No Mean City (album)

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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 the band's sound was heavier, considering the addition of guitarist Zal Cleminson of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band. It 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 are written by Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet unless otherwise noted

No.	Title	Writer(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.	Title	Writer(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.

Personnel

Band members

• Pete Agnew - bass guitar, backing vocals
• Dan McCafferty - lead vocals
• Manny Charlton - guitars
• Zal Cleminson - guitars
• Darrell Sweet - drums

External links

• Lyrics to songs from No Mean City