A haunting, baroque‑pop miniature of elegance and menace, “Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth” captures Sparks at their most refined — a sharp contrast to the frenetic glam‑art chaos that had defined their earlier hits. Released on October 11, 1974, the single arrived as the lead release from Sparks’ fifth studio album *Propaganda*. Issued by Island Records under catalogue number WIP 6211, the track showcased Ron Mael’s darkly poetic songwriting and Russell Mael’s soaring,