Album Info Hide Show Artist: Nazareth Album: Sound Elixir Released: Europe, 2019 Tracklist: A1 All Nite Radio 4:07 A2 Milk And Honey 4:06 A3 Whippin’ Boy 4:41 A4 Rain On The Window 4:21 A5 Backroom Boys 3:20 B1 Why Don’t You Read The Book 3:46 B2 I Ran 4:30 B3 Rags To Riches 3:25 B4 Local Still 3:31 B5 Where Are You Now 3:56 Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store We are a small independent record store located at 211 High St, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir) We buy and sell new and used vinyl records – if you have a collection you’d like to sell please click here . We ship Australia wide for a flat rate of $10 for standard shipping or $15 for express post. Free Shipping for orders $150 and over. You can also pick up your order in store, just select Local Pickup at the checkout. We also ship internationally – prices vary depending on weight and location. 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If you change your mind you have 30 days to return your record but you must cover the cost of returning it to the store. You can contact our Melbourne record shop at (03) 9939 3807 or at [email protected] Happy Listening! Description Hide Show Some Nazareth records go straight for the jugular. Sound Elixir takes a different path, easing in with a sly grin and a radio-ready shine that still lets the bands grit bleed through. Released in 1983, it lands in that fascinating spot after 2XS, where the Scottish lifers were leaning into melody and polish without losing the barroom sting that made them so beloved in the first place. The lineup is classic Nazareth: Dan McCafferty howling and crooning with that sandpapered voice, Manny Charlton bending tasteful guitar lines, Pete Agnew anchoring the low end, and Darrell Sweet swinging hard on the kit. You can hear a group who knew exactly how to make a chorus stick. Its not the wrecking-ball heaviness of Razamanaz, and it isnt trying to be. Sound Elixir rides a clean, early 80s production that gives space to keyboards and layered guitars, yet the band still sounds like theyd be perfectly comfortable in a Fife pub with the amps turned up and the windows fogging. All Nite Radio is the obvious calling card. Theres a reason fans remember it first. It has that steady pulse and a topline built for big airwaves, but McCaffertys rasp keeps the sweetness from getting syrupy. Hed sung countless rockers by then, yet he brings a restless edge here, the kind that makes even a mid-tempo track feel like it could combust live. Spin it on Sound Elixir vinyl and the chorus blooms nicely, the guitars spreading wide without getting glassy. You get the sense the band were thinking in widescreen, but still wanted a tune you could shout in the car. The deeper cuts reward a patient listen. This is where the record earns its keep. Nazareth have always had a knack for pacing, threading boogie, blues touches, and tight pop craft so you never feel trapped in one lane. The rhythm section give even the sleekest moments a bit of shoulder. Agnews bass walks where lesser players would just thump, and Sweets cymbal work nudges the songs forward rather than just counting time. Manny Charlton, as ever, finds the pocket between economy and flash. He doesnt grandstand. He colours, he jabs, he lets a note hang and then cuts it off right before it turns pretty. Its a small thing, but its the sort of detail that separates journeymen from lifers. If youve only ever filed Nazareth under Hair of the Dog and left it there, Sound Elixir might surprise you. Its the sound of a band whod already done the arena belters and were now refining their craft. The melodies are stickier, the bridges sneakier, and the hooks feel built to last. In the early 80s, plenty of hard rock outfits chased gloss and lost themselves. Nazareth never quite do that here. Even the most polished bits carry that Dunfermline DNA, a slightly weathered soul that keeps things from sliding into faceless AOR. Collectors tend to talk about this album as a sleeper, and that feels right. Pulling a clean copy from a crate in a Melbourne record store gives you that same wheres this been? thrill you get the first time the needle drops. The production sits nicely on wax, with the vocals warm and present and the guitars cutting without harshness. If youre looking to buy Nazareth records online, this is one to bump up the list, especially if youve already got the big hitters. Nazareth albums on vinyl have a way of reminding you how physical this bands music is. Even the radio-friendly songs carry a lot of air moving through them. Theres also a certain charm in how Sound Elixir captures a veteran group adopting the new decades tools without forgetting the job. It feels purposeful rather than trend-chasing. When the chorus lifts, it feels earned. When the quieter passages appear, they dont sag. You can hear four musicians playing for the song, not just their parts. Thats rarer than it should be. If youre building out a Nazareth vinyl shelf, dont skip this era. Sound Elixir is the bridge between the 70s brawn and the later, leaner records, and it holds up better than its reputation suggests. For crate diggers in vinyl records Australia circles, its a welcome find, the kind of album you put on as background and then catch yourself turning up because a chorus just hooked you again. It may not shout the loudest in their catalogue, but it speaks with the confidence of a band who knew their strengths and had no trouble wearing them with a bit of 1983 gloss. That balance is the real trick here, and it still sounds good today. Product Reviews Hide Show Write a Review