgie (1997) Heavier Than Air – Rarest Eggs We Came, We Saw... Radio Sessions 1974 & 1978 The BBC Recordings

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