Artist: Budgie
Genre: Heavy Metal
Budgie are a Welsh heavy metal band formed in Cardiff in 1967, consisting of Burke Shelley, Tony Bourge, and Ray Phillips. Budgie were heavy metal pioneers, influencing the New Wave of British Heavy Metal development. Their music combined heavy riffs, complex song structures, and Shelley's distinctive high-pitched vocals and bass playing. Songs like 'Breadfan' and 'Crash Course in Brain Surgery' became underground classics and were later covered by Metallica. Despite never achieving major commercial success, Budgie influenced numerous metal bands and maintained a devoted cult following. They represented Welsh heavy music and demonstrated that heavy metal could be sophisticated and complex.
Budgie vinyl records (30)
BUDGIE I Turned To Stone (1981 UK 7 single with an intact four prong centre pressed on Orange Vinyl also including Part Two. The vinyl remains in excellent condition within a die-cut paper sleeve BUDGE4)
£17.00 used
BUDGIE Squawk (1972 UK first issue 9-track vinyl LP on the blue & black hexagon label the second album from the Welsh hard rock / heavy metal band including the single Whisky River. Housed in a Roger Dean designed picture sleeve. The sleeve [VG] has some corner creasing edge scuffing and ringwear whlst the vinyl [VG+] shows some light surface scuffs
£84.00 used
BUDGIE Bandolier (1975 UK 6-track vinyl LP featuring the classic Breaking All The House Rules & Napoleon Bona in two parts. The Patrick Woodruffe artwork picture sleeve is Very Good and has some noticable evidence of edge scuffing with a smallsplit to the spine yet the vinyl itself remains in Excellent condition with light signs of play
£34.00 used
BUDGIE Keeping A Rendezvous (1981 UK 7 vinyl single with intact four prong centre also including Apparatus illustrated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little creasing wear to the opening edge but appears in otherwise excellent condition andthe vinyl appears barely played BUDGE3) Track Listing: 1
£11.99 used
BUDGIE In For The Kill (Mid 70s issue of the 1974 UK 7-track LP on the light blue MCA rainbow label the fourth album from the Welsh rock group including Zoom Club & a rerecording of Crash Course In Brain Surgery [later covered by Metallica on their 1987 EP Garage Days Re-Revisited] glossy picture sleeve
£39.00 used
BUDGIE In For The Kill (1974 UK dark MCA rainbow label 7-track vinyl LP the fourth album from the Welsh rock group including Zoom Club and a re-recording of Crash Course In Brain Surgery [later covered by Metallica on their 1987 EP Garage Days Re-Revisited]. The fully laminated picture sleeve shows minor shelfwear and the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with few signs of play MCF2546) Track Listing: A1
£56.00 used
BUDGIE Never Turn Your Back On A Friend (Rare 1973 UK 7-track vinyl LP from the legendary power trio on the black & silver MCA label opening with one of their best known tracks Breadfan superb Roger Dean designed gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some noticable general edge/shelfwear; the vinyl shows as little cosmetic clouding and a few light scuffmarks/hairlines
£106.00 used
BUDGIE Deliver Us From Evil (1982 Dutch 10-track LP including Bored With Russia & Finger On The Button glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little surface & edge/corner wear but is otherwise great shape whilst the vinyl barely reveals little evidence of play - a very respectable play copy
£56.00 used
BUDGIE Never Turn Your Back On A Friend (Rare 1973 UK 7-track vinyl LP from the legendary power trio on the black & silver MCA label opening with one of their best known tracks Breadfan superb Roger Dean designed gatefold picture sleeve.The sleeve displays some light ringwear and has a small sticker mark whilst the vinyl shows some light signs of play an excellent example MDKS8010) Track Listing: A1
£195.00 used
BUDGIE Smile Boy Smile (1978 UK 7 solid centre vinyl single also with All At Sea with a company sleeve. The sleeve shows a little shelfwear whilst the vinyl appears barely played AMS7342) Track Listing: A Smile Boy Smile 3:25 B All At Sea 4:20
£12.00 used