Sound Elixir

• Artist: Nazareth
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1983
• Genre: Rock

Review

After Nazareth's 12-year association with A&M Records ended in 1982, the group signed with MCA Records, and shortly thereafter, they released what would be their last major-label collection on new material, Sound Elixir. By 1983, when this recording was first issued on MCA, Nazareth was clearly declining commercially and artistically. Yet, like every Nazareth recording, there are plenty of bright spots that fans of the band should enjoy. Highlights include powerful opener "Why Don't You Read the Book" and "Rain on the Window." While there's nothing really bad about Sound Elixir, it's very removed from the best Nazareth material of the '70s, both in terms of musical intentions and also technical and artistic execution. ~ Vincent Jeffries, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Why Don't You Read the Book	Dan McCafferty, Billy Rankin, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet	Nazareth
Whippin' Boy	Dan McCafferty, Billy Rankin, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet	Nazareth
All Nite Radio	Dan McCafferty, Billy Rankin, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet	Nazareth
Where Are You Now	Dan McCafferty, Billy Rankin, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet	Nazareth
Backroom Boys	Dan McCafferty, Billy Rankin, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet	Nazareth
Rags to Riches	Dan McCafferty, Billy Rankin, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet	Nazareth
Local Still	Dan McCafferty, Billy Rankin, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet	Nazareth
I Ran	Dan McCafferty, Billy Rankin, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet	Nazareth
Rain on the Window	Dan McCafferty, Billy Rankin, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet	Nazareth
Milk and Honey	Dan McCafferty, Billy Rankin, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet	Nazareth

Credits

Nazareth (Main Performer), Dan McCafferty (Vocals), Billy Rankin (Guitar), Billy Rankin (Vocals), Pete Agnew (Guitar (Bass)), Pete Agnew (Vocals), Manny Charlton (Guitar), Manny Charlton (Producer), Calum Malcolm (Engineer), Darrell Sweet (Percussion), Darrell Sweet (Drums)

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