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Nightflight

by Budgie

Released: October 02, 1981

Hard rock, heavy metal

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Breakthrough.

The Album

This particular album features a lineup of Burke Shelley on vocals and bass, John Thomas on guitars, and Steve Williams on drums. "Nightflight" is a studio album by the Welsh rock band Budgie, released in October 1981. This album marks the band's transition into a more commercial hard-rock direction, while still retaining heavy elements of their past signature sound.

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While the album didn't stand as a commercial…

While the album didn't stand as a commercial breakthrough, it significantly contributed to the band's musical evolution and saw the establishment of Budgie's hard-rock era.

"Nightflight" became Budgie's tenth studio album

"Nightflight" became Budgie's tenth studio album.

"I Turned to Stone" became a fan favorite…

"I Turned to Stone" became a fan favorite -- notable for its melodic yet hard-hitting structure.

John Thomas, who had just joined Budgie, returned…

John Thomas, who had just joined Budgie, returned a harder-edged guitar to the Budgie soundscape.

Interestingly, his arrival on the scene marked a…

Interestingly, his arrival on the scene marked a somewhat return to the heavier sound of the band's earlier albums.

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"Nightflight" is a studio album by the Welsh rock band Budgie, released in October 1981. This album marks the band's transition into a more commercial hard-rock direction, while still retaining heavy elements of their past signature sound. "Nightflight" became Budgie's tenth studio album.

This particular album features a lineup of Burke Shelley on vocals and bass, John Thomas on guitars, and Steve Williams on drums. John Thomas, who had just joined Budgie, returned a harder-edged guitar to the Budgie soundscape. Interestingly, his arrival on the scene marked a somewhat return to the heavier sound of the band's earlier albums.

The most popular tracks from the album include "I Turned to Stone," "Keeping a Rendezvous," and "She Used Me Up". "I Turned to Stone" became a fan favorite -- notable for its melodic yet hard-hitting structure.

While the album didn't stand as a commercial breakthrough, it significantly contributed to the band's musical evolution and saw the establishment of Budgie's hard-rock era.