Greatest Hits (Nazareth album)

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Greatest Hits
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Compilation album by
Nazareth
Released21 November 1975 [1]
Recorded1972–1975
Genre Hard rock
Length44:05
Label A&M (USA)
Vertigo (Europe)
Producer Roger Glover
Nazareth chronology
Hair of the Dog
(1975)		Greatest Hits
(1975)		 Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1975. By this time Nazareth had experienced considerable success with albums and singles. This compilation showcased tracks from the band's third album Razamanaz through their sixth album Hair of the Dog , as well as some non-album singles.

Contents

As part of the remastering of Nazareth's back-catalogue by Castle Communications in the mid-1990s, the original album was expanded in 1996 to encompass the self-titled first album through to the ninth studio offering, Expect No Mercy , whilst retaining the original running-order of the vinyl release.

As part of the same CD-remastering programme, Greatest Hits Volume II was released in 1998, on CD only. This covered the later period of the band.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet unless otherwise noted

Greatest Hits track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Razamanaz" 3:53
2."Holy Roller" 3:25
3."Shanghai'd in Shanghai" 3:45
4."Love Hurts" (The Everly Brothers cover) Boudleaux Bryant 3:54
5."Turn On Your Receiver" 3:21
6."Bad Bad Boy" 3:58
7."This Flight Tonight" (Joni Mitchell cover)Joni Mitchell3:25
8."Broken Down Angel" 3:46
9."Hair of the Dog" 3:17
10."Sunshine" 3:45
11."My White Bicycle" (Tomorrow cover) Keith Hopkins, Ken Burgess 3:28
12."Woke Up This Morning" 3:45
1989 Vertigo CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Expect No Mercy" 3:27
14."Dream On" 3:28
15."Where Are You Now"Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Darrell Sweet, Billy Rankin 3:55
1996 Castle CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Morning Dew" (Bonnie Dobson cover; original version)Bonnie Dobson, Tim Rose 3:45
14."Love Now You're Gone" 2:25
15."Carry Out Feelings" 3:18
16."I Want To (Do Everything For You)" (Joe Tex cover)Joe Tex4:18
17."Expect No Mercy" 3:26
2010 Salvo CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Expect No Mercy" 3:27
14."Telegram"
"Part 1: On Your Way"
"Part 2: So You Wanna Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" (The Byrds cover)
"Part 3: Sound Check"
"Part 4: Here We Are Again"

Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman 		7:48
15."Just to Get Into It" 4:22
16."Teenage Nervous Breakdown" (Little Feat cover) Lowell George 3:43
17."Morning Dew" (single; Bonnie Dobson cover)Bonnie Dobson, Tim Rose3:54
18."Go Down Fighting" 3:05
19."Dream On" 3:26
20."Every Time It Rains"Billy Rankin4:11

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Greatest Hits
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [15] 2× Platinum200,000^
Germany (BVMI) [16] Gold250,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [17] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [18] Silver60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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