Expect No Mercy

• Artist: Nazareth
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1977
• Total Time: 35:31
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

On this 1977 album, Nazareth makes a full-blooded return to the hard rock sound they had neglected since their success with Hair of the Dog. The result is a potent, driving slab of hard rock that will please Nazareth fans and devotees of 1970s hard rock alike. The album sets its frenzied tone right off the bat with its title track, a blistering rocker that features Dan McCafferty spitting out a sharp-edged vocal about life's cruelty over a series of fast and relentless guitar riffs. The remainder of the album prominently features a similarly brutal string of rockers: standouts include "Revenge Is Sweet," a paean to getting even that combines chugging guitar riffs with a stomping beat, and "Gimme What's Mine," a fierce declaration of dominance that layers Southern rock-styled riffs over a churning bassline. Despite this preponderance of hard rocking tunes, Expect No Mercy isn't just a guitar-fest. It also takes time to explore country-rock (there is an excellent, rocked-up cover of the country standard "Busted" as well as a honky tonk-style original called "Place in Your Heart") and even a little bit of funk (a hard-grooving slice of funk-rock fusion called "New York Broken Toy"). The album never takes the daring stylistic chance within the hard rock formula that distinguished Razamanaz or Hair of the Dog, but this is minor quibble in light of the album's high levels of consistency and quality. In short, Expect No Mercy is a treat for Nazareth fans and a solid listen for any hard rock fan who wants a good indication of the group's style. ~ Donald A. Guarisco, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Expect No Mercy	Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet, Pete Agnew, Dan McCafferty	Nazareth	(3:26)
Gone Dead Train (Lyrics)	Jack Nitzsche, Russ Titelman	Nazareth	(3:44)
Shot Me Down	Manny Charlton	Nazareth	(3:29)
Revenge Is Sweet	Manny Charlton	Nazareth	(3:04)
Gimme What's Mine	Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Darrell Sweet	Nazareth	(3:45)
Kentucky Fried Blues	Manny Charlton, Pete Agnew, Dan McCafferty, Darrell Sweet	Nazareth	(3:08)
New York Broken Toy	Dan McCafferty, Darrell Sweet, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton	Nazareth	(3:37)
Busted (Lyrics)	Harlan Howard	Nazareth	(3:40)
Place in Your Heart	Manny Charlton	Nazareth	(3:01)
All the King's Horses	Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty	Nazareth	(4:23)
Greens [*]	Darrell Sweet, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty	Nazareth	(2:50)
Desolation Road [*]	Darrell Sweet, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew	Nazareth	(2:58)

Credits

Mike Brown (Remastering), Hugh Gilmour (Reissue Design), Darrell Sweet (Drums), Dan McCafferty (Vocals), Pete Agnew (Bass), Manny Charlton (Guitar), Joseph Geesin (Liner Notes), Nick Blagona (Engineer), Pete Agnew (Guitar (Bass)), Manny Charlton (Producer), Bill Sosin (Photography), Pete Agnew (Guitar), Robert M. Corich (Coordination), Robert M. Corich (Research), Robert M. Corich (Remastering), Mick Carpenter (Project Coordinator), Robert M. Corich (Liner Notes)

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