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Product Identifiers
Record LabelRepertoire
UPC4009910437223
eBay Product ID (ePID)14050193933
Product Key Features
FormatCD
Release Year1976
GenreRock
Run Time35 Mins 50 Seconds
StyleHard Rock
ArtistBudgie (Metal)
Release TitleIf I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules
Additional Product Features
DistributionInfinity Entertainment Gr
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
EngineerPat Moran
Additional informationPersonnel: Budgie (drums); Tony Bourge (vocals, guitar); Burke Shelley (vocals, bass guitar); John "J.T." Thomas (guitar); Ray Phillips (drums). Recording information: Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales. 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. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia
Number of Audio ChannelsStereo
