Never Turn Your Back on a Friend
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Type | Studio Full-length |
| Released | 1973-06 |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock |
| Labels | MCA Records |
| Length | 41:49 |
| Ranked | #21 for 1973 , #1,643 all-time |
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Track listing (Songs)
| Title | Length | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Breadfan | 6:05 | - | 0 |
| 2. | Baby Please Don't Go (Big Joe Williams cover) | 5:25 | - | 0 |
| 3. | You Know I'll Always Love You | 2:08 | - | 0 |
| 4. | You're the Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk | 8:46 | - | 0 |
| 5. | In the Grip of a Tyrefitter's Hand | 6:24 | - | 0 |
| 6. | Riding My Nightmare | 2:40 | - | 0 |
| 7. | Parents | 10:21 | - | 0 |
Line-up (Members)
- Burke Shelley : Bass, Vocals
- Ray Phillips : Drums
- Tony Bourge : Guitars
Production staff / artist
- Budgie : Producer
- Roger Dean : Artwork
- Kingsley Ward : Engineering
- Pat Morgan : Engineering
- Fin Costello : Photography
Additional notes
Recorded at Rockfield Studios, South Wales.
All tracks by: B. Shelley, T. Bourge & R. Phillips except track 2. by Williams
Original issue in gatefold cover. Black labels with silver print.
Track # 1 was covered by Metallica in 1988.
Remastered/Re-released in 2004 with 3 bonus tracks:
1. "Breadfan (2003 Version)"
2. "Parents (2004 Acoustic Version)"
3. "Breadfan (Live 1973)"
All tracks by: B. Shelley, T. Bourge & R. Phillips except track 2. by Williams
Original issue in gatefold cover. Black labels with silver print.
Track # 1 was covered by Metallica in 1988.
Remastered/Re-released in 2004 with 3 bonus tracks:
1. "Breadfan (2003 Version)"
2. "Parents (2004 Acoustic Version)"
3. "Breadfan (Live 1973)"
Never Turn Your Back on a Friend Comments
Budgie Discography
| Album title | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budgie (1971) | Studio | 1971-06 | 75 | 2 | 1 |
| Squawk (1972) | Studio | 1972-09 | 85 | 1 | 1 |
| ▶ Never Turn Your Back on a Friend (1973) | Studio | 1973-06 | 80 | 1 | 0 |
| In for the Kill! (1974) | Studio | 1974-05 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Bandolier (1975) | Studio | 1975-09 | - | 0 | 0 |
| If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules (1976) | Studio | 1976-04 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Impeckable (1978) | Studio | 1978-01 | - | 0 | 0 |
| If Swallowed, Do Not Induce Vomiting (1980) | EP | 1980 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Power Supply (1980) | Studio | 1980-10 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Nightflight (1981) | Studio | 1981-10 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Deliver Us from Evil (1982) | Studio | 1982-10 | - | 0 | 0 |
| We Came, We Saw... (1998) | Live | 1998-08-25 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Heavier Than Air (Rarest Eggs) (1998) | Live | 1998-08-25 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Life In San Antonio (2002) | Live | 2002 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Radio Sessions 1974 & 1978 (2005) | Live | 2005 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The BBC Recordings (2006) | Live | 2006-04-17 | - | 0 | 0 |
| You're All Living in Cuckooland (2006) | Studio | 2006-11-07 | - | 0 | 0 |