Sold Date: February 24, 2019
Start Date: January 29, 2019
Final Price: $19.98 (USD)
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This is an ORIGINAL 1975 MCA RECORDS U.K. FIRST PRESS LP (NOT A RECENT REISSUE) titled 'Best Of Budgie', with eight historic and influential tracks from the original lineup of hard guitar rock / proto metal pioneering trio Budgie.  It is MCA Records U.K. catalog number MCF-2766, first pressing with black MCA labels with rainbow slash, laminated thin cardboard cover, with its original EMI Records Group stock inner sleeve.
This album includes the track 'Breadfan' which was covered by Metallica.

Guitar [Lead], Vocals – Tony Bourge

Bass, Vocals – Burke Shelley

Drums – Pete Boot (tracks: A5, B3), Ray Phillips (tracks: A1, A4, B2, B4), Steve Williams (37) (tracks: A2, A3, B1)  

Tracks:

 A1  Breadfan   5:58

A2  I Ain't No Mountain   3:15

A3  I Can't See My Feelings   5:47

A4  Baby Please Don't Go   5:26

A5  Zoom Club   9:42

B1  Breaking All The House Rules   7:20

B2  Parents   11:10

B3  In For The Kill   6:17

B4  In The Grip Of A Tyre Fitter's Hand   6:15

Condition of record is a SOLID NM with no visible surface marks.  Condition of cover is a low VG+ with some spits where the lamination is beginning to come up, some slight wrinkles, some ring and contact wear including a couple slightly worn spots on the front cover where a previous owner has removed a couple of stickers, and some wear along the edges and on the corners.  This LP would be a nice addition to any hard guitar rock or proto metal record collection!  Media mail postage within the U.S. is $4.00.  I WILL SHIP WORLDWIDE - PLEASE NOTE: NEW FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL POSTAGE TO AREAS OUTSIDE THE U.S EXCEPT FOR CANADA (17.50) AND GERMANY is $22.00 - YES IT'S CRAZY, THIS IS THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AS OF 1/27, NOT ME!!!  PLEASE NOTE: AN EXTRA $13.95 TO COVER REGISTERED POSTAGE WITH TRACKING AND SIGNATURE DELIVERY WILL BE ADDED TO ALL SHIPMENTS VALUED OVER $50.00 GOING TO BUYERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.  ALSO, DUE TO THE GERMAN POST AND CUSTOMS CONTINUING FAILURE TO DELIVER MY PACKAGES, I AM FORCED TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL $13.95 TO COVER REGISTERED POSTAGE WITH TRACKING AND SIGNATURE DELIVERY TO ALL SHIPMENTS GOING TO GERMANY.  I APOLOGIZE FOR THIS, BUT I CANNOT CONTINUE TO LOSE MONEY AND HAVE MY EBAY REPUTATION DAMAGED BY THE GERMAN POST AND CUSTOMS' INABILITY TO DELIVER MY PACKAGES.  Please e-mail me for postage rates to other areas outside the U.S.   BUYER PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH - IT PROBABLY WILL NOT GET HERE! I will give an immediate refund (less shipping) upon return of the LP if buyer is dissatisfied for any reason. Good luck!