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1973 studio album by Budgie
Never Turn Your Back on a Friend
Cover art by Roger Dean
Studio album by Budgie
ReleasedJune 1973
RecordedFebruary–March 1973
StudioRockfield Studios, Rockfield, Wales
GenreHeavy metal
Length41:29
LabelMCA
ProducerBudgie
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 the third studio album by Welsh heavy metal band Budgie, released in June 1973. This was drummer Ray Phillips' final appearance on a Budgie recording date. The album shows the band continuing the successful heavy metal formula of their previous album Squawk, adding a hint of speed metal in the single "Breadfan", one of the band's best known songs.

Roger Dean created the artwork for the album.

Professional ratings
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Allmusic

Track listing

All tracks are written by Burke Shelley, Tony Bourge and Ray Phillips, except "Baby, Please Don't Go", written by Big Joe Williams

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Breadfan"6:04
2."Baby, Please Don't Go"5:25
3."You Know I'll Always Love You"2:12
4."You're the Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk"8:45
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."In the Grip of a Tyrefitter's Hand"6:18
6."Riding My Nightmare"2:35
7."Parents"10:10
2004 remaster bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
8."Breadfan" (2003 version)5:27
9."Parents" (2004 acoustic version)5:37
10."Breadfan" (Live, 1973)6:10

Personnel

Budgie

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Dick, Chris (1 August 2018). "Budgie – 'Budgie'". Decibel. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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