Song · Nazareth
“Expect No Mercy” by Nazareth
From the album Expect No Mercy (1977)
“Expect No Mercy” by Nazareth appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1990. It was first released in 1977 on the album Expect No Mercy. Its best result is #812 on the Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,074 hard rock song of all time.
The title track of Nazareth's ninth studio album, "Expect No Mercy" arrived in 1977 as the Scottish hard rockers got their heaviness back after two more laid-back records, with noticeably shorter tracks across the board: only the album's closer runs past four minutes. Manny Charlton produced, and the writing credit is split four ways between Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew and Darrell Sweet.
The road to the finished album wasn't smooth. The label turned down the first version of the record, and those rejected recordings only surfaced later, as bonus tracks on the Salvo CD.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 812 | Z-Rock | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) | 1000 |
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