If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules

by Budgie

Overview

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. [The 2006 edition includes bonus tracks.] ~ Eduardo Rivadavia

Product Details

Release Date:	11/14/2006
Label:	Noteworthy
UPC:	0805520211437

Tracks

1. Anne Neggen
2. If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules
3. You're Opening Doors
4. Quacktors and Bureaucats
5. Sky High Percentage
6. Heaven Knows Our Name
7. Black Velvet Stallion
8. You're Opening Doors
9. Black Velvet Stallion

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Budgie   Primary Artist,Drums
Ray Phillips   Drums
John "J.T." Thomas   Guitar
Burke Shelley   Bass,Vocals,Guitar (Bass)
Tony Bourge   Vocals,Guitar

Technical Credits

Burke Shelley   Composer
Pat Moran   Engineer
Budgie   Composer
Tony Bourge   Composer