Best of Budgie (1975 album)

Best of Budgie
Greatest hits album by
Released1975
Recorded1973–1975
GenreRock
Length61:18
Budgie chronology
Best of Budgie
(1975)
Best of Budgie
(1981)

Best of Budgie was the first compilation album by Welsh rock band Budgie, released in 1975.[1] It contained tracks from the band's third, fourth and fifth studio albums.[2] At over an hour in length, it is among the longest single-LP rock records.

Track listing

All music is composed by Burke Shelley and Tony Bourge, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Breadfan"Shelley, Bourge, Ray Phillips5:58
2."I Ain't No Mountain"Andy Fairweather Low3:15
3."I Can't See My Feelings" 5:47
4."Baby, Please Don't Go"Big Joe Williams5:26
5."Zoom Club" 9:42
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Breaking All the House Rules" 7:20
2."Parents"Shelley, Bourge, Phillips11:10
3."In for the Kill" 6:17
4."In the Grip of a Tyrefitter's Hand"Shelley, Bourge, Phillips6:15

Personnel

  • Burke Shelley - bass, vocals
  • Tony Bourge - guitar
  • Ray Phillips - drums (tracks 1, 4, 7 & 9)
  • Pete Boot - drums (tracks 5 & 8)
  • Steve Williams - drums (tracks 2, 3 & 6)

References

  1. ^ "Graded on a Curve: Budgie, Never Turn Your Back on a Friend". The Vinyl District. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  2. ^ Jeffriespublished, Neil (9 June 2016). "Budgie - The MCA Albums 1973-1975 album review". Louder. Retrieved 10 November 2025.