Loud N Proud

When I received the package and opened it, the vinyl was very dusty. After a good cleaning, it sounded like new. Great classic album from Nazareth from start to finish.

Album arrived on time and in stated condition. Packaged securely. Listened to it and sounds just like it did in 1973. Wonderful condition just as it was advertised. Definitely recommend this Seller…Rock on!

This, for me, was a blast from the past. Got this one around '78/'79 and fell in love with immediately. I know everyone has Hair of the Dog, that was my gateway album to Nazareth too. But this one has a more upbeat tempo, with the exception of my favorite song on the album, a cover of a Bob Dylan song, The Ballad of Hollis Brown. That song has fantastic drive, heavy metal intensities, just bad ass bass and a hell of a powerful dirge. Don't let this one get away, it's been out of production for a very long time and now that's it's here, GRAB IT IMMEDIATELY!!! You will not be disappointed.

I hate to admit it as a life long hard rock afficianado, but I've never owned an album from Nazareth's lengthy catalog unti I purchased this cd recently. Back around 1980 I had a greatest hits 8-track by Nazareth called "Hot Tracks;" I think I picked it up at a flea market. As a less mature consumer (a mere 14 year-old at the time) I hadn't come to appreciate many of the "older bands," enamored with the heavier and/or more polished, NWOBHM style groups of the early 80's. I actually purchased this because I'm a huge fan of album art and this cover was highly rated in a book I own called Fade to Black: Hard Rock Cover Art of the Vinyl Age (by Martin Popoff...great book by the way). Many of Nazareth's albums are featured in the book and I wanted to delve into their work, remembering the 8-track I had owned wasn't too bad (in my 14 year old mind). This is a very enjoyable listen! The album is produced by Roger Glover (of Deep Purple fame), one of my favorite producers from that era. He always seems to get a good mix from the bands he produces and this album is particularly well done. I never owned the original recording so I can't fairly compare this remaster with the original; however, I can attest that this remastered edition sounds great. Dan McCafferty had such a great voice! (that's one thing I remember from the old 8-track I used to own and from the many times I heard Love Hurts played on the radio). The vocals are excellent all around...in fact, I think the vocals (both backing and lead) are the strongest feature of Nazareth (based on my somewhat limited exposure). I will definitely be acquiring more albums from Nazareth's catalog. I know Hair of the Dog is their "classic" album and from things I've read No Mean City, Expect No Mercy and Malice in Wonderland are all must haves from this band. I strongly recommend this album but I have one minor complaint. The cardboard sleeve in which the album is packaged is poorly designed. The disc can only be removed after opening the full tri-fold sleeve thus making it a bit of a pain to get to the music! The liner notes and interior photos are nicely done and it truly is a vibrant cover. I just wonder how soon it will be until my disc gets scratched up from the Gordian Knot-style sleeve in which this disc is packaged!

A gem. If you like anything by Nazareth, you have to get this. Wonderful.

Having listened to Hair of the Dog first, it was going to be hard to be more impressed. Loud and Proud is there! #1 Hair of the Dog. Then close seconds are Loud and Proud. Then Rampant. All 3 are killer recordings.

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For real Nazareth fans from the early days in the 70s, this is the crown album of Nazareth. If you want a real treat: Go to Youtube and listen to the other versions (Bob Dylan, Dolbro Dan, or Leon Russell) of the Ballad of Hollis Brown. Then listen to Nazareth's version of it. You have to already know the lyrics, but the version on this album blows you away. The instruments mimic Hollis Brown's brain pounding; his desparation; his kaos. It is worth getting this album, just for that one song but the rest of the album is good as well. No regrets.