'Subapreciată' trupă?! Câți ani aveai drăgălașule în anii 70?A fost și va rămâne un grup rock foarte cunoscut și iubit ,iar 'vocea 'inconfundabilă ' legendă!!!
The moment I first heard Hair of the Dog album in 1975 I was hooked. That is still one of the best and influential hard/heavy rock albums of the 70's. Saw Nazareth headline the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago march of '79 on the No Mean City tour. Great band! 1. Hair of the Dog 2. Razamanaz 3. Rampant 4. No Mean City 5. Expect No Mercy
Love, love, love Nazareth, my favorite band of all time...one of my favorite recipes from back in the day: Boones Farm+Pot+back roads+ Hot Tracks= one fuck of good time..hard to pick a favorite from the 70s albums but I'll go with Loud and Proud today, man could Dan deliver on those vocals!!...🤘TURN ON YOUR RECEIVER 🤘
I ‘ve been waiting for this feature, Pete. Nazareth have such a vast back catalogue of albums that I didn’t know which ones were best to check out. I own the live Snaz album which I really like (definitely in my 10 favourite live albums). I love how they include plenty of covers and put their own unique stamp on them. This is one of the great things about your videos - not only can we talk about our favourite bands and albums, we can learn about others we might have missed out on. Thanks.
No Mean City is my favorite. The best cover artwork, the best hard rock sound ever, still sound fantastic today especially when compared to what was done at that tine. And great songs. Just To Get Into It and No Mean City are my favorite tracks 👍
Malice In Wonderland does grow on one as one matures. There's a bit of a trick with Malice, it's the only album that Manny Charlton offered another guitarist to contribute as a member of Nazareth at a fairly tender age. Who it was is pretty surprising, the unemployed guitarist from the band The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Zal Clemson. Look it up if you like, Zals name's is right on the album cover with the rest of Nazareth.
No Mean City will always be very special to me, since it was the first Nazareth album I came into contact with, and I'm 99% sure it was the awesome album cover that made me buy it. A decision I certainly don't regret. I do think Hair of the Dog is their best album though. In fact, I think it's one of the greatest classic hard rock albums ever released. Totally amazing stuff. I've always struggled with Nazareth's softer pop-oriented and more commercial side (I don't mean the ballads, they're usually great) but when they showed that they meant serious business, with heavy gritty guitars, pounding drums and Dan's GLORIOUS voice soaring above it all, they were practically untouchable. I also like The Fool Circle a lot, even though it lacks a lot of raw power. It does have very good songs.
Me too regarding No Mean City...bought on cassette after spotting the cover in Woolworths! Then I bought Snaz....one of the greatest double lives in history.
My Top 14 Favorite Nazareth Albums. 14. Exercises 13. 2XS 12. The Fool Circle 11. Cinema 10. Malice in Wonderland 9. Rampant 8. Play 'N' the Game 7. Expect No Mercy 6. No Mean City 5. Loud 'N' Proud 4. Razamanaz 3. Close Enough to Rock 'N' Roll 2. Nazareth 1. Hair of the Dog Changin' Times, is Heavy! Along with Miss Misery.
Pretty much agree all the way through to #1. Nothing tops "Hair Of The Dog" That album is Nazareth's Back In Black, Ziggy Stardust, Zoso, Rumours, Moving Pictures, etc. And I'm so with you about MISS MISERY. Killer song! I was soooooo into that one as a ROCK loving kid in the mid 70s! But then, you've still got other stone classics like Changin' Times, Beggars Day, Whiskey Drinkin' Woman and Please Don't Judas Me to go. Sublime album with brilliant production. And yeah, "Expect No Mercy" at #2 is accurate as well. The title track may be their greatest song ever, while the rest of that record is consistent and compliments it well. Razamanaz, Loud & Proud, PTG, Close Enough, No Mean City, etc. following, dead on. A stellar ranking indeed. I also agree that everything after "Malice in Wonderland" is a hit and miss affair, with "Cinema" being the best of the lot. *One thing about 1998's "Boogaloo". The lead off single (that you did not mention) is quite good, and to me, a bit of a throwback to the 1970s. Marc ⚡
I was waiting for Nazareth, thanks Pete. Great band with fantastic voice of Dan Mccafferty. 1. Razamanaz- My favovrite. Hardcore album with sharp riffs heavy bass and drums with fiery dirty vocal. Electrifying, devilish, strong album. Absolutely love. 2.Hair of the Dog- Perfection is not enough. Furious, masterpiece, charm, epic. One of the best rock albums ever. 3.Loud'N'Proud- Energetic rockers. Band can be proud of it and they are really loud. 4.Rampant- For me over time this album is getting better and better. Strong songs and excellent ballads like Sunshine or hypnotic Loved and Lost. Great vibe. 5.Expect No Mercy- Energy explodes. Venomous and sharp. Even pop rock Shot me Down or country rock Place in your Heart doesn't bother. Very good album. 6.No Mean City- Simple and catchy rock and roll with a very moving ballad Star. A very decent album 7.Close Enough For R'n'R- First song is amazing, what a suite. Album has something cool and i listen to it very often. Does not age at all. 8.2XS- Best 80's band album. There are great and weaker moments. I have great mood with this album. The melody is addictive 9.Play'n'The Game- Sharp and stylish, great sounding and groove. 10.Nazareth Debut-Heavy piece solid hard rock. Some good songs and some weak ones. The band was forming n the right direction 11.The Newz- Good rock energy 12. Big Dogz- albums close to 70's 13.Boogaloo- I fell passion on this album. It's fresh drive surprisingly good. 14.No Jive-I am surprised Pete that this album is at the end of your list. I think it's very strong and catchy. Worth remembering, good guitars. Very memorable song: Tell Me That You Love Me, Every Time IT Rains, hard Cry Wolf or heavy Lap of Luxury. I like this album. 15.Snakes'n'Ladders- Great opening. Decent album we will find here traces of old Nazareth. 16.Exercises-Some interesting moments, lack of consistency 17.The Fool Circle- Flat drums sound. Let Me be your leader great song. The rest of the album is so-so. You can listę. 18.Sound Elixir-Worth attention Whippin Boy,Local Still, Milk and Honey and best Where are You now 19.Malice inWonderland- Worth attention fantastic Heart's Grown Cold, Holiday and Turning a new leaf. 20.Move Me-Wotrh attention Steamroller. Very boring album 21.Cinema- Veterans song, hit the fan and Other side of You. 22.The Catch- Pop album. I don't like it. Maybe Love of Freedom it's good. Mccafferty saves the album Rock and Roll Telephone It's somewhere in the middle I listened a little but was good. Tattoed on my brain I listened once and enough. Without Dan, it's not Nazareth. Pete i'm waiting on Allman's. Thank You.
I agree with your list, I do like r&r telephone more than you, and I just can't get into Big Dogz or the Newz, I tried but they don't do it for me. I put Boogaloo in my top 5, the last one they did without Dan is a good album but doesn't really sound like a Nazareth album to me, didn't care mucy for the Catch album at all, I do own them all except for Tatooed
Nazareth are one of the early 70s hard rock pioneers often overlooked and sometimes almost forgotten about and not included with the likes of Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Sabbath and Heep. Most of my favourites come from that 70z period, featuring fir me their best line up of McCafferty, Agnew, Charlton and Sweet (with Cleminson added for No Mean City). Rather partial to Move Me from the latter period. 1 Hair Of The Dog 2 Razzamanazz 3 Expect No Mercy 4 No Mean City 5 Rampant 6 Playin' The Game 7 Close Enough For RocknRoll 8 Loud N Proud 9 Nazareth 10 Move Me.
