Track Listing

1. Whiskey River
2. Rocking Man
3. Rolling Home Again
4. Make Me Happy
5. Hot as a Docker's Armpit
6. Drug Store Woman
7. Bottled
8. Young Is a World
9. Stranded
10. Whiskey River [A Side Single Version]
11. Stranded [Alternate Mix][*]
12. Whiskey River [2003 Version][*]
13. Rolling Home Again [2004 Version][*]

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #45308 in Music
• Released on: 2005-01-17
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

Customer Reviews

As heavy as er a heavy thing
For most Budgie fans the third album is the benchmark. But as far as I'm concerned, this is the one that sends shivers down my ageing back. I never ever tire of listening to this record.
Right from the opening guitar/bass intro riff of Whiskey River to the final chord on Stranded this is an album that has no weak spots and no fillers and never lets up. It's relentless. All the weaknesses of the first album were gone and what was left was raw, ultra heavy rock in its most potent form.
Bass player/vocalist Burke Shelley is one of the truly great but underrated singers to emerge in the 70s. His delivery throughout this album is faultless and his bass playing is magnificent.
Guitarist Tony Bourge really lets rip on this one and I stand in absolute awe at the result. He was, is and always will be a Guitar God. Seriously. The playing here is nothing short of magnificent whether it be the restrained but perfect work on Whiskey River, the blur of notes in Hot As A Dockers Armpit, the folk acoustic playing on Rolling Home Again or the gorgeous lead note choice on Make Me Happy. Go listen. This man seriously ruled in the early 70s.
By no means least drummer Ray Phillips always had an ear for the unusual when it came to drum patterns. This gave early Budgie a sound they sadly slightly lost later on. Ray was never shackled to the snare, bass drum and hi-hat - choosing to lay down patterns over whichever drums he felt suited. Genius.
If you ever wonder why old men with gray hair, large waistlines and dodgy vinyl record collections go misty eyed whenever someone mentions the 70s, buy this record, play it loud and most of all, enjoy.

A fantastic follow-up to their debut!
I thought that Budgie's debut album was an absolute diamond of an album, and Squawk, their second album really is every bit as good as their first. The album kicks off with Whiskey River, as memorable a song as you'll ever hear, mainly due to it's incredibly infectious hook-line, and from then on you just know you're really going to enjoy listening to this album. Young Is A World is the other great standout track here, a truly beautiful song; this is one you'll never forget. Stranded is a good old-fashioned thumping rock track, so crank up the volume on this one. Overall you have a good mixture here of both hard rock and wonderful acoustic ballads, so something for all tastes. For the genuine rock aficionado, you must have this one in your CD collection. For the casual listener, I don't think you'll go too far wrong here so have a go and purchase this!

Excellent 2nd album
This is the second Budgie album and to hear it remastered is a real tweet (treat) sorry about that. the 1st album Budgie has some great material on it and also their third, Never turn your back on a friend. But to me and many others this is the best out of their first five. And the riffs and bass lines just flow.In the middle there are a couple of slowies which are just beautiful!. there are more killer hooks on this CD than a japanese whaling ship I kid you not.. Pure seventies rock and what a rockin` trio they were and still are, different personell now but still a great band. this produced by Roger Bain who also sat in the producers chair for a few early Black Sabbath albums not to be overlooked if you love 70`s rock!!