Sound Elixir is the fourteenth studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in June 1983 by Vertigo Records.

Sound Elixir
Studio album by
Released30 June 1983
GenreHard rock
Length40:03
LabelVertigo
ProducerManny Charlton
Nazareth chronology
2XS
(1982)
Sound Elixir
(1983)
The Catch
(1984)
Singles from Sound Elixir
  1. "Where Are You Now"
    Released: July 1983[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Darrell Sweet and Billy Rankin

No.TitleLength
1."All Nite Radio"4:08
2."Milk And Honey"4:08
3."Whippin' Boy"4:45
4."Rain On The Window"4:23
5."Backroom Boys"3:23
6."Why Don't You Read The Book?"3:45
7."I Ran"4:31
8."Rags To Riches"3:27
9."Local Still"3:32
10."Where Are You Now"4:05

1999 Castle Music Bonus Tracks

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No.TitleLength
11."On the Run" (B-side)3:23
12."Where Are You Now" (alternate take)4:32
13."Milk and Honey" (alternate edit)4:20

2002 30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks

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No.TitleLength
14."Whippin' Boy" (extended version)5:16
15."All Nite Radio" (radio edit)3:11

The 2011 remastered CD release of Sound Elixir was paired with 2XS, comprising tracks 12 through 21. No bonus material was added.

Personnel

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Band members

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Other credits

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  • Calum Malcolm – engineer, keyboards
  • Arthur Ward – art direction
  • Matthew Curtis – graphic design

Charts

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 52
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[4] 8

References

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  1. ^ "Nazareth singles".
  2. ^ Anderson, Jason. Nazareth: Sound Elixir > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Nazareth – Sound Elixir" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Nazareth – Sound Elixir". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 6, 2024.