I loved this band when I was young; reminds me dancing parties. The song Sunshine is iconic for me. So...Hair of the Dog and Telegram are the best songs of the band. Classics!
One thing that I really liked about Nazareth was their totally uniqueness .... no two album sounded the same. Hands down - my top two favorite albums are ..... #2. Hair Of The Dog #1. The Fool Circle #4. Razamanaz and #3. Close Enough For Rock 'N' Roll are likely very close (near tie breakers in position). The others - an album may have a good song or two, but like Pete nailed it with most of their albums (they needed something extremely hard and heavy) lack anything to make it a good album overall.
I own 9 of their albums and that will tell anyone they're one of my favorites. Love McCafferty's vocals. So unique. 1.Hair of the Dog 2.Razamanaz 3.Loud 'n' Proud 4.Close Enough for Rock'n'Roll 5.No Mean City 6.Expect No Mercy 7.Nazareth 8.Rampant 9.Malice in Wonderland
Wow, this is a tough band to rank because they have so many albums. Strangely, in honor (and somewhat, in expectation) of your Ranking the albums segments, I ranked my Nazareth albums a week or so before you did this! I own most but not ALL the Naz albums. Those that I don't have, I've listened to extensively via RUclips. Here are my rankings... 1. Expect No Mercy 2. Loud and Proud 3. No Mean City 4. Hair of the Dog 5. Razamanaz 6. Rampant 7. Malice in Wonderland 8. Nazareth (debut) 9. Close Enough for Rock and Roll 10. Play 'N' the Game 11. No Jive (I notice, Pete, you had this last on your list...I think this is heavier and much superior to the rest of their 1981-1990 material) 12. Big Dogz 13. 2xS 14. Sound Elixir 15. Rock 'n' Roll Telephone 16. Cinema 17. Exercises 18. Fool Circle 19. The News 20. Snakes and Ladders 21. The Catch 22. Boogaloo 23. Move Me 24. Tattooed On My Brain (I honestly haven't listed much to this one but I know from past experience that the singer, Carl Sentance, has a great voice)
For the most part I agree with everything he says. Miss Misery is also my all-time favorite Nazareth song. But, one quibble. No Jive is better than last. Closer to middle of the pack. Love "Thinkin' Man's Nightmare".
Nazareth's NO MEAN CITY was the reason I became to have rock'n'roll as a hobby, in 1979, I was 13 y.o. I had already at that time some pleasure by listening, but until that moment no curiosity about names of bands and artists - the exception was The Beatles. My list has just 14 albums; the others mean nothing to me. 14 Boogaloo 13 Loud 'n' Proud 12 Exercises 11 The Fool Circle 10 Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll 9 Nazareth 1st 8 Expect No Mercy 7 Play 'n' the Game 6 2XS 5 Malice in Wonderland 4 Rampant 3 Hair of the Dog 2 Razamanaz 1 No Mean City
Amazing that you kept going and bought all their albums. I was a huge fan in the mid 70s, but then moved on to Led Zeppelin and others. But I kept playing those early albums. I had no idea they recorded so many others...
Been a Nazareth fan since 1990 I think, picking up every album they've ever released. Tattooed on my brain would be in my top 5 for sure, maybe top 3. Very cool band, very interesting to watch this and see a parade of all those albums.
Great job as always, Pete! My own favorite Nazareth album has always been Razamanaz- Side One is what I would consider to be "the perfect album side." But I gotta say, "Miss Misery" is one of MY favorite songs, too! Also, I would have ranked Rampant much higher- love that album. Nazareth is perhaps the greatest under-recognized rock band ever!
I own hair of the dog. I only bought it a year or 2 ago, and love it more every time I play it. Gonna watch this video and then go pick out another one to add to my collection. Thank you sir!
I saw Rush open for Nazareth on July 1, 1974, at Seneca College's Minkler Auditorium in Toronto ... a memorable show because it wasn't a big auditorium
I Love Fools Circle. It´s certanly not heavy metal, but .... just love it. I really like Nazareth, the heavy ones and the melodious ones. They make great melodies, like Scorpions.
Recall when I first heard "This Flight Tonight" on AM radio back in the 70s. Was hooked. Loved them in the 70s and was fortunate enough to see them a few times back then. Saw them on a triple bill with Rush and Mahogany Rush back around '76.
Only know their early stuff. I lived opposite Pete Agnew when he was in the Shadettes and we used to hear them practising in the upstairs bedroom. I may have heard some of the early stuff live at home. Also saw the band which became "The Sensational Alex Harvey Band" - Tear Gas. The first band I ever saw, back in 1970. "Alcatraz" was the song that really got to me. Hard rock at its best.
After Manny was gone,i was gone too . But the early years are still in my collection especially Razamanaz that i heard first time when i was 6. Love it !
Yeah cant argue with your list (yet again) and agree with your suggestions for those who are newbies to Nazareth. I do have them all - didnt get them when first out but collected when they put them all out back in the late 90's. My favourite Nazareth moment is when teh opened their BBC In cocnert set with Telgram back in 1978 (I think or could have been 80) and as such Close enough for rock n roll is a favourite - I love Manny Charltons playing on that one,the way they sampled in a snippet of my flight tonight and the weaving in of so you want to be a rock n roll star into it - great stuff .
No Jive & especially Boogaloo are way up higher in my list, no need to argue about the first 5 in yours, really classic albums. Great show as always, Pete.
Seen them on the No Mean City Tour, Lizzy opening, great show. Dan is an under appreciated singer. So many great songs. Long Dead Train ,Holiday, Changes probably my favorite track. Expect No Mercy my favorite lp. Good job Sea Man.
One of the greatest bands of the greatest decade of rock. Malice was a cliff dive for them, although they still had many good songs and a few good albums over the following decades. After No Mean City, I was REALLY looking forward to the next album. I was so enraged by how terrible Malice was that I opened a window, grabbed the album off my turntable, and flung it outside, smashing it into the trunk of a tree. To this day, I can still remember how satisfying that felt.
Great ranking Pete Here’s is my ranking of Nazareth albums 1.Loud n Proud 2.Expect No Mercy 3.Razamanaz 4. Hair of the dog 5. No Mean City 6.Close enough for rock n roll 7.Rampant 8. Play n the Game 9.Nazareth 10.Malice in wonderland 11.Move Me 12. No Jive 13.Cinema 14.The fool circle 15.Big dogz 16.2XS 17.The news 18.Excersises 19.Rock n roll telephone 20.Boogaloo 21.Tattooed On My Brain 22.Surviving the Law 23.Sound Elixir 24.The Catch 25.Snakes n ladders
@@miaajaniss I do enjoy 2XS it’s just I love the albums above it more, my rankings are based on least favourite Albums to my Favourite the higher it gets the better, No Jive I love as well
Thanks so much for this list. I totally agree with your picks. Nazareth’s 70s stuff was amazing but their sound really changed in the 80s. You did mention a couple later albums that I need to check out. Thanks. Love these album ranking videos
Wholely shad I was just listening to them an looked up this video to make that exact comment Had to make certain I did not write it myself One Million LIKES MAKE SEA listen too them funny enuf SEA has nailed best song MISS MISSERABLAA Sat stunned in bar when Dan cood not make it too his CRY last show
Never enough love for Nazareth. My top 5 pretty close: Loud n Proud was the first Nazareth LP I ever bought so it has to be #1, then Razamanaz, Hair of the Dog, No Mean City, Expect No Mercy
Great stuff, Pete. The sound on those 70’s Nazareth albums is impeccable. One of Scotland’s finest exports. Ye planning on doing the Sensational Alex Harvey Band at any point?
