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Martin Gore Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth
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Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth All Remixes
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* M. Gore solo version available on Counterfeit in 1987
** Depeche Mode version available on Happy Christmas 87 From Depeche Mode (FLEXIPOP011) in 1987
| Album Version* | 3:01 | Counterfeit ep | Rico Conning |
| DM707 Edit | 3:01 | Rain | DM707 |
| Dub-Line Mix | 4:01 | The 14th Strike - Modern Times | |
| Extended E.P. Version | 3:28 | Extended Counterfeit | delle101 |
| Flexi Remix, Flexi Version, Pre Mix | 2:47 | The 33rd Strike - Millennium 33 | Rico Conning |
| Flexidisc Version**, Bong Mag - Flexi Version | 2:54 | Happy Christmas 87 From Depeche Mode (1987), Rareties Of Mode (2001) | |
| Flexidisc version [Clicks and Noise removed] Denoise | 2:54 | ||
| Island Mix | 4:56 | X-Reconstruction Works 3 | Island |
| Light Taste Mix | 4:35 | Excited Mixes Vol. 4 | Fan.Tomas |
| Minimal Vary Version | 3:01 | Counterfeit ep - The Vary Versions | DM707 |
| Reprise | 2:20 | X-Reconstruction Works 3 | Island |
| To My Friends Mix, To My Friends This Is The End Mix | 4:33 | Agent Orange | Ultraexciter |
| Vary Version | 2:44 | Counterfeit² - Reinterpretations By DM707 | DM707 |
* M. Gore solo version available on Counterfeit in 1987
** Depeche Mode version available on Happy Christmas 87 From Depeche Mode (FLEXIPOP011) in 1987
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Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth (Flexidisc version)
A flexidisc attributed to Depeche Mode containing a cover of the Ron Mael track 'Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth' was sent to members of the official fan club around Christmas 1987, aptly named "Happy Christmas 87 From Depeche Mode".
It differs somewhat from the version later released on Counterfeit e.p., but it sounds very similar to how the track was performed live during the final two legs of the 1987-1988 Music For The Masses Tour. The backing sequence of this track, used during the Music For The Masses tour, is available to listen to at 1987 - 1988 Music For The Masses Tour Backing Tapes.
Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth (Flexidisc version)
Alan Wilder was asked about this version and posted on Shunt Q&A:[*] From: Thomas Koeckeis: In 1987 Depeche recorded the Sparks' track, 'Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth' for a special Christmas fan club flexi disc. This track has a rather minimalistic arrangement and anyone who listens to it may get the impression that the recording of this song was a 'one afternoon affair'. Could you please give me some details about it?
I'm very vague about this one - can't recall anything about the recording. I suspect you to be right - we must have recorded it in the afternoon while I was thinking about the match in the evening
* - Source: Shunt Q&A, circa February 27, 2003 , top question.
A flexidisc attributed to Depeche Mode containing a cover of the Ron Mael track 'Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth' was sent to members of the official fan club around Christmas 1987, aptly named "Happy Christmas 87 From Depeche Mode".
It differs somewhat from the version later released on Counterfeit e.p., but it sounds very similar to how the track was performed live during the final two legs of the 1987-1988 Music For The Masses Tour. The backing sequence of this track, used during the Music For The Masses tour, is available to listen to at 1987 - 1988 Music For The Masses Tour Backing Tapes.
Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth (Flexidisc version)
Alan Wilder was asked about this version and posted on Shunt Q&A:[*] From: Thomas Koeckeis: In 1987 Depeche recorded the Sparks' track, 'Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth' for a special Christmas fan club flexi disc. This track has a rather minimalistic arrangement and anyone who listens to it may get the impression that the recording of this song was a 'one afternoon affair'. Could you please give me some details about it?
I'm very vague about this one - can't recall anything about the recording. I suspect you to be right - we must have recorded it in the afternoon while I was thinking about the match in the evening
* - Source: Shunt Q&A, circa February 27, 2003 , top question.
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