No Mean City (album)

No Mean City
Studio album by Nazareth
Released January 1979
Genre Hard rock, blues rock
Length 37:06
Label A&M
Producer Manny Charlton
Nazareth chronology

Expect No Mercy
(1977)		 No Mean City
(1979)		 Malice in Wonderland
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Smash Hits 3/10[2]

No Mean City is the tenth studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1979. The album title comes from the 1935 novel No Mean City and features artwork illustrated by Rodney Matthews. With this record that stood dormant the band's sound was heavier, considering the addition of guitarist Zal Cleminson of Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Sold very well at the time, with the main single Star, preceded by Whatever you want babe. The popularity of the album allowed the band to play with several big names such as Thin Lizzy, on their 1978/79 tour.

Track listing

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

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Just to Get into It"    4:24
2. "May the Sunshine"    4:55
3. "Simple Solution, Parts 1&2"  Zal Cleminson 4:59
4. "Star"  Charlton, McCafferty 4:55
5. "Claim to Fame"  Manny Charlton 4:30
6. "Whatever You Want Babe"  Manny Charlton 3:42
7. "What's In It For Me"  Manny Charlton 4:19
8. "No Mean City, Parts 1&2"  Agnew, Charlton, Cleminson, McCafferty, Sweet 6:32

30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
9. "May the Sunshine" (single edit)Agnew, Charlton, Cleminson, McCafferty, Sweet 3:31
10. "Whatever You Want Babe" (single edit)Manny Charlton 2:59
11. "Star" (US Version)Charlton, McCafferty 4:55
12. "No Mean City" (alternate edit)Agnew, Charlton, Cleminson, McCafferty, Sweet 3:32
13. "Simple Solution" (edit)Zal Cleminson 4:16

Earlier remasters included the song Greens as a bonus track. This is not available on the 30th Anniversary remaster of No Mean City, but is instead found on the same such remaster of Expect No Mercy.

Credits

Band members

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (February 8–21, 1979): 25.

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