Expect No Mercy

Expect No Mercy is the ninth studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1977. The original version was rejected by the label and these versions were the bonus tracks on the Salvo CD. The originally released version saw the reintroduction of a heaviness after the two previously more laid back albums and the tracks were noticeably shorter with only the final track clocking in at over four minutes.

For the 1995 film, see Expect No Mercy (film).

Expect No Mercy
Studio album by
Nazareth
ReleasedNovember 1977[1]
RecordedLe Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec
GenreHard rock
Length35:20
LabelMountain Records (UK)
A&M (US & Canada)
Vertigo (Europe, South America, Asia, Oceania)
ProducerManny Charlton
Nazareth chronology
Play 'N' the Game
(1976)		 Expect No Mercy
(1977)		 No Mean City
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet unless otherwise noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Expect No Mercy" 3:27
2."Gone Dead Train"Jack Nitzsche, Russ Titelman3:44
3."Shot Me Down"Manny Charlton3:29
4."Revenge Is Sweet"Manny Charlton3:04
5."Gimme What's Mine" 3:45
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Kentucky Fried Blues" 3:08
7."New York Broken Toy" 3:37
8."Busted"Harlan Howard3:40
9."Place in Your Heart"Manny Charlton3:01
10."All the King's Horses"Charlton, McCafferty4:23

30th Anniversary Edition Bonus Tracks

All lyrics are written by Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet except indicated unless otherwise noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Greens" (B-Side) 2:50
12."Desolation Road" (B-Side) 2:58
13."Gone Dead Train" (Edited Version)Jack Nitzsche, Russ Titelman3:31
14."Expect No Mercy" (Alternate Version) 2:54
15."Place in Your Heart" (Alternate Edited Version)Manny Charlton4:31
16."Kentucky Fried Blues" (Edited Version) 2:49
17."Expect No Mercy" (Live) 3:19

Salvo Records Remaster Bonus Tracks

All lyrics are written by Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet except indicated unless otherwise noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Kentucky Fried Blues" (First Version) 3:17
12."Gone Dead Train" (First version) 3:24
13."Shot Me Down" (First version)Manny Charlton3:44
14."Greens" 4:16
15."Life of a Dog" 3:49
16."New York Broken Toy" (First Version) 2:49
17."Revenge Is Sweet" (First Version)Manny Charlton3:07
18."Desolation Road" 3:09
19."Can't Keep a Good Man Down" 4:18
20."Moonlight Eyes" 2:48

Personnel

Band members

Other credits
  • Nick Blagona - engineer
  • Mike Brown - remastering
  • Mick Carpenter - project coordinator
  • Robert M. Corich - liner notes, coordination, remastering, research
  • Joseph Geesin - liner notes
  • Hugh Gilmour - reissue design
  • Bill Sosin - photography
  • Frank Frazetta - cover painting

Chart performance
Chart (1977) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] 78
US Billboard 200[4] 82

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[5] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate Press. p. 577. ISBN 9780862415419.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5524b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  4. "Nazareth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  5. "Canadian album certifications – Nazareth – Expect No Mercy". Music Canada.
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