An Ecstasy of Fumbling – The Definitive Anthology

An Ecstasy of Fumbling - The Definitive Anthology
Compilation album by
Budgie
Released1996
Recorded1971-1988
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length156:09
LabelRepertoire
Budgie chronology
Best of Budgie
(1981) 		An Ecstasy of Fumbling - The Definitive Anthology
(1996) 		Best of Budgie
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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[edit]

Disc one
No.TitleLength
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-Part One & 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
Disc two
No.TitleLength
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[edit]

Budgie
  • Burke Shelley - bass, vocals (all tracks)
  • Tony Bourge - guitar (tracks 1-16)
  • John Thomas - guitar (tracks 17–24)
  • Ray Phillips - drums (tracks 1–7)
  • Pete Boot - drums (tracks 8 & 9)
  • Steve Williams - drums (tracks 10–24)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Budgie: An Ecstasy of Fumbling: The Definitive Anthology" at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2011.


Stub icon

This article on a 1990s compilation album is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This 1990s hard rock album-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This 1990s metal album–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=An_Ecstasy_of_Fumbling_–_The_Definitive_Anthology&oldid=1183177866"