| Radio Sessions 1974 & 1978 | ||||
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| Released | 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 1974, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock heavy metal | |||
| Producer | Budgie | |||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
Radio Sessions 1974 & 1978 is a double live album by Welsh rock band Budgie. The album tracks were taken from two live concerts; one at the Global Village in London in 1974, the other in Los Angeles in 1978.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Breadfan" | 6:06 |
| 2. | "You're the Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk" | 8:18 |
| 3. | "Hammer and Tongs" | 12:01 |
| 4. | "Zoom Club" | 8:58 |
| 5. | "Parents" | 8:38 |
| 6. | "Rocking Man" | 9:22 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Melt the Ice Away" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "In the Grip of a Tyrefitter's Hand" | 6:02 |
| 3. | "Smile Boy Smile" | 4:21 |
| 4. | "In for the Kill/You're the Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk" | 7:08 |
| 5. | "Love for You and Me" | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Parents" | 10:31 |
| 7. | "Who Do You Want for Your Love" | 6:36 |
| 8. | "Don't Dilute the Water" | 6:13 |
| 9. | "Breaking All the House Rules" | 6:33 |
| 10. | "Breadfan" | 7:37 |
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