When I ever hear "Holiday" it takes me back to seeing the video on MTV during their infancy. It brings back the "feel" of that time, If u know what i mean?
Mama mama please no more husbands…I don’t know who my daddy is. Definitely early 80s. Even had a video game that you would see in the video game arcades back then.
'please don't judas me'...my favorite nazz track....love dan's vocals...actually liked 'sound elixer' as well...would have ranked it a little higher, but 'hair of the dog' had to be number one...great list...peace....
Thank you for reviewing all these great albums from all these great metal bands that i havent listened to since i was in college. You gave me something to do while im isolating and catching up with all this great music
Thanks for doing Nazareth! One of my favorite bands of all time! I have their entire discography. When I get a little time at home, I'll come back and list at least my top 5 or 10 favorite Nazareth albums. Great video... Thank you!
Very tough task ranking my top 5 Nazareth album.... But here it is: 1- Hair of the dog 2- The Newz 3- Rampant 4- Expect No Mercy 5- No mean city RIP Darrell, Dan & Manny. Thanks for everything
Great band, thanks for the album ranking! How about Golden Earring? I think you mentioned a top ten from them around the end of last year, still waiting for that one.
Great stuff Peat. Ur channel is what I look forward too watching on a regular basis. Thank u.. I just want to give a shout out to Rock Candy Records for re releasing half the music ur talking about on cd..
Nazareth is my favorite band. I was just shitting my diapers during their hay day and came on board late but still enjoy them. I'd say the difference in their work from 70s beast to 80s performer and now cover band is not just personal but they went from almost trend setters to flowing with the times. I would disagree a little on 'no jive and 'move me' I think there is some real solid music on those.
I really love the band, saw them about 6 times. Still with Dan on board, I’ll never forget his performance. My top albums are: 15. Sound Elixir 14. Malice in Wonderland 13. Cinema 12. Nazareth 11. The Fool Circle 10. No Jive 9. Move me 8. The News 7. Play‘N‘the Game 6. Razamanaz 5. No Mean City 4. Expect No Mercy 3. Loud‘N‘Proud 2. Rampant 1. Hair of the dog I even married my wife to Sunshine, a wonderful ballad on the 1974 Rampant album
Love it. Saw them when i was 14 years old on the "No Mean City" tour in Columbus, OH - Thin Lizzy opened. Great show! Haven't really heard anything after "Malice in Wonderland". I will check some of your recommendations out.
Sorry to be so late on this. Have been on a real Nazareth kick lately. I think your placement of the rankings was excellent. Because of so many Naz releases I think any fan could twist them around in rank a little bit, but you nailed it. One thing through the years, because they were such a unique band, I always wanted to hear anything new from them. Always intriguing. And as I look back in retrospect I try and also realize the trends that were taking place at the time musically. They tried on many occasion to capture the current sound. And it was hit and miss as you eluded to. Love the channel. Thank you.
My list......... 24. Tatoo'd. 23. The Newz. 22. R & R Telephone. 21. Move Me. 20. Cinema. 19. Big Dogz. 18. 2XS. 17. Fool Circle. 16. Boogaloo. 15. Exercises. 14. Sound Elixir. 13. The Catch. 12. Nazareth. 11. Malice. 10. No Jive. 9. Snakes & ladders. 8. Play n the game. 7. Close enough. 6. Hair of the dog. 5. Ramapnt. 4. No Mean city. 3. Razamanaz. 2. Loud n Proud. 1. Expect No mercy.
Great Stuff Pete. Nazareth have and will always be in my top 5 bands of all time. Totally agree with the split on early and later albums. When originally collecting the vinyl in the 70's the 1st album not to deliver was 2XS given the quality of the catalogue up until then but I continued to collect all the way up until the last album (agree with the comment on Dan's replacement) Move Me, Fool's circle and Snakes and Ladders I would have put up higher then some but I respect your list. Rampant not in the top 5 a little concerning also. Love your work mate... My top 5 1. Hair of The Dog 2. Rampant 3. Razamanaz 4. Expect No Mercy 5. No Mean City
Very good list of Nazarteth albums clearly describing pieces of each disc. One of the first heavy rock bands that I started listening to in the 70s with "Razamanaz", "Loud and Proud", "Alice in Wonderland", "Hair of the dog", albums that I have on vinyl in perfect condition with others on CD and also videos with concerts. Excellent Scottish heavy sound band with the torn voice of Dan McCafferty that made him very special in the group sadly passed away on November 8, peace in his grave and left us a great legacy with this great Scottish band
Always enjoy hearing people's opinions on their likes/loves of music. I own all the Nazareth albums, as well, except the last one. Such an underrated band with so many classic songs. However, I LOVE some of their later releases, with "2XS" (Back To The Trenches, Games, Preservation, Love Leads to Madness), "The Catch" (Last Exit Brooklyn, Moondance, This Month's Messiah, Love of Freedom), "Boogaloo" (Light Comes Down, Talk Talk, Party in the Kremlin, Waiting, May Heaven Keep You) and "Rock N Roll Telephone" (Boom Bang Bang, Back 2b4, Punch A Hole in the Sky, Long Long Time, Speakeasy) being some of my personal favorites. Long live the voice of the late, great Dan McCafferty. \m/
Pete-you are killin' it again with your comprehensive (damn, Nazareth freakin' lives in the studio!) breakdown of their catalog, and as I have recently picked up most of their 70's prime material, I have NOT heard No Mean City! I will now buy it with light speed, as well as a few others that you hipped me to that flew under the radar. The main thing with Nazareth is McCafferty's exceptional voice, and the versatility he shows in using it.....plus, Manny is a very tasty player with some surprising tones and textures to his varied arsenal. Cheers for all the musical insight! Treff How about doin' some Cheap Trick stuff?
Yes Miss Misery rules! Expect No Mercy was introduced to me by my aunt who passed away years ago so that album has a particular place in my heart. Also that album cover is awesome. I think it's Frank Frazetta art. Or maybe Valleo?
Pete thank you so much... I never heart Nazareth before... But after your amazing video I hookup so bad on this band !! :) Absolute love the 70's albums... Those riffs are mind blowing. And the Telegram song is a masterpiece! Greetings from Croatia!
Great show Pete! I can honestly say that the only Nazareth songs I know are Hair of the Dog and Love Hurts. Will definitely look into picking up those top albums and at least give those lower ranking albums a listen here on RUclips.
Okay, Pete, I'll give the Naz collection a go--some of ours are similar, but some are way different! 1. Loud 'N Proud 2. Razamanaz 3. Hair of the Dog 4. 2XS 5. No Mean City 6. Close Enough for Rock 'n Roll 7. Malice in Wonderland 8. Nazareth s/t 9. Expect No Mercy 10. No Jive (I absolutely love this one!) 11. Rampant 12. The Fool's Circle 13. Cinema 14. Boogaloo 15. Exercises 16. Sound Elixir 17. Play'n the Game 18. The Catch 19. Move Me 20. Snakes 'n Ladders 21. Rock 'n Roll Telephone 22. The Newz 23. Big Dogz (I really dislike this one, maybe even more than Tattoo on my Brain) *24. Tattoo on my Brain I am least familiar with, but the singer, like for you, I just can;t get into. Random notes: The live version of the song Expect No Mercy from 'Snaz is an absolute killer! I love the ENM album, but I found it really scattershot song to song. I'll try to come up with a top twenty Naz tunes list (ten would be tough!) But they have had some amazing songs from all eras. 2XS is a sentimental fav, an old room mate and I cranked this constantly! Another killer list, man! Keep up the good work!
