| "Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth" | ||||
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| Single by Sparks | ||||
| from the album Propaganda | ||||
| B-side | Alabamy Right | |||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Format | 7", 45rpm | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Rock, Glam rock, Chamber pop | |||
| Length | 2:28 2:35 (re-recording) |
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| Label | Island | |||
| Writer(s) | Ron Mael | |||
| Producer | Muff Winwood Tony Visconti (re-recording) |
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"Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth" is a song by the American group Sparks. The song was recorded by the group's mid-seventies 'Glam' line-up. It was released in late 1974 as the first single from the group's fourth album, Propaganda.
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In 1997 Sparks recorded a new version of the song with producer Tony Visconti. The new version introduced strings and a choir. The song concludes their Plagiarism album where it segues from out of the previous track, "The Number One Song In Heaven".
Martin Gore, guitarist and songwriter of Depeche Mode recorded a cover version for his solo debut EP, Counterfeit in 1989.
Mary Hopkin recorded a version which appeared on her 2007 album Valentine.[1]
Neko Case has a version on her 2009 album Middle Cyclone.[2]
| Chart | Peak position |
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| U.K. Singles chart | 13 |
| German Singles chart | 40 |
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