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Nazareth Album: “No Mean City [Japan Bonus Tracks]”
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No Mean City [Japan Bonus Tracks] |
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Release Date:2006-05-30
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Metal
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:4571136372089
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Review - :
This 1978 album found {$Nazareth} continuing to mine the combination of stripped-down {\hard rock} and {\roots rock} sounds explored on 1977's {^Expect No Mercy}. {^No Mean City} is also notable because the veteran Scottish {\rock} outfit expanded its lineup for the first time with addition of guitarist {$Zal Cleminson}, formerly of {$the Sensational Alex Harvey Band}. He helped the band create a gutsy twin-guitar attack that stamps its authority all over the album: prime example of the group's new firepower include {&"Just to Get Into It,"} a blinding speed rocker that provides the album with a fitting opener, and {&"Simple Solution,"} a hard-driving slab of boogie {\rock} that sets cynical lyrics against the backdrop of a gritty, hypnotic guitar riff. Another major highlight is {&"May the Sunshine,"} which starts as a {\Celtic}-inflected {\acoustic} tune, but soon adds electric guitars and rumbling bassline to become a stomping {\folk} {\metal} tune in the style of {$Led Zeppelin}. However, the album's secret gem is {&"Star,"} a power {\ballad} about a love affair broken up by the music biz that is driven by a sweetly harmonized guitar riff almost as heart-tugging as the song's lyrics. The problems with {^No Mean City} is that while all of its rockers are sturdy, some of them pale in comparison to these highlights: an example is {&"Claim to Fame,"} a rocker that relies upon endless repetition of its central riff but is saved by a ferocious vocal from {$Dan McCafferty}. Also, the emphasis on heavy twin-guitar means there is less of the experimentation that distinguishes the best {$Nazareth} album. That said, {^No Mean City} remains a bracing and electric set of {\hard rock} tunes that is well worth a listen for both {$Nazareth} fans and anyone addicted to 1970s hard rock. [The Japanese version included bonus tracks.] ~ Donald A. Guarisco, All Music Guide
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