Expect No Mercy [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Nazareth

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 2, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 1977
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Snapper Classics UK
• ASIN: B0009SOG2Q
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #46,707 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Digitally remastered reissue of the Scottish hard rocker's 1977 album with the two B-sides from the 'Gone Dead Train' single added as bonus tracks: 'Greens' and 'Desolation Road'. 12 tracks total, also featuring the U.K. singles 'Place In Your Heart' and 'Gone Dead Train'. Also features the original cover art, Frank Frazetta's painting 'The Brain' (which was the first time he allowed one of his artworks to be reproduced for a record sleeve!). 1998 Castlerelease.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Mercilessly Good Album, June 26, 2001

By	Jerry G. (shaker hts, oh United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Expect No Mercy (Audio CD)

Expect No Mercy is classic Nazareth. Hard and heavy in places, mellow and melodic in others, the album is a grab bag of different songs, all united by the eleements that make Nazareth one of the greatest bands in rock history: Unique and visionary guitar work, meaningful lyrics, and emotional and physical power, among other things. The title track is one of the best hard rock songs I've ever heard and probably should be listened to last as a sort of finale. The ballads on this one aren't as sappy as some of the others they've recorded. A few of them show up on all their albums.

Nobody has ever accused Nazareth of inventing any new styles or being the first to do anything. This fact won't have any impact on your enjoyment of the music. But at the same time their influence has been widespread because they epitomize what is best about rock. They make inspiring, substantial music that has stood the test of time. If you want proof, Expect No Mercy will give you a piece of it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Lost album from a great band from the 70's, August 22, 2004

By	R. A. Lowe - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Expect No Mercy (Audio CD)

The first time I heard this album was back in 1986 back on my dad's old Record Player, from this day this ultimatly the best of album todate that was by Nazareth. This song has everything plus some that hair of the dog did, from the hits to the misses this is one album you need to add to collection wether it a LP or a CD it will show you how great the band had to offer with none stop music you can enjoy night in day out :)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An album you can't do without, February 4, 2003

By	L. B. Ivarsson (Rock City) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Expect No Mercy (Audio CD)

"Expect no mercy" is truly one of the best rock albums of all time. A must have for any fan of rock music!!

Usually "Hair of the dog" is considered Nazareth's best album, but "Expect no mercy" is in fact a better one. This album includes at least five of Nazareth's best songs ever. What about the furious and fast masterpiece "Expect no mercy", and the catchy "Gone dead train" with its rhythm & blues influence; "Shot me down" - so melodic you can't get it out of your head? Then you got "Gimme what's mine" which is a raw number with an excellent groove you never get to hear these days, and the very melodic "Place in your heart" - a true hit!

The rest of the album is also good and there are indeed no fillers at all on this one. If you get the remastered version you're in for a real treat - the bonus track "Greens"! It's a mystery that song wasn't included on the original album!

"Expect no mercy" from 1977 shows Nazareth at their very best. The following years the band lost direction and released a bunch of mediocre albums, often with a more radio friendly sound. But things got better and in 1998 Nazareth released their best album in 20 years - Boogaloo.