An Ecstasy of Fumbling – The Definitive Anthology

Compilation album by Budgie

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