Rampant by Nazareth - Uhune

ALBUM

Nazareth's second album of 1974 finds the group tempering the four-on-the-floor hard rock attack they developed on Loud and Proud by working a surprising and effective Southern rock edge into the songs. The end result is an album that sounds like a crossbreeding of early AC/DC and Lynyrd Skynyrd at their hardest rocking. Some of the country-tinged highlights include "Glad When You're Gone," a funny kissoff to an unwanted lover that pairs hillbilly-styled singing with wah-wah-drenched guitar riffs, and "Jet Lag," a tongue-in-cheek look at life as a touring rock & roller that is driven by some. However, the finest song in this vein is the powerful opener "Silver Dollar Forger"; this hard rocking tale of an outlaw racing home with the cops on his tail has a suprisingly elaborate arrangement and plenty of driving guitar riffs. It feels like the theme song to the great 1970s car chase movie that never was. Rampant also spawned a hit single and radio favorite with "Shanghai'd in Shanghai," a pile-driving rocker that works an effective stomping beat into its shout-along chorus. The downside of this album is that it lacks the experimental edge of Razamanaz; there is little variation in the style or musical elements from song to song. That said, Rampant is a consistently energetic and engaging collection of Southern-tinged hard rock that will please Nazareth's fanbase and may even win over fans of groups like Lynyrd Skynyrd and Molly Hatchet with its effective grasp of Southern boogie.
© Donald A. Guarisco /TiVo

1. Silver Dollar Forger

Primary Artist: Nazareth; Main Performer
Bass: Pete Agnew; Performer
Drums: Darrell Sweet; Performer
Guitar: Manuel Charlton; Performer
Vocals: William Mccafferty; Performer
Composer: Darrell Sweet
Manny Charlton
Dan Mccafferty
Peter Agnew
Nazareth; Composer

2. Glad When You're Gone

Primary Artist: Nazareth; Main Performer
Composer: Manny Charlton
Dan Mccafferty
Peter Agnew
Darrell Sweet; Composer
Performer: Nazareth; Performer
Producer: Roger Glover; Production

3. Loved and Lost

Performer: Nazareth; Performer
Primary Artist: Nazareth; Main Performer
Composer: Manny Charlton
Dan Mccafferty
Peter Agnew
Darrell Sweet; Composer

4. Shanghai'd In Shanghai

Bass Guitar: Pete Agnew; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Agnew; Performer
Primary Artist: Nazareth; Main Performer
Drums: Darrell Sweet; Performer
Guitar: Manuel Charlton; Performer
Piano: Jon Lord; Performer
Vocals: William Mccafferty; Performer
Composer: Darrell Sweet
Peter Agnew
Agnew
William Mccafferty
Sweet
Nazareth
Manny Charlton
Dan Mccafferty
Charlton
Mccafferty; Composer

5. Jet Lag

Performer: Nazareth; Performer
Primary Artist: Nazareth; Main Performer
Composer: Manny Charlton
Dan Mccafferty
Peter Agnew
Darrell Sweet; Composer

6. Light My Way

Performer: Nazareth; Performer
Primary Artist: Nazareth; Main Performer
Composer: Manny Charlton
Dan Mccafferty
Peter Agnew
Darrell Sweet; Composer

7. Sunshine

Primary Artist: Nazareth; Main Performer
Bass: Pete Agnew; Performer
Drums: Darrell Sweet; Performer
Guitar: Manuel Charlton; Performer
Vocals: William Mccafferty; Performer
Composer: Peter Agnew
Darrell Sweet
Manny Charlton
Dan Mccafferty; Composer

8. Shapes of Things / Space Safari

Performer: Nazareth; Performer
Primary Artist: Nazareth; Main Performer
Composer: Manny Charlton
Keith Relf
Dan Mccafferty
Jim Mccarty
Peter Agnew
Paul Samwell-smith
Darrell Sweet; Composer

9. Down

Primary Artist: Nazareth; Main Performer
Composer: Manny Charlton
Dan Mccafferty
Peter Agnew
Darrell Sweet; Composer
Performer: Nazareth; Performer
Producer: Roger Glover; Production

10. Razamanaz

Performer: Nazareth; Performer
Primary Artist: Nazareth; Main Performer
Composer: Manny Charlton
Dan Mccafferty
Peter Agnew
Darrell Sweet
Nazareth
William Mccafferty
Manuel Charlton; Composer

11. Night Woman

Performer: Nazareth; Performer
Primary Artist: Nazareth; Main Performer
Composer: Manny Charlton
Dan Mccafferty
Peter Agnew
Darrell Sweet; Composer

12. Alcatraz

Performer: Nazareth; Performer
Primary Artist: Nazareth; Main Performer
Composer: Leon Russell
Nazareth; Composer

13. Vigilante Man

Performer: Nazareth; Performer
Primary Artist: Nazareth; Main Performer
Composer: Woody Guthrie
Nazareth; Composer

14. Morning Dew

Performer: Nazareth; Performer
Primary Artist: Nazareth; Main Performer
Composer: Manny Charlton
Dan Mccafferty
Peter Agnew
Darrell Sweet; Composer

15. Broken Down Angel

Performer: Nazareth; Performer
Primary Artist: Nazareth; Main Performer
Composer: Sweet
Nazareth
Manny Charlton
Dan Mccafferty
Charlton
Mccafferty
Peter Agnew
Agnew
Darrell Sweet; Composer

16. Woke Up This Morning

Performer: Nazareth; Performer
Primary Artist: Nazareth; Main Performer
Composer: Nazareth
Manny Charlton
Dan Mccafferty
Peter Agnew
Darrell Sweet; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 19 minutes and 51 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Jazz, Hard Rock, Arena Rock

Label

Salvo

Music Distribution Service

Vital PIAS SPRL

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1973

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

698458812384