Your list is pretty close to my list on Nazareth, other than 2 or 3 songs I just can't get into Big Dogz or The Newz, I do like R&R Telephone more than you do, love Boogaloo, Rampant and Razamanaz are my two favorites, mainly because my absolute favorite Nazareth song is off of Rampant " Jet Lag".
This time a pretty different List - Got all of these at home ;-) 24.Rock ’n’ Roll Telephone - What happend - dont like that one at all.... Bad songwritig 23.The Catch - Only "This Month Messiah" is good...(Glad to here it live...) 22.Tattooed on My Brain - Not Nazarteh... but the songs are okay... 21.Nazareth - well... experiments, some went wrong... 20.Snakes ’n’ Ladders - half of this is good, the rest 80s stuff... 19.Move Me - The songs are too simmular, but I love Steamroller... 18.The Fool Circle - Too may covers... too few Guitars 17.Sound Elixir - Still too few Guitars, but there is Whippin' Boy, & Rags too Riches... 16.The Newz - Liked it, saw them on this tour, maybe too many songs 15.Malice in Wonderland - This would be great, if the songs were played more heavy... I think, Fallen Angel is Terrible... 14.Expect No Mercy - Side one is great, the second okay... 13.No Jive - think underrated... Always liked it Living in the Lab of Luxory, is Naz. at it´s best 12.Cinema - This is pretty heavy for 80s, sung very high... alwasy loved it. 11.Boogaloo - strange one, last with Darrel... good songwriting 10.Exercises - Naz in the folk mode - an sad record, with strings and stuff - but the songs are great. 09.Big Dogz - The best of the newer for me - heavy blues rock 08.Play ‘n’ the Game - too many cover songs, but I like it anyway 07.2XS - good mix of some rockers and realy nice ballads - Games for me, is the Song of the Record. 06.Close Enough for Rock ‘n’ Roll - Side one is just brilliant, the second okay 05.Rampant - Realy strong - wish they had recorded light my way without the synths... 04.Loud ’n’ Proud - The rock & roll record! 03.Razamanaz - Naz sound is born 02.Hair of the Dog - Just a classic no bad song on this one. 01.No Mean City - From the artwork to the songs, just great, Hard, Hevy, but with enough melody... May the Sun Shin... Wow
Cool list! Love Games on 2XS, should have been a hit. No Mean City is an often overlooked gem, glad it's getting props here! Hair of the Dog for me is all about Please Don't Judas Me, stunning!
@@JCStorm76 yes was surprised too, but tast differs - saw them 4 or 5 times, the first time in the mid nineties when I was 10 or so... They were touring Europe with Uriah Heep. Always loved them both, remember sitting in front of my father's LPs... At that time, car radio had only cassettes... Had no jive on one side of a 90 min, snakes&ladders on the other... Than there was one with cinema & Heeps Head first on the flippside... Maybe that's why I love these records 😂
@@brandonleblanc955 yes that is just a great overlooked track - they played it live on the news tour - in fact they played the complete hair of the dog record that evening, + some new stuff and the songs they had to play 😂
Seasoned metalheads have always acknowledged Black Sabbath's first album (1970) as the genesis of heavy metal. Nonetheless, in my opinion Nazareth's first album (1971) is the one which sparked the genre. Do you concur?? I also consider that Nazareth was a far better band than Black Sabbath in terms of musicianship and creativity. Do you Pete and people second my thoughts?? Greetings.
Regarding Dan's vocals: Yes! I saw them on his last tour with the band, seven or eight years ago and he sounded as good as when I saw them in the 70"s.I thought for sure Dan wouldn't be able to hit some of those notes,but he blew me away, even if the band weren't nearly as good as the 70's.
Great list Pete - glad to see Expect No Mercy so hi on your list! My top 5 would have to be Hair, Rampant, Expect, Close, and LoudProud. Keep up the good work!
Hey Pete, your show is keeping me sane in a world where people and their paranoia scares me more than some silly virus. Thank you for the CCR rundown, have always been curious about them, please could you do a JJ Cale album ranking? Ta.
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One of the most underappreciated bands in rock history!
I agree, been collecting them recently, much more prog than I remember.
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'Subapreciată' trupă?! Câți ani aveai drăgălașule în anii 70?A fost și va rămâne un grup rock foarte cunoscut și iubit ,iar 'vocea 'inconfundabilă ' legendă!!!
100% agree.
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One of my very very favorite hard rock bands ever. Ever ever ever. Thanks Pete.
Thank you for your ranking the studio albums of Nazareth!! 🎤🎸🎵🥁
The moment I first heard Hair of the Dog album in 1975 I was hooked. That is still one of the best and influential hard/heavy rock albums of the 70's. Saw Nazareth headline the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago march of '79 on the No Mean City tour. Great band!
1. Hair of the Dog
2. Razamanaz
3. Rampant
4. No Mean City
5. Expect No Mercy
saw them around the same time in kansas city, the bulk of their set was from razamanaz and hair of the dog, in their prime i think.
you forgot LOUD N PROUD; THE KILLER NO FILLER:
Love, love, love Nazareth, my favorite band of all time...one of my favorite recipes from back in the day: Boones Farm+Pot+back roads+ Hot Tracks= one fuck of good time..hard to pick a favorite from the 70s albums but I'll go with Loud and Proud today, man could Dan deliver on those vocals!!...🤘TURN ON YOUR RECEIVER 🤘
Damn right! These guys are up there with the absolute greats. IMO Nazareth > Zeppelin
I loved Expect No Mercy when it first came out and still play it today.
Same here
It's an album. 100% with you on that one Pete! Hair of the Dog all day! Side one was the first album side I learned by ear! Great memorable riffs!
Such a great band, so many awesome albums, Dan one of the greatest voices ever!!! I’m on board with your top five 👍
Love this rock band long time!!! For me album - Hair of the dog - one of THE BEST in rock history FOREVER!!!
I ‘ve been waiting for this feature, Pete.
Nazareth have such a vast back catalogue of albums that I didn’t know which ones were best to check out. I own the live Snaz album which I really like (definitely in my 10 favourite live albums). I love how they include plenty of covers and put their own unique stamp on them.
This is one of the great things about your videos - not only can we talk about our favourite bands and albums, we can learn about others we might have missed out on. Thanks.
No Mean City is my favorite. The best cover artwork, the best hard rock sound ever, still sound fantastic today especially when compared to what was done at that tine. And great songs.
Just To Get Into It and No Mean City are my favorite tracks 👍
Claim to fame is amazing as well.
I remember being disappointed when Malice first came out, but it grew on me over the years and would probably be in my top five now
Malice In Wonderland does grow on one as one matures. There's a bit of a trick with Malice, it's the only album that Manny Charlton offered another guitarist to contribute as a member of Nazareth at a fairly tender age. Who it was is pretty surprising, the unemployed guitarist from the band The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Zal Clemson. Look it up if you like, Zals name's is right on the album cover with the rest of Nazareth.
