"Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth" is a song by American rock band Sparks. The song was recorded by the band's mid-1970s glam line-up. It was released in late 1974 as the first single from the band's fourth studio album, Propaganda.
In 1997, Sparks recorded a new version of the song with the record producer Tony Visconti. This introduced strings and a choir. The song concludes their 17th studio album Plagiarism where it segues from out of the previous track, "The Number One Song in Heaven".
English electronic band 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 also recorded a cover version for his first solo extended play (EP), Counterfeit, in 1989.
French musician Nicola Sirkis covered the song as the B-side to his 1992 single "Alice dans la Lune", from his sole solo studio 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.
Scottish singer Billy Mackenzie of the Associates recorded a version which appeared on his posthumous solo studio album Transmission Impossible (2005).
English singer-songwriter Paul Roland recorded a version which appeared on his studio album Strychnine (2005).
Welsh singer Mary Hopkin recorded a version which appeared on her fourth studio album Valentine (2007).
American singer-songwriter Neko Case has a version on her fifth studio album Middle Cyclone (2009).
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