Budgie - Never Turn Your Back On A Friend

Originally formed in Cardiff, Wales in 1967 by Burke Shelley (vocals, bass), Tony Bourge (guitar), and Raymond Phillips (drums), relatively obscure yet influential act Budgie was one of the earliest British heavy metal bands. Their weighty riffs and high-pitched vocals often draw comparisons to Black Sabbath and Rush and the group has released nearly a dozen studio albums and a handful of live recordings to date amidst numerous line-up changes.

The founding line-up of Shelley, Bourge and Phillips would issue three of the band's finest albums including eponymous debut Budgie (1971), sophomore follow-up Squawk (1972) and third effort Never Turn Your Back on a Friend (1973) and is universally hailed as Budgie's definitive incarnation.

Never Turn Your Back On A Friend was the last release from the original trio as drummer Ray Phillips would depart the group in 1974 and it's home to Budgie's best-known song, the speed metal-esque "Breadfan" which was later covered famously by noted fans Metallica for their 1998 album Garage Inc.

 

1. Breadfan

2. Baby Please Don't Go

3. You Know I'll Always Love You

4. You're The Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk

5. In The Grip Of A Tyre Fitter's Hand

6. Riding My Nightmare

7. Parents

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