Bandolier

by Budgie

Overview

After four albums, Budgie had achieved moderate success in the U.K. with their unique combination of Black Sabbath heaviness, progressive rock flashes, and bizarre sense of humor. But 1975's Bandolier found the band pursuing a more conventional rock sound with a noticeable funk influence. This is most apparent on the guitar-scratching "I Can't See My Feelings" and the finger-snapping "Who Do You Want for Your Love?," featuring a slow groove topped with vocalist Burke Shelley's soulful wailing. While the riff-heavy "Breaking All the House Rules" and the amusing "Napoleon Bona Part 1 & 2" hark back to the band's early days, change was on the horizon. Budgie's creative spark was remarkably absent from subsequent releases for new label A&M, marking Bandolier as the last album of the band's golden age. [The 2005 reissue includes bonus tracks.] ~ Eduardo Rivadavia

Product Details

Release Date:	01/22/2007
Label:	Noteworthy / Noteworthy Productions Llc
UPC:	8055202111308
Rank:	67885

Tracks

1. Breaking All the House Rules
2. Slipaway
3. Who Do You Want For Your Love?
4. I Can't See My Feelings
5. I Ain't No Mountain
6. Napoleon Bona, Pts. 1 & 2
7. Honey [B Side]
8. Breaking All the House Rules
9. Napoleon Bona, Pts. 1 & 2
10. Who Do You Want For Love
11. The Old Grey Test [Video]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Budgie   Primary Artist,Drums
Tony Bourge   Guitar,Vocals
Burke Shelley   Bass,Vocals,Guitar (Bass)
Steve "Syco Steve" Williams   Drums

Technical Credits

John Pasche   Art Direction
Tony Bourge   Composer
Pat Marran   Engineer
Burke Shelley   Composer
Steve Williams   Composer
Bourge   Composer
Pete Vernon   Photography
Patrick Woodroffe   Cover Illustration
Ulf Marquardt   Liner Notes
Andy Fairweather Low   Composer
Richard Manwaring   Engineer
Budgie   Producer
Ray Martinez   Engineer