An Ecstasy of Fumbling – The Definitive Anthology

An Ecstasy of Fumbling - The Definitive Anthology
Compilation album by Budgie
Released 1996
Recorded 1971-1982, 1988 (Beautiful Lies)
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal
Length 156:09
Label Repertoire
Budgie chronology
Best of Budgie
(1981)
An Ecstasy of Fumbling - The Definitive Anthology
(1996)
Best of Budgie
(1997)
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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

Disc one
No. Title Length
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-Parts One and 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. Title Length
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

References

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