---
title: "Never Turn Your Back on a Friend by Budgie"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/58ea61fb-af46-3af2-88fd-e1743afc8064"
artist: "Budgie"
year: 1973
label: "MCA Records"
---

# Never Turn Your Back on a Friend

**Never Turn Your Back on a Friend** is an album by Budgie, released in 1973 on MCA Records.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | Never Turn Your Back on a Friend |
| Artist | Budgie |
| Type | Album |
| Year | 1973 |
| Label | MCA Records |
| Catalog number | MCG 3513 |
| Tracks | 7 |
| Place in discography | 3 of 13 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Breadfan | 6:11 |
| 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 | 6:30 |
| 6 | Riding My Nightmare | 2:43 |
| 7 | Parents | 10:25 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## In the discography

- Previous release: [Squawk (1972)](https://themetalnet.com/album/c25c1785-5c9c-3a74-b683-ff449865b877)
- Next release: [In for the Kill (1974)](https://themetalnet.com/album/2efaddc9-beec-3a30-8b97-ca645b91a4e0)

## Artist

- [Budgie](https://themetalnet.com/band/budgie)

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/album/58ea61fb-af46-3af2-88fd-e1743afc8064](https://themetalnet.com/album/58ea61fb-af46-3af2-88fd-e1743afc8064). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt