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Looking for a fresh start, Budgie signed with A&M Records in 1976 and released the strangely titled If I Were Brittania, I'd Waive the Rules.
The band continued to incorporate new elements into their sound here, showing a special interest in funk on such tracks as "Anne Neggen" and "Sky High Percentage." The stark "Black Velvet Stallion" shows an interesting use of space, but descends into boredom long before its eight minutes are up.
Ironically, Budgie still sounds most at home when injecting an adventurous progressive rock flavor into songs like "Heaven Knows Your Name" and "You're Opening Doors," both of which also benefit from Tony Bourge's classy guitar harmonies.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne NeggenTony Bourge, Burke Shelley | Budgie | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | You're Opening DoorsTony Bourge, Burke Shelley | Budgie | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Sky High PercentageTony Bourge, Burke Shelley | Budgie | Play | 05:56 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 4 | Heaven Knows Our NameTony Bourge, Burke Shelley | Budgie | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | Black Velvet StallionTony Bourge, Burke Shelley | Budgie | Play | 08:06 | 18 MB | 42 MB |
| 6 | If I Wee Brittania I'd Waive The Rules | Budgie | Play | 05:52 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 7 | Quicktor And Bureaucats | Budgie | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 36 mins | 82 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 215 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Bourge | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 2 | Budgie | Drums, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Pat Moran | Engineer |
| 4 | Ray Phillips | Drums |
| 5 | Burke Shelley | Bass, Composer, Guitar (Bass), Vocals |
| 6 | John "J.T." Thomas | Guitar |
| 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). |