Never Turn Your Back on a Friend

Studio album by Budgie

Released

1973

Genre

Hard rock, heavy metal

Length

42:22

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 band's 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 much of the album artwork for progressive rock band Yes.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Aloha PopRock	^[2]
George Starostin	(12/15)^[3]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Burke Shelley, Tony Bourge and Ray Phillips, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Breadfan"	6:10
2.	"Baby, Please Don't Go" (Big Joe Williams)	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

2004 remaster bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
8.	"Breadfan" (2003 version)	5:27
9.	"Parents" (2004 acoustic version)	5:37
10.	"Breadfan" (Live, 1973)	6:10

Personnel

Burke Shelley - lead vocals, bass
Tony Bourge - guitar, backing vocals
Ray Phillips - drums

References

Budgie

Burke Shelley Steve Williams Craig Goldy

Former members	Pete Boot Tony Bourge Rob Kendrick Simon Lees Ray Phillips Jim Simpson John Thomas Andy Hart

Albums	Budgie Squawk Never Turn Your Back on a Friend In for the Kill! Bandolier If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules Impeckable Power Supply Nightflight Deliver Us from Evil Life in San Antonio The Last Stage You're All Living in Cuckooland

Compilations	Best of Budgie (1975) Best of Budgie (1981) An Ecstasy of Fumbling – The Definitive Anthology Best of Budgie (1997) Heavier Than Air – Rarest Eggs We Came, We Saw... Radio Sessions 1974 & 1978 The BBC Recordings

Miscellaneous	The Extreem – From Out of the Sky 6 Ton Budgie Budgie and Beyond Ornithology v.1 Booty's B – Sides The Battle of My Mind

EPs & Singles	Crash Course in Brain Surgery / Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman Whiskey River / Guts Whiskey River / Stranded Zoom Club (Edit) / Wondering What Everyone Knows I Ain't No Mountain / Honey Smile Boy Smile / All at Sea If Swallowed Do Not Induce Vomiting Crime Against the World / Hellbender Keeping a Rendez–vous / Apparatus I Turned to Stone (Part 1) I Turned to Stone (Part 2) Bored with Russia / Don't Cry