Expect No Mercy

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

Expect No Mercy
Studio album by Nazareth
Released	November 1977[1]
Recorded	Le Studio (Morin-Heights, Quebec)
Genre	Hard rock
Length	35:20
Label	Mountain
Producer	Manny Charlton
Nazareth chronology
Play 'N' the Game (1976) Expect No Mercy (1977) No Mean City (1979)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

Expect No Mercy is the ninth studio album by 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.

Track listing

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

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Expect No Mercy"		3:27
2.	"Gone Dead Train"	Jack Nitzsche, Russ Titelman	3:44
3.	"Shot Me Down"	Manny Charlton	3:29
4.	"Revenge Is Sweet"	Manny Charlton	3:04
5.	"Gimme What's Mine"		3:45

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Kentucky Fried Blues"		3:08
7.	"New York Broken Toy"		3:37
8.	"Busted"	Harlan Howard	3:40
9.	"Place in Your Heart"	Manny Charlton	3:01
10.	"All the King's Horses"	Charlton, McCafferty	4:23

30th Anniversary Edition Bonus Tracks

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Greens" (B-Side)		2:50
12.	"Desolation Road" (B-Side)		2:58
13.	"Gone Dead Train" (Edited Version)	Jack Nitzsche, Russ Titelman	3:31
14.	"Expect No Mercy" (Alternate Version)		2:54
15.	"Place in Your Heart" (Alternate Edited Version)	Manny Charlton	4:31
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.	Title	Writer(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 Charlton	3:44
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 Charlton	3:07
18.	"Desolation Road"		3:09
19.	"Can't Keep a Good Man Down"		4:18
20.	"Moonlight Eyes"		2:48

Personnel

Band members

• Dan McCafferty - vocals
• Darrell Sweet - drums
• Pete Agnew - bass guitar, guitar
• Manny Charlton - guitar, producer

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

Charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4]	78
US Billboard 200[5]	82

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[6]	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. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 497.
4. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5524b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
5. "Nazareth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
6. "Canadian album certifications – Nazareth – Expect No Mercy". Music Canada.

External links

• Lyrics to songs from Expect No Mercy
• Expect No Mercy at Discogs (list of releases)