| Sound Elixir | ||||
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| Released | June 1983 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 40:03 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Producer | Manny Charlton | |||
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Sound Elixir is the fourteenth studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in June 1983 by Vertigo Records.
All tracks are written by Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Darrell Sweet and Billy Rankin
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All Nite Radio" | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Milk And Honey" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Whippin' Boy" | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Rain On The Window" | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Backroom Boys" | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Why Don't You Read The Book?" | 3:45 |
| 7. | "I Ran" | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Rags To Riches" | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Local Still" | 3:32 |
| 10. | "Where Are You Now" | 4:05 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "On the Run" (B-side) | 3:23 |
| 12. | "Where Are You Now" (alternate take) | 4:32 |
| 13. | "Milk and Honey" (alternate edit) | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Whippin' Boy" (extended version) | 5:16 |
| 15. | "All Nite Radio" (radio edit) | 3:11 |
The 2011 remastered CD release of Sound Elixir was paired with 2XS, comprising tracks 12 through 21. No bonus material was added.
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [3] | 52 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [4] | 8 |
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