A real upperdeck comment. Thanks for sharing. 🦚@@davidlane1169
No Mean City will always be very special to me, since it was the first Nazareth album I came into contact with, and I'm 99% sure it was the awesome album cover that made me buy it. A decision I certainly don't regret. I do think Hair of the Dog is their best album though. In fact, I think it's one of the greatest classic hard rock albums ever released. Totally amazing stuff.
I've always struggled with Nazareth's softer pop-oriented and more commercial side (I don't mean the ballads, they're usually great) but when they showed that they meant serious business, with heavy gritty guitars, pounding drums and Dan's GLORIOUS voice soaring above it all, they were practically untouchable. I also like The Fool Circle a lot, even though it lacks a lot of raw power. It does have very good songs.
Me too regarding No Mean City...bought on cassette after spotting the cover in Woolworths! Then I bought Snaz....one of the greatest double lives in history.
My Top 14 Favorite Nazareth Albums.
14. Exercises
13. 2XS
12. The Fool Circle
11. Cinema
10. Malice in Wonderland
9. Rampant
8. Play 'N' the Game
7. Expect No Mercy
6. No Mean City
5. Loud 'N' Proud
4. Razamanaz
3. Close Enough to Rock 'N' Roll
2. Nazareth
1. Hair of the Dog
Changin' Times, is Heavy!
Along with Miss Misery.
No Jive is better than a lot of those albums
Great GREAT band. I would rank my #1 as "Close enough for rock and roll" RIP Dan.
Pretty much agree all the way through to #1.
Nothing tops "Hair Of The Dog" That album is Nazareth's Back In Black, Ziggy Stardust, Zoso, Rumours, Moving Pictures, etc. And I'm so with you about MISS MISERY. Killer song! I was soooooo into that one as a ROCK loving kid in the mid 70s!
But then, you've still got other stone classics like Changin' Times, Beggars Day, Whiskey Drinkin' Woman and Please Don't Judas Me to go. Sublime album with brilliant production.
And yeah, "Expect No Mercy" at #2 is accurate as well. The title track may be their greatest song ever, while the rest of that record is consistent and compliments it well.
Razamanaz, Loud & Proud, PTG, Close Enough, No Mean City, etc. following, dead on.
A stellar ranking indeed.
I also agree that everything after "Malice in Wonderland" is a hit and miss affair, with "Cinema" being the best of the lot.
*One thing about 1998's "Boogaloo". The lead off single (that you did not mention) is quite good, and to me, a bit of a throwback to the 1970s.
Marc
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Only album by Nazareth I've ever owned/listened to was Hair of The Dog. Great album. Had to listen again. 🙂👍
Well I can only suggest you invest in the other 70s albums they are phenomenal. Expect No Mercy, the debut, No Mean City, Razamanaz for sure
We need one for Scorpions!!!!
I was waiting for Nazareth, thanks Pete. Great band with fantastic voice of Dan Mccafferty.
1. Razamanaz- My favovrite. Hardcore album with sharp riffs heavy bass and drums with fiery dirty vocal. Electrifying, devilish, strong album. Absolutely love.
2.Hair of the Dog- Perfection is not enough. Furious, masterpiece, charm, epic. One of the best rock albums ever.
3.Loud'N'Proud- Energetic rockers. Band can be proud of it and they are really loud.
4.Rampant- For me over time this album is getting better and better. Strong songs and excellent ballads like Sunshine or hypnotic Loved and Lost. Great vibe.
5.Expect No Mercy- Energy explodes. Venomous and sharp. Even pop rock Shot me Down or country rock Place in your Heart doesn't bother. Very good album.
6.No Mean City- Simple and catchy rock and roll with a very moving ballad Star. A very decent album
7.Close Enough For R'n'R- First song is amazing, what a suite. Album has something cool and i listen to it very often. Does not age at all.
8.2XS- Best 80's band album. There are great and weaker moments. I have great mood with this album. The melody is addictive
9.Play'n'The Game- Sharp and stylish, great sounding and groove.
10.Nazareth Debut-Heavy piece solid hard rock. Some good songs and some weak ones. The band was forming n the right direction
11.The Newz- Good rock energy
12. Big Dogz- albums close to 70's
13.Boogaloo- I fell passion on this album. It's fresh drive surprisingly good.
14.No Jive-I am surprised Pete that this album is at the end of your list. I think it's very strong and catchy. Worth remembering, good guitars. Very memorable song: Tell Me That You Love Me, Every Time IT Rains, hard Cry Wolf or heavy Lap of Luxury. I like this album.
15.Snakes'n'Ladders- Great opening. Decent album we will find here traces of old Nazareth.
16.Exercises-Some interesting moments, lack of consistency
17.The Fool Circle- Flat drums sound. Let Me be your leader great song. The rest of the album is so-so.
You can listę.
18.Sound Elixir-Worth attention Whippin Boy,Local Still, Milk and Honey and best Where are You now
19.Malice inWonderland- Worth attention fantastic Heart's Grown Cold, Holiday and Turning a new leaf.
20.Move Me-Wotrh attention Steamroller. Very boring album
21.Cinema- Veterans song, hit the fan and Other side of You.
22.The Catch- Pop album. I don't like it. Maybe Love of Freedom it's good. Mccafferty saves the album
Rock and Roll Telephone It's somewhere in the middle I listened a little but was good.
Tattoed on my brain I listened once and enough. Without Dan, it's not Nazareth.
Pete i'm waiting on Allman's. Thank You.
Totally agree. Sweet
Great list an explanation! Can tell you're a true fan. What an underrated band.
I agree with your list, I do like r&r telephone more than you, and I just can't get into Big Dogz or the Newz, I tried but they don't do it for me. I put Boogaloo in my top 5, the last one they did without Dan is a good album but doesn't really sound like a Nazareth album to me, didn't care mucy for the Catch album at all, I do own them all except for Tatooed
No Jive is fantastic. Easily a top ten album. It is on rate your music. Having it last is idiotic
Nazareth are one of the early 70s hard rock pioneers often overlooked and sometimes almost forgotten about and not included with the likes of Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Sabbath and Heep. Most of my favourites come from that 70z period, featuring fir me their best line up of McCafferty, Agnew, Charlton and Sweet (with Cleminson added for No Mean City). Rather partial to Move Me from the latter period.
1 Hair Of The Dog
2 Razzamanazz
3 Expect No Mercy
4 No Mean City
5 Rampant
6 Playin' The Game
7 Close Enough For RocknRoll
8 Loud N Proud
9 Nazareth
10 Move Me.
Razamanaz
Roger Glover from DP produced three of the really great albums in the 70s,
I love how Beggars Day flows into Rose in the Heather .. My no 1 Nazareth lp is Hair of the Dog
ali ogoi yeah!!! I’m with you on that.
So do I. Heavy.
Miss misery is my favorite Nazareth song 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
I loved this band when I was young; reminds me dancing parties. The song Sunshine is iconic for me.
So...Hair of the Dog and Telegram are the best songs of the band. Classics!
One thing that I really liked about Nazareth was their totally uniqueness .... no two album sounded the same.
Hands down - my top two favorite albums are .....
#2. Hair Of The Dog
#1. The Fool Circle
#4. Razamanaz and #3. Close Enough For Rock 'N' Roll are likely very close (near tie breakers in position).
The others - an album may have a good song or two, but like Pete nailed it with most of their albums (they needed something extremely hard and heavy) lack anything to make it a good album overall.
The Fool Circle is underrated
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I certainly do agree. Personally, I think the band is extremely underrated as a hard rock band.
