After four albums, Budgie had achieved moderate success in the U.K.
with their unique combination of Black Sabbath heaviness, progressive rock flashes, and bizarre sense of humor.
But 1975's Bandolier found the band pursuing a more conventional rock sound with a noticeable funk influence.
This is most apparent on the guitar-scratching "I Can't See My Feelings" and the finger-snapping "Who Do You Want for Your Love?," featuring a slow groove topped with vocalist Burke Shelley's soulful wailing.
While the riff-heavy "Breaking All the House Rules" and the amusing "Napoleon Bona Part 1 & 2" hark back to the band's early days, change was on the horizon.
Budgie's creative spark was remarkably absent from subsequent releases for new label A&M, marking Bandolier as the last album of the band's golden age.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breaking All the House RulesTony Bourge, Burke Shelley, Steve Williams | Budgie | Play | 07:23 | 16 MB | 53 MB |
| 2 | Slipaway | Budgie | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | I Can't See My FeelingsTony Bourge, Burke Shelley | Budgie | Play | 05:54 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 4 | I Ain't No MountainAndy Fairweather Low | Budgie | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Who Do You Want For Your Love | Budgie | Play | 06:09 | 14 MB | 37 MB |
| 6 | Napoleon Bona. | Budgie | Play | 07:15 | 16 MB | 46 MB |
| 34 mins | 78 MB | |||||
| 34 mins | 224 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Bourge | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 2 | Budgie | Drums, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 3 | Andy Fairweather Low | Composer |
| 4 | Richard Manwaring | Engineer |
| 5 | Ulf Marquardt | Liner Notes |
| 6 | Pat Marran | Engineer |
| 7 | Ray Martinez | Engineer |
| 8 | John Pasche | Art Direction |
| 9 | Burke Shelley | Bass, Composer, Guitar (Bass), Vocals |
| 10 | Pete Vernon | Photography |
| 11 | Steve Williams | Composer |
| 12 | Steve "Syco Steve" Williams | Drums |
| 13 | Patrick Woodroffe | Cover Illustration |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |