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• Budgie, released in July 1971, is the self-titled debut from the Welsh power trio. The album ushers in a raw, heavy sound that would come to influence early metal, fusing blues-rock energy with fuzzed riffs, prominent bass, and a trio dynamic that maximizes space and force. Burke Shelleys high-register vocals ride atop driving riffs by Tony Bourge and solid, punchy drums by Ray Phillips. Songs like Guts and Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman showcase the bands blend of heaviness and eccentricity, while acoustic interludes like Everything in My Heart provide contrast and texture. As a proto-metal landmark, Budgies debut forged a path between hard rock and the heavier directions to come. Its eccentric song titles and surprising structural shifts hint at a band unafraid to explore beyond convention, even on a bold first statement. Over time, the album has been reappraised as essential listening for those tracing the evolution of metal, marking an important early chapter in the genres development.

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  For those seriously interested in metals development, bombastic treasures like Homicidal Suicidal, and Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman are essential listening. AllMusic

  Although specialising in heads-down, no-nonsense riffage, their albums all included acoustic interludes which, by accident or design, made everything else sound even heavier. Louder (Album of the Week Club)

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  AllMusic rating: AllMusic users: (331 votes) Read the AllMusic.com review

• Artist: Budgie Label: Fly Records, Noteworthy Productions Format: LP Units: 1 Country: UK Genre: Metal Style: Classic Rock, Hard Rock

• A1 Guts
  A2 Everything In My Heart
  A3 The Author
  A4 Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman
  B1 Rape Of The Locks
  B2 All Night Petrol
  B3 You And I
  B4 Homicidal Suicidal