An Ecstasy of Fumbling – The Definitive Anthology
| An Ecstasy of Fumbling - The Definitive Anthology | ||||
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| Compilation album by Budgie | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1971-1982, 1988 (Beautiful Lies) | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 156:09 | |||
| Label | Repertoire | |||
| Budgie chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
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
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| 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" (previously unreleased) | 5:01 | ||||||||
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| 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.
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