The Anthology [A&M]

by Nazareth

Overview

Although everyone's heard their classic power ballad "Love Hurts" (originally written for the Everly Brothers), and many also know the contemporaneous single "Hair of the Dog," perhaps only their loyal fans realize that Scottish hard rockers Nazareth have continued a full-bodied recording and touring career that has extended well into the new millennium. This comprehensive two-disc collection gathers the band's best material, starting with the frantic boogie of the title track of their third album Razamanaz. The anthology includes the rest of the '70s hits, as well as selections from their lesser-acclaimed '80s, '90s, and '00s efforts. Although the late-career stuff doesn't display measurable growth in musical skills or songwriting, one could argue that, growth schmowth, the band knows and sticks with its strengths. Pounding midtempo rockers like 1979's "May the Sunshine" come from the same sonic universe as "Thinkin' Man's Nightmare" and "Goin' Loco,," even though they are separated by one and three decades respectively, united by the sputtering, bluesy wail of Dan McCafferty, who has led various permutations of the band since 1968. ~ Paula Carino

Product Details

Release Date:	10/20/2009
Label:	A&M
UPC:	0602527186481
Rank:	39274

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Razamanaz
2. Bad Bad Boy
3. Broken Down Angel
4. Woke Up This Morning
5. Go Down Fighting
6. Turn On Your Receiver
7. Teenage Nervous Breakdown
8. This Flight Tonight
9. Sunshine
10. Shanghai'd In Shanghai
11. Hair of the Dog
12. Love Hurts
13. My White Bicycle
14. Holy Roller
15. Telegram
16. Expect No Mercy
17. Gone Dead Train
18. Place In Your Heart
19. No Mean City

Disc 2

20. Just To Get Into It
21. May the Sunshine
22. Whatever You Want Babe
23. Holiday
24. Heart's Grown Cold
25. Moonlight Eyes
26. Cocaine
27. Little Part of You
28. Dream On
29. Where Are You Now
30. Ruby Tuesday
31. This Month's Messiah
32. Piece of My Heart
33. Winner On the Night
34. Every Time It Rains
35. Thinkin' Man's Nightmare
36. Steamroller
37. When the Lights Come Down
38. Goin' Loco

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Nazareth   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Bert Berns   Composer
Lowell George   Composer
Pete Agnew   Composer
McCafferty   Composer
Mick Jagger   Composer
Tim Turan   Remastering
Lee Agnew   Composer
Leahy   Composer
Rankin   Composer
Alistair Macdonald Cleminson   Composer
Lester Bullock   Composer
Ken Burgess   Composer,Composer
Zal Cleminson   Composer
Jimmy Murrison   Composer
William McCafferty   Composer
Darrell Anthony Sweet   Composer
Juergen Wolter   Composer,Composer
Georg Seitz   Composer
Inge Recktenwald   Composer
Keith West   Composer
Billy Rankin   Composer
Kenyon Hopkins   Composer
Boudleaux Bryant   Composer,Lyricist
Chris Hillman   Composer
Jack Nitzsche   Composer
J.J. Cale   Composer
Dave Ling   Liner Notes
Russ Titelman   Composer
Joni Mitchell   Composer
Jerry Ragovoy   Composer
Martin Kibbee   Composer
Manny Charlton   Composer
Ronnie Leahy   Composer
Bryant   Composer
Dan McCafferty   Composer
Darrell Sweet   Composer
Lowell T. George   Composer
Keith Richards   Composer
Roger McGuinn   Composer