Thank you pete . For your time and musical input.
I own 9 of their albums and that will tell anyone they're one of my favorites. Love McCafferty's vocals. So unique.
1.Hair of the Dog
2.Razamanaz
3.Loud 'n' Proud
4.Close Enough for Rock'n'Roll
5.No Mean City
6.Expect No Mercy
7.Nazareth
8.Rampant
9.Malice in Wonderland
Wow, this is a tough band to rank because they have so many albums. Strangely, in honor (and somewhat, in expectation) of your Ranking the albums segments, I ranked my Nazareth albums a week or so before you did this!
I own most but not ALL the Naz albums. Those that I don't have, I've listened to extensively via RUclips. Here are my rankings...
1. Expect No Mercy
2. Loud and Proud
3. No Mean City
4. Hair of the Dog
5. Razamanaz
6. Rampant
7. Malice in Wonderland
8. Nazareth (debut)
9. Close Enough for Rock and Roll
10. Play 'N' the Game
11. No Jive (I notice, Pete, you had this last on your list...I think this is heavier and much superior to the rest of their 1981-1990 material)
12. Big Dogz
13. 2xS
14. Sound Elixir
15. Rock 'n' Roll Telephone
16. Cinema
17. Exercises
18. Fool Circle
19. The News
20. Snakes and Ladders
21. The Catch
22. Boogaloo
23. Move Me
24. Tattooed On My Brain (I honestly haven't listed much to this one but I know from past experience that the singer, Carl Sentance, has a great voice)
For the most part I agree with everything he says. Miss Misery is also my all-time favorite Nazareth song. But, one quibble. No Jive is better than last. Closer to middle of the pack. Love "Thinkin' Man's Nightmare".
Nazareth's NO MEAN CITY was the reason I became to have rock'n'roll as a hobby, in 1979, I was 13 y.o. I had already at that time some pleasure by listening, but until that moment no curiosity about names of bands and artists - the exception was The Beatles.
My list has just 14 albums; the others mean nothing to me.
14 Boogaloo
13 Loud 'n' Proud
12 Exercises
11 The Fool Circle
10 Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll
9 Nazareth 1st
8 Expect No Mercy
7 Play 'n' the Game
6 2XS
5 Malice in Wonderland
4 Rampant
3 Hair of the Dog
2 Razamanaz
1 No Mean City
No Jive is great. You’re deaf too it seems
Amazing that you kept going and bought all their albums. I was a huge fan in the mid 70s, but then moved on to Led Zeppelin and others. But I kept playing those early albums. I had no idea they recorded so many others...
It's amazing stuff try it out
Been a Nazareth fan since 1990 I think, picking up every album they've ever released. Tattooed on my brain would be in my top 5 for sure, maybe top 3. Very cool band, very interesting to watch this and see a parade of all those albums.
Great job as always, Pete! My own favorite Nazareth album has always been Razamanaz- Side One is what I would consider to be "the perfect album side." But I gotta say, "Miss Misery" is one of MY favorite songs, too! Also, I would have ranked Rampant much higher- love that album. Nazareth is perhaps the greatest under-recognized rock band ever!
I own hair of the dog. I only bought it a year or 2 ago, and love it more every time I play it. Gonna watch this video and then go pick out another one to add to my collection. Thank you sir!
I saw Rush open for Nazareth on July 1, 1974, at Seneca College's Minkler Auditorium in Toronto ... a memorable show because it wasn't a big auditorium
I Love Fools Circle. It´s certanly not heavy metal, but .... just love it. I really like Nazareth, the heavy ones and the melodious ones. They make great melodies, like Scorpions.
The mighty Naz !!!! I've got that shirt ! Great Rodney Matthews art !
Recall when I first heard "This Flight Tonight" on AM radio back in the 70s. Was hooked. Loved them in the 70s and was fortunate enough to see them a few times back then. Saw them on a triple bill with Rush and Mahogany Rush back around '76.
Pete!!! You did not mention the tune FAST CARS from Malice....love that tune
Only know their early stuff. I lived opposite Pete Agnew when he was in the Shadettes and we used to hear them practising in the upstairs bedroom. I may have heard some of the early stuff live at home. Also saw the band which became "The Sensational Alex Harvey Band" - Tear Gas. The first band I ever saw, back in 1970.
"Alcatraz" was the song that really got to me. Hard rock at its best.
After Manny was gone,i was gone too . But the early years are still in my collection especially Razamanaz that i heard first time when i was 6. Love it !
Yeah cant argue with your list (yet again) and agree with your suggestions for those who are newbies to Nazareth. I do have them all - didnt get them when first out but collected when they put them all out back in the late 90's. My favourite Nazareth moment is when teh opened their BBC In cocnert set with Telgram back in 1978 (I think or could have been 80) and as such Close enough for rock n roll is a favourite - I love Manny Charltons playing on that one,the way they sampled in a snippet of my flight tonight and the weaving in of so you want to be a rock n roll star into it - great stuff .
No Jive & especially Boogaloo are way up higher in my list, no need to argue about the first 5
in yours, really classic albums. Great show as always, Pete.
Seen them on the No Mean City Tour, Lizzy opening, great show. Dan is an under appreciated singer. So many great songs. Long Dead Train ,Holiday, Changes probably my favorite track. Expect No Mercy my favorite lp. Good job Sea Man.
Criminally underrated band. So much great stuff in their 70s catalog. Malice was the beginning of the end for them...
One of the greatest bands of the greatest decade of rock. Malice was a cliff dive for them, although they still had many good songs and a few good albums over the following decades. After No Mean City, I was REALLY looking forward to the next album. I was so enraged by how terrible Malice was that I opened a window, grabbed the album off my turntable, and flung it outside, smashing it into the trunk of a tree. To this day, I can still remember how satisfying that felt.
@@user-fi7ju4nj9b Hilarious - like that.
Great ranking Pete
Here’s is my ranking of Nazareth albums
1.Loud n Proud
2.Expect No Mercy
3.Razamanaz
4. Hair of the dog
5. No Mean City
6.Close enough for rock n roll
7.Rampant
8. Play n the Game
9.Nazareth
10.Malice in wonderland
11.Move Me
12. No Jive
13.Cinema
14.The fool circle
15.Big dogz
16.2XS
17.The news
18.Excersises
19.Rock n roll telephone
20.Boogaloo
21.Tattooed On My Brain
22.Surviving the Law
23.Sound Elixir
24.The Catch
25.Snakes n ladders
2Xs and No Jive i’d both have top 10. Surprised how low you had 2XS especially it’s fantastic
@@miaajaniss I do enjoy 2XS it’s just I love the albums above it more, my rankings are based on least favourite Albums to my Favourite the higher it gets the better, No Jive I love as well
Thanks so much for this list. I totally agree with your picks. Nazareth’s 70s stuff was amazing but their sound really changed in the 80s. You did mention a couple later albums that I need to check out. Thanks. Love these album ranking videos
No Jive and Boogaloo are WAY better than most of their 80’s albums IMO.
Wholely shad I was just listening to them an looked up this video to make that exact comment
Had to make certain I did not write it myself
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MAKE SEA listen too them
funny enuf SEA has nailed best song MISS MISSERABLAA
Sat stunned in bar when Dan cood not make it too his CRY last show
Agreed. "Move Me" as well. Hot, old-school Nazareth there.
Boogaloo is outstanding!! Dan is out of his mind and some great guitar here!!
@@davidedwardphotographyandv3710True, probably the most underrated one.
