Oldish Psych and Prog

Looking for a fresh start, Budgie signed with A&M Records in 1976 and released the strangely titled If I Were Brittania, I'd Waive the Rules. The band continued to incorporate new elements into their sound here, showing a special interest in funk on such tracks as "Anne Neggen" and "Sky High Percentage." The stark "Black Velvet Stallion" shows an interesting use of space, but descends into boredom long before its eight minutes are up. Ironically, Budgie still sound most at home when injecting an adventurous progressive rock flavor to songs like "Heaven Knows Your Name" and "You're Opening Doors," both of which also benefit from Tony Bourge's classy guitar harmonies. — Ed Rivadavia (All Music Guide)

 

1. Anne Neggen (Bourge/Shelley) - 4:04
2. If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules (Bourge/Shelley) - 5:49
3. You're Opening Doors (Bourge/Shelley) - 4:14
4. Quacktor and Bureaucats (Bourge/Shelley) - 3:52
5. Sky High Percentage (Bourge/Shelley) - 5:52
6. Heaven Knows Our Name (Bourge/Shelley) - 3:52
7. Black Velvet Stallion (Bourge/Shelley) - 8:07

Burke Shelley - Vocals, bass
Tony Bourge - Guitar
Steve Williams - Drums
Richard Dunn — Keyboards

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