Welsh proto-metal trio Budgie isn't the kind of band that can be easily or accurately represented by your typical, hit-oriented greatest-hits set.
But because the two-disc anthology An Ecstasy of Fumbling, while more complete, spends an unnecessary amount of time on the group's utterly dispensable post-MCA career, Best of Budgie will have to do for most curious casual fans.
The band's signature track, the awesome "Breadfan," is included here, alongside such chestnuts as "Breaking All the House Rules," "In for the Kill," and the prog-tastic "Parents." But by completely ignoring the group's stellar debut in favor of pointless covers like "Baby Please Don't Go" and the horrid "I Ain't No Mountain," this collection hardly does them complete justice.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BreadfanTony Bourge, Ray Phillips, Burke Shelley | Budgie | Play | 06:06 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 2 | In the Grip of a Tyrefitter's HandTony Bourge, Ray Phillips, Burke Shelley | Budgie | Play | 06:23 | 14 MB | 45 MB |
| 3 | I Ain't No MountainAndy Fairweather Low | Budgie | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | In for the KillTony Bourge, Burke Shelley | Budgie | Play | 06:26 | 14 MB | 42 MB |
| 5 | I Can't See My FeelingsTony Bourge, Burke Shelley | Budgie | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 6 | ParentsTony Bourge, Ray Phillips, Burke Shelley | Budgie | Play | 10:12 | 23 MB | 67 MB |
| 7 | Hammer and TongsTony Bourge, Burke Shelley | Budgie | Play | 06:53 | 15 MB | 40 MB |
| 8 | Breaking All the House RulesTony Bourge, Burke Shelley | Budgie | Play | 07:24 | 16 MB | 52 MB |
| 9 | Zoom ClubTony Bourge, Burke Shelley | Budgie | Play | 09:52 | 22 MB | 66 MB |
| 10 | Napolean Bona, Pt 1-2 | Budgie | Play | 07:15 | 16 MB | 47 MB |
| 69 mins | 160 MB | |||||
| 69 mins | 465 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Bourge | Composer, Guitar |
| 2 | Budgie | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Andy Fairweather Low | Composer |
| 4 | Ray Phillips | Composer, Drums |
| 5 | Burke Shelley | Composer |
| 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). |