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Greatest Hits
Compilation album by
Nazareth
Released21 November 1975[1]
Recorded1972–1975
GenreHard rock
Length44:05
LabelA&M (USA)
Vertigo (Europe)
ProducerRoger Glover
Nazareth chronology
Hair of the Dog
(1975) 		Greatest Hits
(1975) 		Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

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.

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 Bryant3:54
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 Burgess3:28
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 Rankin3:55
1996 Castle CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Morning Dew" (Bonnie Dobson cover; original version)Bonnie Dobson, Tim Rose3:45
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
  • The 1996 remastered CD (Castle Communications ESMCD 369) added five bonus tracks listed above)[3] and extensive booklet-notes, by Rob Corich (who did the remastering) and by McCafferty, Agnew and Sweet.
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 George3:43
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
  • The album was re-issued on CD in the UK again by Salvo Records in 2010. Again, the original running order was preserved with additional tracks added afterward to make the album a more comprehensive overview of the band's career. Two of these eight bonus tracks are from significantly later in the band's career, with "Dream On" coming from 1982's 2XS, and "Every Time It Rains" from 1991's No Jive.[4]

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Greatest Hits
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[15] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Germany (BVMI)[16] Gold 250,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[17] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "BPI certification".
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ "Greatest Hits (Castle)". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Greatest Hits by Nazareth (Bonus Tracks)(Remastered)". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 213. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4094a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Nazareth – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Nazareth – Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Nazareth – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Nazareth – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Nazareth – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "Nazareth | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "Top 100 Albums of '76". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Top 100 Metal Albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on 12 August 2004. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Nazareth – Greatest Hits". Music Canada. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Nazareth; 'Greatest Hits')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  17. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Greatest Hits')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Nazareth – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
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