Never Turn Your Back on a Friend

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Never Turn Your Back on a Friend
Studio album by Budgie
Released	1973
Genre	Hard rock
Length	42:22
Label	MCA Records
Producer	Budgie
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Budgie chronology
Squawk (1972) Never Turn Your Back on a Friend (1973) In for the Kill (1974)

Never Turn Your Back on a Friend is Budgie's third album, released in 1973. A remastered version was released in late 2004.

This is the bands best known album and is notable for its inclusion of "Breadfan", the band's best-known song. Metallica recorded a cover version of "Breadfan" in 1988.

The album cover was done by Roger Dean,who has done many of the album artwork for progressive rock band Yes.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Breadfan" – 6:10
2. "Baby Please Don't Go" – 5:30
3. "You Know I'll Always Love You" – 2:15
4. "You're the Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk" – 8:51
5. "In the Grip of a Tyrefitter's Hand" – 6:29
6. "Riding My Nightmare" – 2:42
7. "Parents" – 10:25

Total time: 42:22

[edit] Remastered version

The remastered version of Never Turn Your Back on a Friend contains these extra tracks:

1. "Breadfan (2003 Version)"
2. "Parents (2004 Acoustic Version)"
3. "Breadfan (Live 1973)"

[edit] Personnel

• Burke Shelley - Lead Vocals, bass
• Tony Bourge - Guitar, backing vocals
• Ray Phillips - Drums

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