Never Turn Away

"Never Turn Away" is a song by British band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released as the fourth single from their 1984 album, Junk Culture. It is sung by Paul Humphreys, who ordinarily functions as keyboard player and backing vocalist.

Music journalist Carl Brown Jr. of the Reading Eagle named "Never Turn Away" as the standout track from Junk Culture, calling it "a soft, subtle song that succeeds from both a melodic and lyrical viewpoint".^[1] AllMusic critic Ned Raggett also singled out the "elegiac" number as one of the album's highlights.^[2]

B-sides

The song "Wrappup" is a dubbed version of "All Wrapped Up" (which features on Junk Culture). The second B-side, a live version of "Waiting for the Man", only featured on the extended version of the single (the extended version of "Never Turn Away" has an extra verse added to the song). The live of "Waiting for the Man" was recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon. Picture discs include a unique extended version of "Never Turn Away".

Track listing

7"

"Never Turn Away" – 3:57
"Wrappup" – 4:00

7" picture disc

"Never Turn Away" – 4:34
"Wrappup" – 4:00

12"

"Never Turn Away" (extended version) – 6:31
"Wrappup" – 4:00
"Waiting for the Man" (live) – 3:31

Chart performance

Chart (1984)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart^[3]	70
Irish Singles Chart^[4]	29

References

↑ Brown Jr., Carl (6 January 1985). "Junk Culture, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark". Reading Eagle. Google News. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
↑ Raggett, Ned. Junk Culture. AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
↑ UK Singles Chart info Chartstats.com. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
↑ "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 2 August 2009.

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Andy McCluskey Paul Humphreys Malcolm Holmes Martin Cooper Dave Hughes Michael Douglas Graham Weir Neil Weir Phil Coxon Nigel Ipinson Abe Juckes Stuart Kershaw

Studio albums	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Organisation Architecture & Morality Dazzle Ships Junk Culture Crush The Pacific Age Sugar Tax Liberator Universal History of Modern English Electric

Compilation albums	The Best of OMD The OMD Singles The OMD Remixes Navigation: The OMD B-Sides Messages: Greatest Hits

Live albums	Peel Sessions 1979–1983 OMD Live: Architecture & Morality & More

Singles and EPs	"Electricity" "Red Frame/White Light" "Messages" "Enola Gay" "Souvenir" "Joan of Arc" "Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)" "Genetic Engineering" "Telegraph" "Locomotion" "Talking Loud and Clear" "Tesla Girls" "Never Turn Away" "So in Love" "Secret" "La Femme Accident" "If You Leave" "(Forever) Live and Die" "We Love You" "Shame" "Dreaming" "Brides of Frankenstein" "Sailing on the Seven Seas" "Pandora's Box" "Then You Turn Away" "Call My Name" "Stand Above Me" "Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme)" "Everyday" "Walking on the Milky Way" "Universal" "If You Want It" "Sister Marie Says" "History of Modern (Part I)" "Metroland" "The Future Will Be Silent" "Dresden"

Videography	Live at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane Crush the Movie The Best of OMD Souvenir OMD Live: Architecture & Morality & More Messages: Greatest Hits Electricity: OMD with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

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