subota, 03.01.2009.
Nazareth - No Mean City (1978) (Remaster Edit 2002)
2002 remastered reissue of the Scottish hard-rocker's 1978 album with 5 bonus tracks added 'May The Sunshine' (single edit), 'Whatever You Want Babe' (single edit), 'Star' (US version), 'No Mean City' (alternate edit) & 'Simple Solution' (edit). 2002.
The addition of Zal Cleminson (formerly of SAHB) to the Nazareth lineup had me scratching my head at the time. Expect No Mercy was a powerful record and they had been playing as a four piece forever so it didn't make sense at the time. I didn't undrstand. After playing both sides in 1978, I realized what they had done was brought another songwriter into the fold who could also play guitar. And this thing really rocked. Just to Get into It, Simple Solution (Pt. 1 and 2) and No Mean City (Pt. 1 and 2), wow! Still not sure why (Pt. 1 and 2) for 2 different songs but what the hey! And the ballad Star, should have been bigger than Love Hurts a few years earlier if released as a single. I own the Castle reissue that has contains no bonus tracks but is still a winner. The 5 tracks are bonus cuts of songs already on here, just edited or alternate version. A very good record. Only 4 stars due to the filler May the Sunshine, Claim to Fame, and Whatever You Want Babe. Not every song has to be a winner.
...Manny Mandell
Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 131 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
2000mustangs
Tracklist:
01. Just To Get Into It 4.23
02. May The Sunshine 4.56
03. Simple Sollution (Parts 1 & 2) 4.59
04. Star 4.59
05. Claim To Fame 4.30
06. Whatever You Want Babe 6.41
07. What's In It For Me 4.19
08. No Mean City (Parts 1 & 2) 6.34
09. May The Sunshine (Single Edit) 3.31
10. Whatever You Want Babe (Single Edit) 2.59
11. Star (US Version) 4.55
12. No Mean City (Alternate Edit) 3.32
13. Simple Solution (Edit) 4.17
