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At least three artists/goups are known under the name Budgie

1) Budgie is a Welsh band founded in Cardiff, Wales, by bassist Burke Shelley in 1967, with Ray Philips (drums) and Tony Bourge (guitar). The group played an important role in establishing and making it more prominent.

They released their first album, Budgie, in 1971. Philips left in 1973, to be replaced briefly by Pete Boot, and in 1975 by Steve Williams. Bourge left after the release of Impeckable in 1978, and was replaced by John Thomas. A fresh start and a second wind for Budgie with the onset of the British NWOHM saw them playing to packed concerts as support to Gillan and Ozzy Osbourne on the now infamous Blizzard Of Oz tour featuring the late Randy Rhoads on guitar.

The band’s last genuine studio album was Deliver Us from Evil (1982), keyboardist Duncan Mackay (10CC) having made the trio a quartet at least in the studio. A major, and highly successful Polish tour and the headline spot at the Reading festival followed but ultimate international superstardom sadly evaded the band and although demos were recorded in preperation for a new record (eventually released as The Last Stage in 2004), there would be no further major release and the band eventually stopped gigging in 1988.

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  • Turcho

    I've just discovered! Underrated band. Sounds like someth.. between 70's Black Sabbath and Rush...

    20 May 8:19pm Reply
  • Siffie91

    Budgie RULES

    10 May 9:13pm Reply
  • Overkill6

    Awesome band!

    29 Apr 9:30pm Reply
  • Sewer007

    I fall in love with this band when i first time listen to "Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Women" this is transcedental experience.

    28 Mar 9:37am Reply
  • Room213

    YEAH

    19 Mar 8:43am Reply
  • varg_vikerne

    i've been listening to metal since 2003 and found themin 2013... I lost 10 years of my life...

    10 Mar 8:37pm Reply
  • silknot

    Heavy Metal de raiz. Esse é dos bons.

    9 Mar 9:35pm Reply
  • Jiuatsi

    Mi banda favorita de Hard Rock

    7 Mar 3:13am Reply
  • MetalRocknAles

    Napoleon Bona Parts 1&2 is mind blowing. One of the most forgotten rock legends [3]

    4 Mar 10:54pm Reply
  • MetalRocknAles

    Budgie are just great, why are their albums so God damned expensive? D:

    4 Mar 10:52pm Reply
  • Pam-param-pam

    awesome!

    2 Feb 3:36pm Reply
  • Bongo-fury

    Orgasme auditif!!

    10 Jan 11:07am Reply
  • MetalRock1989

    Amazing band!

    1 Dec 2012 Reply
  • fyreNL

    Fucking amazing. All of it. Zoom Club is a guitarists masterpiece. <3

    31 Oct 2012 Reply
  • michaos_ru

    This music is just awesome, I wouldn't everybody speak about them like about Led Zeppelin? I aggree, Led Zeppelin is the great band no doubts but Budgie is just so underestimated.

    19 Oct 2012 Reply
  • azachel

    773

    7 Oct 2012 Reply
  • igorgeneration

    500 executions! \m/ Justice \m/

    6 Oct 2012 Reply
  • ponder_muahaha

    Listening to them for the very first time right now. They are incredibly underrated.

    28 Sep 2012 Reply
  • ladystyx

    I know them from radio. I am still in shock, how unpopular are they! I was always thinking, that it's the same league as led zepps or deep purple. Such a dissapointment. They are great!

    26 Sep 2012 Reply
  • azachel

    better tham Led Zeppelin, The Doors and the others.

    9 Sep 2012 Reply
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