- B - Budgie

Welsh rockers Budgie started back in 1967, I'm guessing they are not on the radar of that many people but really they should be. My first introduction to them was 1974's In for the Kill from the opening In for the kill, to Crash Course in Brain Surgery and Zoom Club these guys really were the start of rock as we know it today.

I've still to pick up the early albums on CD, but the original LPs have pride of place in the collection all signed by the band when I caught them live in Wrexham a few years ago. Debut Budgie features the blistering Homicidal Suicidal and nomination for one of the daftest track titles Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman (it's not the winner - Pink Floyd and Gong are ahead there). But Budgie do get a special prize for album artwork and album titles - Squawk, impeckable and If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules.

Addition

I'm now wondering if this blog was such a good idea.... Pulling out links from Amazon revealed good prices on the Budgie debut including bonus tracks (link above) a new release (well 2006 and their first for many years) You're All Living In Cuckooland and a copy of Impeckable - however the next available copy of the last disc is £25, sorry I just bought the last cheap copy, good hunting. So this blog is certainly costing me a small fortune, but I am a self confessed music collecting addict.

The plus side to this blog is an excuse to re-listen to discs long since put away on the shelf (In For the Kill is playing in the background as I write this) so if no one ever reads this I've still had the chance to listen to some excellent music - so thanks....