Never enough love for Nazareth. My top 5 pretty close: Loud n Proud was the first Nazareth LP I ever bought so it has to be #1, then Razamanaz, Hair of the Dog, No Mean City, Expect No Mercy
Just because u bought it 1st doesnt mean its their best
@@michaelgundersen1809 my sentinental favorite. It turned me on to the band and led me to buy more. My list, right?
Great stuff, Pete. The sound on those 70’s Nazareth albums is impeccable. One of Scotland’s finest exports. Ye planning on doing the Sensational Alex Harvey Band at any point?
When I ever hear "Holiday" it takes me back to seeing the video on MTV during their infancy. It brings back the "feel" of that time, If u know what i mean?
Mama mama please no more husbands…I don’t know who my daddy is.
Definitely early 80s. Even had a video game that you would see in the video game arcades back then.
@@jackb348 u know that feeling!!
Boogaloo should be top 10 easily. that album has a really cool sound to it.
Ikr? Light Comes Down or Cheerleader are insane
'please don't judas me'...my favorite nazz track....love dan's vocals...actually liked 'sound elixer' as well...would have ranked it a little higher, but 'hair of the dog' had to be number one...great list...peace....
Yes, Hair of the Dog,my favorite album by anyone, ever! And finally someone likes Sound Elixir a very underrated album !!
Thank you for reviewing all these great albums from all these great metal bands that i havent listened to since i was in college. You gave me something to do while im isolating and catching up with all this great music
Agree with every single word. We’re very lucky we can listen to Nazareth this century and forever
Thanks for doing Nazareth! One of my favorite bands of all time! I have their entire discography. When I get a little time at home, I'll come back and list at least my top 5 or 10 favorite Nazareth albums. Great video... Thank you!
Guess you never got the time, haha..
Very tough task ranking my top 5 Nazareth album.... But here it is:
1- Hair of the dog 2- The Newz 3- Rampant
4- Expect No Mercy 5- No mean city
RIP Darrell, Dan & Manny. Thanks for everything
Great band, thanks for the album ranking! How about Golden Earring? I think you mentioned a top ten from them around the end of last year, still waiting for that one.
Great stuff Peat. Ur channel is what I look forward too watching on a regular basis. Thank u.. I just want to give a shout out to Rock Candy Records for re releasing half the music ur talking about on cd..
Love your "ranking" videos. They have helped me navigate through many a discography.
'Showdown At The Border' is one of my all-time fave Nazareth songs and underrated.
This is no business for the weak of heart!
Nazareth is my favorite band. I was just shitting my diapers during their hay day and came on board late but still enjoy them. I'd say the difference in their work from 70s beast to 80s performer and now cover band is not just personal but they went from almost trend setters to flowing with the times. I would disagree a little on 'no jive and 'move me' I think there is some real solid music on those.
They’re both great, especially No Jive. Both better than Boogaloo
Love these videos brother. Really interesting and getting me through these hard times we are going through. 👍
Wow! Oh yeah!! Thank you for your ranking Nazareth studio albums!!🎤🎸🎵🥁
I agree Pete, overall.
Great live band
Great i have been waiting for this one
Love Nazareth!!
I really love the band, saw them about 6 times. Still with Dan on board, I’ll never forget his performance.
My top albums are:
15. Sound Elixir
14. Malice in Wonderland
13. Cinema
12. Nazareth
11. The Fool Circle
10. No Jive
9. Move me
8. The News
7. Play‘N‘the Game
6. Razamanaz
5. No Mean City
4. Expect No Mercy
3. Loud‘N‘Proud
2. Rampant
1. Hair of the dog
I even married my wife to Sunshine, a wonderful ballad on the 1974 Rampant album
No Jive at 10 spot on
@@miaajaniss and your ranking? 😃
I married my wife to See me and Place in your heart. Thank you Dan, Manny, Pete and Darrell for so many great songs.
Love it. Saw them when i was 14 years old on the "No Mean City" tour in Columbus, OH - Thin Lizzy opened. Great show! Haven't really heard anything after "Malice in Wonderland". I will check some of your recommendations out.
Thanks Pete. Please rank Alan Parsons Project soon!
Michael Monroe called Loud and Proud one of the best and also most underrated albums.... He covered Not Fakin it.
Great stuff Pete, I've been waiting for this!
Was in the Navy stationed in Scotland and saw them in Glasgow on their No Mean City tour what a fucking kick ass show!!!!
Thank you for your service!
Sorry to be so late on this. Have been on a real Nazareth kick lately. I think your placement of the rankings was excellent. Because of so many Naz releases I think any fan could twist them around in rank a little bit, but you nailed it. One thing through the years, because they were such a unique band, I always wanted to hear anything new from them. Always intriguing. And as I look back in retrospect I try and also realize the trends that were taking place at the time musically. They tried on many occasion to capture the current sound. And it was hit and miss as you eluded to. Love the channel. Thank you.
Awesome run down. Got a soft spot for Malice, but Raz is my #1. No Mean City is blistering. Good stuff!
The song "Big Boy" (from 1980 "Malice In Wonderland") played on 96 WHNN in Saginaw, Michigan (when it was a rock station)!!
I would love to see Slade rated.
My list.........
24. Tatoo'd.
23. The Newz.
22. R & R Telephone.
21. Move Me.
20. Cinema.
19. Big Dogz.
18. 2XS.
17. Fool Circle.
16. Boogaloo.
15. Exercises.
14. Sound Elixir.
13. The Catch.
12. Nazareth.
11. Malice.
10. No Jive.
9. Snakes & ladders.
8. Play n the game.
7. Close enough.
6. Hair of the dog.
5. Ramapnt.
4. No Mean city.
3. Razamanaz.
2. Loud n Proud.
1. Expect No mercy.
No Jive at 10 yes
Great Stuff Pete. Nazareth have and will always be in my top 5 bands of all time. Totally agree with the split on early and later albums. When originally collecting the vinyl in the 70's the 1st album not to deliver was 2XS given the quality of the catalogue up until then but I continued to collect all the way up until the last album (agree with the comment on Dan's replacement) Move Me, Fool's circle and Snakes and Ladders I would have put up higher then some but I respect your list. Rampant not in the top 5 a little concerning also. Love your work mate...
My top 5
1. Hair of The Dog
2. Rampant
3. Razamanaz
4. Expect No Mercy
5. No Mean City
If you want to hear something quite different from the usual Nazareth fare, try "Fast Cars" from the "Malice in Wonderland" album.
This song everyone should hear 👍😁 it is not possible to explain that 😀
You absolutely NAILED this list - I love Nazareth. awesome!
Very good list of Nazarteth albums clearly describing pieces of each disc. One of the first heavy rock bands that I started listening to in the 70s with "Razamanaz", "Loud and Proud", "Alice in Wonderland", "Hair of the dog", albums that I have on vinyl in perfect condition with others on CD and also videos with concerts. Excellent Scottish heavy sound band with the torn voice of Dan McCafferty that made him very special in the group sadly passed away on November 8, peace in his grave and left us a great legacy with this great Scottish band
My first concert. Dakota Jam in '78, drank too many tequilla sunrises and threw up all over. It was great!
