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April 2022 'Snaz live Nazareth Snaz.jpg September 1981 23 May 1981 Pacific Coliseum (Vancouver) Hard rock 95:15 (original vinyl release and 2001 CD edition) A&M John Punter The Fool Circle 1981 2XS 1982 AllMusic 4 5[album r254949 yes AllMusic review] Record Mirror 4 5Nicholls Mike https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/80s/81/Record-Mirror-1981-10-03-OCR.pdf Albums: Nazareth – Snaz Record Mirror London Spotlight Publications Inc. October 3, 1981 11 0144-5804 https://web.archive.org/web/20241230130011/https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/80s/81/Record-Mirror-1981-10-03-OCR.pdf 30 December 2024 1 February 2025 yes Snaz is a double live album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in September 1981.https://archive.org/details/greatrockdiscogr00stro/page/577/mode/2up The Great Rock Discography 1995 577 9780862415419 Strong Martin Charles The title is rendered on the album artwork in all-capital letters, and when the gatefold-sleeve is opened, the title appears as "IT'SNAZ", but only SNAZ" is seen on the front cover when closed. AllMusic uses the shorter title without the apostrophe, as "Snaz", while Discogs includes the apostrophe, showing Snaz", and the Official Charts Company identified it as "Nazareth Live".https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19811004/7502/ Official Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company 4 October 1981 7 August 2024 The album was recorded at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada, in May 1981 during the band's 1981 North American tour. The band recorded several of the dates on the tour but felt this one show was fine in its entirety. The album was mixed at The Manor, Oxfordshire. The original LP featured two bonus studio tracks, "Juicy Lucy" and a re-recording of "Morning Dew". Together with "Crazy (A Suitable Case for Treatment)", from the Heavy Metal soundtrack, these were the first studio recordings of the new 6-piece line-up. In Germany, the LP originally came with a free bonus 1-sided 7", a remix of "Morning Dew" with the vocals sung in German, and thus titled "Morgentau". This was never issued separately, although it is sometimes (incorrectly) listed as a promo single. Due to time-constraints, the original 1987 single-CD release dropped five tracks from the original vinyl ("Every Young Man's Dream", "Big Boy", "Let Me Be Your Leader" and the two studio cuts). The 1997 remaster by Rob Corich, on the Castle Communications / Essential label, again did not include all tracks, as the label did not consider a 2-CD set to be financially viable. However, it did restore "Let Me Be Your Leader", whilst the remaining four absent tracks were included on the 1998 reissue of The Fool Circle. Eagle Records acquired the Nazareth back catalogue at the turn of the century, and set about reissues. In 2001 Snaz was finally transferred to CD in its entirety, being a "30th Anniversary Edition" 2CD release, including all live tracks in the correct running-order, plus the two studio tracks that finish side D of the original vinyl. A sticker on the front drew attention to the fact, reading "Original complete double album available for the first time on CD. Digitally remastered." In 2011 Salvo Records re-released the album with additional material from a Seattle concert together with "Crazy (A Suitable Case for Treatment)" and the German version of "Morning Dew" (titled Morgentau).Listing for the remastered version of the album on Discogs.com, (accessed 15 March 2015). Salvo's CD 1 comprises sides 1–3 of the original vinyl (tracks 1–15), while CD 2 consists of side 4 of the original vinyl, expanded with bonus tracks. Reception In 2005, Snaz was ranked number 430 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten 2005 Rock Hard 3-89880-517-4 de 37 62273803 Track listing Side 1 Original album Telegram: On Your Way/ So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star/ Sound Check Chris Hillman, Roger McGuinn/Agnew, Charlton, McCafferty, Sweet 6:33 Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll (1976) Razamanaz Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet 4:23 Razamanaz (1973) I Want To (Do Everything for You) Joe Tex Joe Tex cover 5:16 Play 'n' the Game (1976) This Flight Tonight Joni Mitchell Joni Mitchell cover 3:46 Loud 'N' Proud (1973) Beggars Day Nils Lofgren Grin cover 3:37 Hair of the Dog (1975) Side 2 Original album Every Young Man's Dream Sweet 3:54 The Fool Circle (1981) Heart's Grown Cold Zal Cleminson 5:51 Malice in Wonderland (1980) Java Blues Emmett Grogan, Rick Danko Rick Danko cover 5:06 Cocaine J.J. Cale J.J. Cale cover 5:04 The Fool Circle (1981) Big Boy Cleminson 5:19 Malice in Wonderland (1980) Side 3 Original album Holiday Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet 3:40 Malice in Wonderland (1980) Dressed to Kill Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet 3:55 The Fool Circle (1981) Hair of the Dog Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet 6:07 Hair of the Dog (1975) Expect No Mercy Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet 4:37 Expect No Mercy (1977) Shapes of Things Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith The Yardbirds cover 6:22 Rampant (1974) Side 4 Original album Let Me Be Your Leader Charlton 4:44 The Fool Circle (1981) Love Hurts Boudleaux Bryant The Everly Brothers cover 3:59 Hair of the Dog (1975) Tush Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill ZZ Top cover 4:55 Juicy Lucy (Studio Track) Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet 4:17 studio Morning Dew (1981 Studio Version) Bonnie Dobson, Tim Rose Bonnie Dobson cover 3:55 studio 2011 Salvo Disc 2 bonus tracks Java Blues Emmett Grogan, Rick Danko live in Seattle 4:13 Cocaine J.J. Cale live in Seattle 5:09 Big Boy Zal Cleminson live in Seattle 5:04 Holiday Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet live in Seattle 3:34 Let Me Be Your Leader Manny Charlton live in Seattle 4:34 Dressed to Kill Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet live in Seattle 3:47 Hair of the Dog Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet live in Seattle 5:48 Morgentau Bonnie Dobson, Tim Rose German version of Morning Dew 4:01 Crazy (A Suitable Case for Treatment) Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet from Heavy Metal soundtrack 3:26 Disc 1 of the 2011 Salvo Remaster includes Sides 1–3 of the original vinyl release. Disc 2 includes Side 4 plus the 9 bonus tracks listed above. Morgentau and Crazy (A Suitable Case for Treatment) are also available on Salvo reissue of The Fool Circle album; Morgentau is also available on the 30th anniversary edition of The Fool Circle album. Personnel Nazareth Dan McCafferty – vocals Manny Charlton – guitar Billy Rankin – guitar, backing vocals John Locke – keyboards Pete Agnew – bass guitar, backing vocals Darrell Sweet – drums, backing vocals Charts Chart (1981) PeakpositionUK2 78 19811004 true February 6, 2024Billboard200 83 Nazareth true February 6, 2024 References Category:Nazareth (band) live albums Category:1981 live albums Category:A&M Records live albums Category:Albums produced by John Punter