Sound Elixir
Sound Elixir is the fourteenth studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in June 1983 by Vertigo Records.
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| Released | June 1983 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 40:03 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Producer | Manny Charlton | |||
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Sound Elixir is the fourteenth studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in June 1983 by Vertigo Records.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Darrell Sweet and Billy Rankin.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All Nite Radio" | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Milk And Honey" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Whippin' Boy" | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Rain On The Window" | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Backroom Boys" | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Why Don't You Read The Book?" | 3:45 |
| 7. | "I Ran" | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Rags To Riches" | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Local Still" | 3:32 |
| 10. | "Where Are You Now" | 4:05 |
1999 Castle Music Bonus Tracks
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "On the Run" (B-side) | 3:23 |
| 12. | "Where Are You Now" (alternate take) | 4:32 |
| 13. | "Milk and Honey" (alternate edit) | 4:20 |
2002 30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Whippin' Boy" (extended version) | 5:16 |
| 15. | "All Nite Radio" (radio edit) | 3:11 |
The 2011 remastered CD release of Sound Elixir was paired with 2XS, comprising tracks 12 through 21. No bonus material was added.
Personnel
[edit]Band members
[edit]- Dan McCafferty – lead vocals
- Manny Charlton – guitars
- Billy Rankin – guitars, backing vocals, keyboards
- Pete Agnew – bass, backing vocals
- Darrell Sweet – drums, percussion
Other credits
[edit]- Calum Malcolm – engineer, keyboards
- Arthur Ward – art direction
- Matthew Curtis – graphic design
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 52 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[4] | 8 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Nazareth singles".
- ^ Anderson, Jason. Nazareth: Sound Elixir > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Nazareth – Sound Elixir" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Nazareth – Sound Elixir". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
