(Review from rateyourmusic.com)

“Never Turn Your Back on a Friend” follows the flock of other early Budgie releases – some hammering power-trio rockers, a couple brief acoustic ballads, and the open ended epic to drift on home to.

Opener “Breadfan”, one of Budgie’s most well-known tunes with it’s diamond-tipped drill bit of a riff and that glassy-eyed middle section (later covered by Metallica). The walloping throb of “You’re the Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk” and plodding “In the Grip of a Tyrefitter’s Hand” equally serve up bowl fulls of beak-bustin’ power, as does their savage take on “Baby Please Don’t Go”. Softies “You Know I’ll Always Love You” and “Riding My Nightmare” cool things off beautifully, while the lengthy “Parents” is a lilting, incense-clouded head trip that ends things on an introspective note.

Line-up:
- Burke Shelley / Lead vocals, bass
- Tony Bourge / Guitar, back vocals
- Ray Phillips / Drums

Track List:
01. Breadfan – 6:10
02. Baby Please Don’t Go – 5:30
03. You Know I’ll Always Love You – 2:15
04. You’re The Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk – 8:50
05. In the Grip of the Tyrefitter’s Hand – 6:29
06. Riding My Nightmare – 2:42
07. Parents – 10:25

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