Always enjoy hearing people's opinions on their likes/loves of music. I own all the Nazareth albums, as well, except the last one. Such an underrated band with so many classic songs. However, I LOVE some of their later releases, with "2XS" (Back To The Trenches, Games, Preservation, Love Leads to Madness), "The Catch" (Last Exit Brooklyn, Moondance, This Month's Messiah, Love of Freedom), "Boogaloo" (Light Comes Down, Talk Talk, Party in the Kremlin, Waiting, May Heaven Keep You) and "Rock N Roll Telephone" (Boom Bang Bang, Back 2b4, Punch A Hole in the Sky, Long Long Time, Speakeasy) being some of my personal favorites. Long live the voice of the late, great Dan McCafferty. \m/
Pete-you are killin' it again with your comprehensive (damn, Nazareth freakin' lives in the studio!) breakdown of their catalog, and as I have recently picked up most of their 70's prime material, I have NOT heard No Mean City! I will now buy it with light speed, as well as a few others that you hipped me to that flew under the radar. The main thing with Nazareth is McCafferty's exceptional voice, and the versatility he shows in using it.....plus, Manny is a very tasty player with some surprising tones and textures to his varied arsenal. Cheers for all the musical insight! Treff How about doin' some Cheap Trick stuff?
2XS is my fave. Love Leads to Madness is a brilliant song! Pete's rankings are pretty solid!
How is it solid when he put No Jive dead last
Yes Miss Misery rules! Expect No Mercy was introduced to me by my aunt who passed away years ago so that album has a particular place in my heart. Also that album cover is awesome. I think it's Frank Frazetta art. Or maybe Valleo?
Pete thank you so much... I never heart Nazareth before... But after your amazing video I hookup so bad on this band !! :) Absolute love the 70's albums... Those riffs are mind blowing. And the Telegram song is a masterpiece! Greetings from Croatia!
Great show Pete! I can honestly say that the only Nazareth songs I know are Hair of the Dog and Love Hurts. Will definitely look into picking up those top albums and at least give those lower ranking albums a listen here on RUclips.
Okay, Pete, I'll give the Naz collection a go--some of ours are similar, but some are way different!
1. Loud 'N Proud
2. Razamanaz
3. Hair of the Dog
4. 2XS
5. No Mean City
6. Close Enough for Rock 'n Roll
7. Malice in Wonderland
8. Nazareth s/t
9. Expect No Mercy
10. No Jive (I absolutely love this one!)
11. Rampant
12. The Fool's Circle
13. Cinema
14. Boogaloo
15. Exercises
16. Sound Elixir
17. Play'n the Game
18. The Catch
19. Move Me
20. Snakes 'n Ladders
21. Rock 'n Roll Telephone
22. The Newz
23. Big Dogz (I really dislike this one, maybe even more than Tattoo on my Brain)
*24. Tattoo on my Brain I am least familiar with, but the singer, like for you, I just can;t get into.
Random notes:
The live version of the song Expect No Mercy from 'Snaz is an absolute killer! I love the ENM album, but I found it really scattershot song to song.
I'll try to come up with a top twenty Naz tunes list (ten would be tough!) But they have had some amazing songs from all eras. 2XS is a sentimental fav, an old room mate and I cranked this constantly!
Another killer list, man! Keep up the good work!
Your list is pretty close to my list on Nazareth, other than 2 or 3 songs I just can't get into Big Dogz or The Newz, I do like R&R Telephone more than you do, love Boogaloo, Rampant and Razamanaz are my two favorites, mainly because my absolute favorite Nazareth song is off of Rampant " Jet Lag".
This time a pretty different List - Got all of these at home ;-)
24.Rock ’n’ Roll Telephone - What happend - dont like that one at all.... Bad songwritig
23.The Catch - Only "This Month Messiah" is good...(Glad to here it live...)
22.Tattooed on My Brain - Not Nazarteh... but the songs are okay...
21.Nazareth - well... experiments, some went wrong...
20.Snakes ’n’ Ladders - half of this is good, the rest 80s stuff...
19.Move Me - The songs are too simmular, but I love Steamroller...
18.The Fool Circle - Too may covers... too few Guitars
17.Sound Elixir - Still too few Guitars, but there is Whippin' Boy, & Rags too Riches...
16.The Newz - Liked it, saw them on this tour, maybe too many songs
15.Malice in Wonderland - This would be great, if the songs were played more heavy... I think, Fallen Angel is Terrible...
14.Expect No Mercy - Side one is great, the second okay...
13.No Jive - think underrated... Always liked it Living in the Lab of Luxory, is Naz. at it´s best
12.Cinema - This is pretty heavy for 80s, sung very high... alwasy loved it.
11.Boogaloo - strange one, last with Darrel... good songwriting
10.Exercises - Naz in the folk mode - an sad record, with strings and stuff - but the songs are great.
09.Big Dogz - The best of the newer for me - heavy blues rock
08.Play ‘n’ the Game - too many cover songs, but I like it anyway
07.2XS - good mix of some rockers and realy nice ballads - Games for me, is the Song of the Record.
06.Close Enough for Rock ‘n’ Roll - Side one is just brilliant, the second okay
05.Rampant - Realy strong - wish they had recorded light my way without the synths...
04.Loud ’n’ Proud - The rock & roll record!
03.Razamanaz - Naz sound is born
02.Hair of the Dog - Just a classic no bad song on this one.
01.No Mean City - From the artwork to the songs, just great, Hard, Hevy, but with enough melody... May the Sun Shin... Wow
Cool list! Love Games on 2XS, should have been a hit. No Mean City is an often overlooked gem, glad it's getting props here! Hair of the Dog for me is all about Please Don't Judas Me, stunning!
@@JCStorm76 yes was surprised too, but tast differs - saw them 4 or 5 times, the first time in the mid nineties when I was 10 or so... They were touring Europe with Uriah Heep. Always loved them both, remember sitting in front of my father's LPs... At that time, car radio had only cassettes... Had no jive on one side of a 90 min, snakes&ladders on the other... Than there was one with cinema & Heeps Head first on the flippside... Maybe that's why I love these records 😂
@@brandonleblanc955 yes that is just a great overlooked track - they played it live on the news tour - in fact they played the complete hair of the dog record that evening, + some new stuff and the songs they had to play 😂
The catch is a excellent album, my favourite song is this month messiah.🤘
Seasoned metalheads have always acknowledged Black Sabbath's first album (1970) as the genesis of heavy metal. Nonetheless, in my opinion Nazareth's first album (1971) is the one which sparked the genre. Do you concur??
I also consider that Nazareth was a far better band than Black Sabbath in terms of musicianship and creativity. Do you Pete and people second my thoughts??
Greetings.
Can't argue with your list Pete, Love Nazareth. I was lucky enough to see them live in the early 2010's and Dan still had a brilliant voice even then.
Regarding Dan's vocals: Yes! I saw them on his last tour with the band, seven or eight years ago and he sounded as good as when I saw them in the 70"s.I thought for sure Dan wouldn't be able to hit some of those notes,but he blew me away, even if the band weren't nearly as good as the 70's.
I love your Nazareth shirt!!🎤🎸🎵🥁
Great list Pete - glad to see Expect No Mercy so hi on your list! My top 5 would have to be Hair, Rampant, Expect, Close, and LoudProud. Keep up the good work!
Pete Agnew's voice makes my heart skip a beat...simply phenomenal 😩🔥👏💯
I think No Jive (1991) should be a little higher, it always has been one of my favorite Nazareth albums, but great list and great video!
Hey Pete, your show is keeping me sane in a world where people and their paranoia scares me more than some silly virus.
Thank you for the CCR rundown, have always been curious about them, please could you do a JJ Cale album ranking? Ta.
I love Nazareth!!🎤🎸🎵🥁