'Snaz
| 'Snaz | ||||
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| Released | September 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 23 May 1981 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 95:15 (original vinyl release and 2001 CD edition) | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | John Punter | |||
| Nazareth chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
'Snaz is a double live album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in September 1981.[2]
The title is rendered on the album artwork in all-capital letters, and when the gatefold-sleeve is opened, the title appears as "IT'SNAZ", but only " 'SNAZ" is seen on the front cover when closed. AllMusic uses the shorter title without the apostrophe, as "Snaz",[1] while Discogs includes the apostrophe, showing " 'Snaz", and the Official Charts Company identified it as "Nazareth Live".[3]
The album was recorded at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada, in May 1981 during the band's 1981 North American tour. The band recorded several of the dates on the tour but felt this one show was fine in its entirety. The album was mixed at The Manor, Oxfordshire.
The original LP featured two bonus studio tracks, "Juicy Lucy" and a re-recording of "Morning Dew". Together with "Crazy (A Suitable Case for Treatment)", from the Heavy Metal soundtrack, these were the first studio recordings of the new 6-piece line-up. In Germany, the LP originally came with a free bonus 1-sided 7", a remix of "Morning Dew" with the vocals sung in German, and thus titled "Morgentau". This was never issued separately, although it is sometimes (incorrectly) listed as a promo single.
Due to time-constraints, the original 1987 single-CD release dropped five tracks from the original vinyl ("Every Young Man's Dream", "Big Boy", "Let Me Be Your Leader" and the two studio cuts). The 1997 remaster by Rob Corich, on the Castle Communications / Essential label, again did not include all tracks, as the label did not consider a 2-CD set to be financially viable. However, it did restore "Let Me Be Your Leader", whilst the remaining four absent tracks were included on the 1998 reissue of The Fool Circle.
Eagle Records acquired the Nazareth back catalogue at the turn of the century, and set about reissues. In 2001 'Snaz was finally transferred to CD in its entirety, being a "30th Anniversary Edition" 2CD release, including all live tracks in the correct running-order, plus the two studio tracks that finish side D of the original vinyl. A sticker on the front drew attention to the fact, reading "Original complete double album available for the first time on CD. Digitally remastered."
In 2011 Salvo Records re-released the album with additional material from a Seattle concert together with "Crazy (A Suitable Case for Treatment)" and the German version of "Morning Dew" (titled Morgentau).[4] Salvo's CD 1 comprises sides 1-3 of the original vinyl (tracks 1-15), while CD 2 consists of side 4 of the original vinyl, expanded with bonus tracks.
Reception
[edit]In 2005, 'Snaz was ranked number 430 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[5]
Track listing
[edit]Side 1
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Telegram: On Your Way/ So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star/ Sound Check" | Chris Hillman, Roger McGuinn/Agnew, Charlton, McCafferty, Sweet | Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll (1976) | 6:33 |
| 2. | "Razamanaz" | Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet | Razamanaz (1973) | 4:23 |
| 3. | "I Want To (Do Everything for You)" (Joe Tex cover) | Joe Tex | Play 'n' the Game (1976) | 5:16 |
| 4. | "This Flight Tonight" (Joni Mitchell cover) | Joni Mitchell | Loud 'N' Proud (1973) | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Beggars Day" (Grin cover) | Nils Lofgren | Hair of the Dog (1975) | 3:37 |
Side 2
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Every Young Man's Dream" | Sweet | The Fool Circle (1981) | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Heart's Grown Cold" | Zal Cleminson | Malice in Wonderland (1980) | 5:51 |
| 3. | "Java Blues" (Rick Danko cover) | Emmett Grogan, Rick Danko | 5:06 | |
| 4. | "Cocaine" (J.J. Cale cover) | J.J. Cale | The Fool Circle (1981) | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Big Boy" | Cleminson | Malice in Wonderland (1980) | 5:19 |
- Disc 1 of the 2011 Salvo Remaster includes Sides 1-3 of the original vinyl release. Disc 2 includes Side 4 plus the 9 bonus tracks listed above.
- Morgentau and Crazy (A Suitable Case for Treatment) are also available on Salvo reissue of The Fool Circle album; Morgentau is also available on the 30th anniversary edition of The Fool Circle album.
Personnel
[edit]- Nazareth
- Dan McCafferty – vocals
- Manny Charlton – guitar
- Billy Rankin – guitar, backing vocals
- John Locke – keyboards
- Pete Agnew – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Darrell Sweet – drums, backing vocals
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 78 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 83 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b AllMusic review
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 577. ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 4 October 1981. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Listing for the remastered version of the album on Discogs.com, (accessed 15 March 2015).
- ^ Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten (in German). Rock Hard. 2005. p. 37. ISBN 3-89880-517-4. OCLC 62273803.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Nazareth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
