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| recorded = 1977
| recorded = 1977
| studio = Springfield Sound, [[Aylmer, Ontario|Aylmer]], [[Ontario]]
| studio = Springfield Sound, [[Aylmer, Ontario|Aylmer]], [[Ontario]]
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| genre = [[Hard rock]]
| length = 41:08
| length = 41:08
| label = [[A&M Records|A&M]]
| label = [[A&M Records|A&M]]
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| next_year = 1980
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'''''Impeckable''''' is the seventh album by the [[Welsh people|Welsh]] [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Budgie (band)|Budgie]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lawrence |first1=Ken |title=Tuneful Budgie are in full flight |work=Birmingham Evening Mail |date=27 Feb 1978 |page=23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Albums |work=Reading Evening Post |date=11 Mar 1978 |page=7}}</ref> It was released in February 1978 on [[A&M Records]]. Guitarist Tony Bourge left the band after the album was released.


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'''''Impeckable''''' is [[Wales|Welsh]] [[rock music|rock]] band [[Budgie (band)|Budgie]]'s seventh album, released in February 1978 on [[A&M Records]]. Guitarist [[Tony Bourge]] left the band after the album was released.

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|rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r2902|label="Budgie: ''Impeckable''" |first=Eduardo |last=Rivadavia |accessdate=19 December 2011}}</ref>
|rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r2902|label="Budgie: ''Impeckable''" |first=Eduardo |last=Rivadavia |accessdate=19 December 2011}}</ref>
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==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{track listing
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| all_writing = Tony Bourge and Burke Shelley, except where noted
| all_writing = Tony Bourge and Burke Shelley, except where noted
| headline = Side one
| headline = Side one
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| length5 = 4:22
| length5 = 4:22
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{{track listing
{{tracklist
| headline = Side two
| headline = Side two
| title6 = Smile Boy Smile
| title6 = Smile Boy Smile
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| length9 = 6:12
| length9 = 6:12
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{{track listing
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| collapsed = yes
| headline = 2010 remaster bonus tracks
| headline = 2010 remaster bonus tracks
| title10 = Smile Boy Smile
| title10 = Smile Boy Smile
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
;Budgie
;Budgie
*[[Burke Shelley]] – [[bass guitar]], [[vocals]]<ref name="Liner notes">{{cite AV media |type=Liner notes |title=Impeckable |publisher=A&M Records |id=}}</ref>
*[[Burke Shelley]] – bass guitar, vocals<ref name="Liner notes">{{cite AV media |type=Liner notes |title=Impeckable |publisher=A&M Records |id=}}</ref>
*[[Tony Bourge]] – [[guitar]]
*Tony Bourge – guitar
*[[Steve Williams (rock drummer)|Steve Williams]] – [[drum kit|drums]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]], vocals
*Steve Williams – drums, percussion, vocals
;Technical
;Technical
*Budgie – [[record producer]]
*Budgie – record producer
*Richard Manwaring – producer and [[audio engineer]]
*Richard Manwaring – producer and audio engineer
*Bob Leth – assistant engineer
*Bob Leth – assistant engineer
*Michael Ross – album art director
*Michael Ross – album art director
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*Hans Reinhard – bird photography
*Hans Reinhard – bird photography
*Mastered at Sterling Sound in New York City<ref name="Liner notes"/>
*Mastered at Sterling Sound in New York City<ref name="Liner notes"/>

==Covers==

American [[thrash metal]] band [[Megadeth]] released a cover of "Melt the Ice Away" as a [[Spotify]] bonus track on their 2016 album [[Dystopia (Megadeth album)|''Dystopia'']].


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 13:13, 17 December 2024

Impeckable
Studio album by
Budgie
Released17 February 1978 (1978-02-17)
Recorded1977
StudioSpringfield Sound, Aylmer, Ontario
GenreHard rock
Length41:08
LabelA&M
ProducerBudgie, Richard Manwaring
Budgie chronology
If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules
(1976) 		Impeckable
(1978) 		Power Supply
(1980)

Impeckable is the seventh album by the Welsh heavy metal band Budgie.[1][2] It was released in February 1978 on A&M Records. Guitarist Tony Bourge left the band after the album was released.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks are written by Tony Bourge and Burke Shelley, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Melt the Ice Away"3:33
2."Love for You and Me"4:04
3."All at Sea"4:21
4."Dish It Up"4:21
5."Pyramids"4:22
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Smile Boy Smile" 4:31
7."I'm a Faker Too" 4:48
8."Don't Go Away"Blanche Shelley, Burke Shelley4:56
9."Don't Dilute the Water" 6:12
2010 remaster bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Smile Boy Smile" (single edit)3:35
11."Don't Dilute the Water" (2008 version)4:20
12."All at Sea" (2008 version)3:51

Personnel

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Budgie
  • Burke Shelley – bass guitar, vocals[4]
  • Tony Bourge – guitar
  • Steve Williams – drums, percussion, vocals
Technical
  • Budgie – record producer
  • Richard Manwaring – producer and audio engineer
  • Bob Leth – assistant engineer
  • Michael Ross – album art director
  • Nick Marshall – album art design
  • Sally Anne Thompson – cat photography
  • Hans Reinhard – bird photography
  • Mastered at Sterling Sound in New York City[4]

References

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  1. ^ Lawrence, Ken (27 February 1978). "Tuneful Budgie are in full flight". Birmingham Evening Mail. p. 23.
  2. ^ "Albums". Reading Evening Post. 11 March 1978. p. 7.
  3. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Budgie: Impeckable" at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  4. ^ a b Impeckable (Liner notes). A&M Records.
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