Rampant (album)

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Rampant
Studio album by
Nazareth
Released26 April 1974 (UK)
4 July 1974 (US)
RecordedMontreux, Switzerland
GenreHard rock
Length50:26 (39:43 vinyl).
LabelUK: Mooncrest (original release)
Mountain Records (later 1974 reissue)
Castle (1992 & 1997 CD reissues)
Snapper (2004 CD reissue)
US: A&M
Europe: Vertigo
ProducerRoger Glover, Manny Charlton
Nazareth chronology
Loud 'n' Proud
(1973) 		Rampant
(1974) 		Hair of the Dog
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
[1]

Rampant is the fifth studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1974. It was the third of their LP albums to be produced by Roger Glover, and proved to be the last time they would work with him.

The track "Loved and Lost" was sampled by

The Less You Know, The Better
.

Track listing

All tracks are written by

Darrell Sweet unless otherwise noted

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Silver Dollar Forger (Parts 1 & 2)"5:36
2."Glad When You're Gone"4:17
3."Loved and Lost"5:12
4."Shanghai'd in Shanghai"3:43
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Jet Lag" 6:43
6."Light My Way" 4:09
7."Sunshine" 4:15
8."a) Shapes of Things"
"b) Space Safari"		a) McCarty, Relf, Samwell-Smith
b) Agnew, Charlton, McCafferty, Sweet		6:21

30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."Shanghai'd in Shanghai" (US version) 3:42
10."Shapes of Things" (single edit)McCarty, Relf, Samwell-Smith3:21
11."Sunshine" (edited version) 2:59
12."Silver Dollar Forger" (edited version) 3:49

Salvo Records Remaster Bonus Tracks

Salvo Records released a version in 2010 with the following bonus tracks:

No.TitleLength
9."Down" (B-side single to "Love Hurts")3:54
10."Razamanaz" (BBC live recording from Golders Green Hippodrome, London, 24. 11. 1977]])4:32
11."Night Woman" (BBC live recording from Golders Green Hippodrome)4:00
12."Alcatraz" (BBC live recording from Golders Green Hippodrome)4:22
13."Vigilante Man" (BBC live recording from Golders Green Hippodrome)5:43
14."Morning Dew" (BBC live recording from Golders Green Hippodrome)7:38
15."Broken Down Angel" (BBC live recording from Golders Green Hippodrome)4:26
16."Woke Up This Morning" (BBC live recording from Golders Green Hippodrome)4:58

Personnel

Band members

  • Dan McCafferty - vocals, photography
  • Pete Agnew - bass guitar, guitar, background vocals, liner notes
  • Manny Charlton - guitars, producer, photography
  • Darrell Sweet
    - drums, background vocals, liner notes, photography

Additional musicians

  • Vicki Brown
    , Barry St. John, Liza Strike - background vocals
  • Jon Lord - synthesizer, piano on "Glad When You're Gone" and "Shanghai'd In Shanghai"

Other credits

  • Roger Glover - producer
  • Richard Roy - assistant mastering engineer
  • Red Steel - revised notes
  • Louie Austin - engineer
  • Robert M Corich and Mike Brown - remastering
  • Mick Carpenter - project coordinator

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Nazareth – Rampant" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2393". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  4. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5
    .
  5. GfK Entertainment Charts
    . Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Nazareth – Rampant". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  8. ^ "Nazareth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  9. GfK Entertainment Charts. 1974. Archived from the original
    on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Nazareth – Rampant". Music Canada.

External links

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