Budgie

a.k.a.	Hills Contemporary Grass, Six Ton Budgie
Country	United Kingdom
Formed	1967, Cardiff, Wales
Genres	Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock, Hard Rock
Labels	MCA Records, RCA, Noteworthy
Years active	1967-1988, 1995-1996, 1999-2010
Website	http://www.budgie.uk.com

Line-up (members)

Ray Phillips : Drums (1967-1973)
Brian Goddard : Guitars (1967-1969)
Kevin Newton : Guitars (1967-1968)
Tony Bourge : Guitars (1968-1978)
Pete Boot : Drums (1973-1974)
Richard Dunn : Keyboards (1976)
Rob Kendrick : Guitars (1978-1979)
Big John Thomas : Guitars (1979-1988, 1996) (R.I.P. 2016)
Duncan McKay : Keyboards (1982)
Duncan MacKay : Keyboards (1982)
Jim Simpson : Drums (1986-1988)
Robert "Congo" Jones : Drums (1995-1996)
Andy Hart : Guitars (1998-2003)
Simon Lees : Guitars (2003-2007)
Andy James : Guitars (2007-2008)

Album Photos (2)

Album	Lyrics	Type	Release date	Rating	Votes	Reviews
Crash Course in Brain Surgery		Single	1971	-	0	0
Budgie	Lyrics	Album	1971	82.1	7	1
Whiskey River		Single	1972	-	0	0
Squawk	Lyrics	Album	1972	79	5	1
Never Turn Your Back on a Friend	Lyrics	Album	Jun 1973	91.8	19	0
Zoom Club		Single	1974	-	0	0
In for the Kill	Lyrics	Album	1974	88	9	0
I Ain't No Mountain		Single	1975	-	0	0
Best of Budgie (1975)		Compilation	1975	85	1	0
Bandolier	Lyrics	Album	1975	82.5	6	0
If I Were Britannia I'd Waive the Rules	Lyrics	Album	1976	77.5	2	0
Smile Boy Smile		Single	1978	-	0	0
Impeckable	Lyrics	Album	1978	73.3	3	0
Crime Against the World		Single	1980	-	0	0
Wild Fire		Single	1980	-	0	0
If Swallowed, Do Not Induce Vomiting		EP	1980	85	1	0
Power Supply	Lyrics	Album	Oct 1980	83.3	3	0
Keeping a Rendezvous		Single	1981	-	0	0
I Turned to Stone		Single	1981	-	0	0
Best of Budgie (1981)		Compilation	1981	-	0	0
Nightflight	Lyrics	Album	1981	78.3	3	0
Bored with Russia		Single	1982	-	0	0
Deliver Us From Evil	Lyrics	Album	1982	85	3	1
An Ecstasy of Fumbling: the Definitive Anthology		Compilation	1996	95	1	0
The Best of Budgie		Compilation	1998	-	0	0
We Came, We Saw...		Live	Aug 25, 1998	85	1	0
Heavier Than Air (Rarest Eggs)		Live	Aug 25, 1998	85	1	0
Life in San Antonio		Live	2002	85	1	0
Out of the Cage into the Vault		Compilation	2004	-	0	0
Last Stage		Compilation	Oct 25, 2004	90	1	0
Radio Sessions 1974 & 1978		Live	2005	-	0	0
The BBC Recordings		Live	Apr 17, 2006	85	1	0
You're All Living in Cuckooland	Lyrics	Album	Nov 7, 2006	90	1	0

Budgie Videos (2)

Rank	Song	Album	Rating	Votes
1	Breadfan	Never Turn Your Back on a Friend (1973)	94	5
2	Parents	Never Turn Your Back on a Friend (1973)	92	5
3	You're the Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk	Never Turn Your Back on a Friend (1973)	90	3
4	In For the Kill	In for the Kill (1974)	86.7	3
5	Baby Please Don't Go (Big Joe Williams cover)	Never Turn Your Back on a Friend (1973)	86.7	3
6	In the Grip of a Tyrefitter's Hand	Never Turn Your Back on a Friend (1973)	85	3
7	You Know I'll Always Love You	Never Turn Your Back on a Friend (1973)	81.7	3

Best Budgie Songs (7)