An Ecstasy of Fumbling – The Definitive Anthology

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Compilation album by Budgie

Released

1996

Recorded

1971–1988

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 love yehhhh – 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-Part One & 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

Budgie

Burke Shelley - bass, vocals (all tracks)
Tony Bourge - guitar (tracks 1-16)
John Thomas - guitar (tracks 17–24)
Ray Phillips - drums (tracks 1–7)
Pete Boot - drums (tracks 8 & 9)
Steve Williams - drums (tracks 10–24)

References

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

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Burke Shelley Steve Williams Craig Goldy Tony Bourge Ray Phillips Rob Kendrick Duncan Mackay Simon Lees
Studio albums	Budgie Squawk Never Turn Your Back on a Friend In for the Kill! Bandolier If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules Impeckable Power Supply Nightflight Deliver Us from Evil You're All Living in Cuckooland
Live albums	Heavier Than Air – Rarest Eggs We Came, We Saw... Life in San Antonio Radio Sessions 1974 & 1978 The BBC Recordings
Compilations	Best of Budgie (1975) Best of Budgie (1981) An Ecstasy of Fumbling – The Definitive Anthology Best of Budgie (1997) The Last Stage
Miscellaneous	Band members "Breadfan" If Swallowed, Do Not Induce Vomiting

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