B-side Alabamy Right Format 7", 45rpm | Released 1974 Recorded 1974 | |
Genre Glam rock, art rock, baroque pop Length 2:28
2:35 (re-recording) | ||
"Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth" is a song by the American rock group Sparks. The song was recorded by the group's mid-1970s 'glam' line-up. It was released in late 1974 as the first single from the group's fourth album, Propaganda.
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Plagiarism re-recording
In 1997, Sparks recorded a new version of the song with the producer Tony Visconti. This 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".
Cover versions
Depeche Mode recorded a cover version on a single-sided flexi-disc which was sent to members of their official fan club for Christmas 1987.
Martin Gore, the guitarist and songwriter of Depeche Mode, recorded a cover version for his first solo EP, Counterfeit, in 1989.
Nicola Sirkis covered the song as the B-side to his 1992 single "Alice dans la Lune", from the album Dans La Lune.
Johan Johansson created a Swedish version titled "Kärlek & Respekt Till Moder Jord" for his 1994 EP 10.
Karen J. Walsha recorded a version for the Dutch tribute album Amateur Hour (A Global Tribute To Sparks) released in 1999.
Haloed Ghost recorded a version for their 2004 EP, Saw Versions.
Billy Mackenzie recorded a version which appeared on his 2005 album Transmission Impossible.
Paul Roland recorded a version which appeared on his 2005 album Strychnine... And Other Potent Poisons.
Geezerbird have recorded a version for their 2006 album One In The Hand.
Mary Hopkin recorded a version which appeared on her 2007 album Valentine.
Neko Case has a version on her 2009 album Middle Cyclone.
Louis Guidone made a version in 2011 on the self released album Meet Your Maker.
Satie's Faction recorded an instrumental version in 2012 for his album Déjà Vu.
Track listing
- "Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth" — 2:28
- "Alabamy Right" — 2:11