Malice in Wonderland (Nazareth album)

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Malice in Wonderland
Studio album by
Nazareth
ReleasedJanuary 1980[1]
Recorded1979
StudioCompass Point (Nassau, Bahamas)
Genre
Length41:23
LabelA&M
ProducerJeff Baxter
Nazareth chronology
No Mean City
(1979) 		Malice in Wonderland
(1980) 		The Fool Circle
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Record Mirror[4]
Select1/5[5]

Malice in Wonderland is the eleventh studio album by Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in January 1980.[1] After the heavy lurch of the previous album, the band chose to follow a more commercial path and the album produced the hit singles "Holiday" and "Heart's Grown Cold". This is the second and last studio album to feature guitarist Zal Cleminson of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band as a member of the band.

The album was re-issued on Compact Disc in June 1990. The larger 2010 edition brought a range of bonus tracks, all extracted from a concert at the legendary Hammersmith Odeon, which were broadcast by the BBC for the In Concert program in 1980. It is a very varied album, with melodic and heavy songs like "Talkin' to One of the Boys" and "Showdown at the Border" and the flirtation with a reggae feeling in "Big Boy".

Track listing[edit]

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

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Holiday" 3:29
2."Showdown at the Border"Cleminson4:11
3."Talkin' to One of the Boys"Cleminson, McCafferty, Agnew4:13
4."Heart's Grown Cold"Cleminson4:14
5."Fast Cars" 4:35
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Big Boy"Cleminson3:38
7."Talkin' 'Bout Love"McCafferty, Cleminson, Charlton, Agnew, Sweet, Jeff Baxter3:57
8."Fallen Angel" 4:44
9."Ship of Dreams"Charlton4:09
10."Turning a New Leaf" 4:00

1998 bonus tracks[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Heart's Grown Cold" (live 7-inch EP version)Cleminson3:56
12."Razamanaz" (live 7-inch EP version)Agnew, Charlton, McCafferty, Sweet4:16
13."Hair of the Dog" (live 7-inch EP version)Agnew, Charlton, McCafferty, Sweet4:37
14."Talkin' to One of the Boys" (live 7-inch EP version)Cleminson, McCafferty, Agnew4:48
  • This remastered CD, released on Castle Records subsidiary Essential Records (ESMCD 617) in 1998, added four bonus tracks and extensive liner notes:
  • These live tracks were recorded at London's Hammersmith Odeon and had been originally released as a 2 x 7 inch vinyl EP in a gatefold sleeve.
  • An identical release was later issued on another Castle Records subsidiary, Sanctuary Records.

30th anniversary bonus tracks[edit]

No.TitleLength
11."Holiday" (single edit)3:21
12."Ship of Dreams" (single edit)3:10
13."Heart's Grown Cold" (live 7-inch EP version)3:55
14."Talkin' to One of the Boys" (live 7-inch EP version)4:45
15."Showdown at the Border" (live)4:08
16."Holiday" (live)3:25
17."Heart's Grown Cold" (live)4:22
  • The Hammersmith live songs from the 1998 remaster are not all on the 30th Anniversary Remaster, the compilers choosing to keep only the two songs relevant to the track list for Malice In Wonderland and omitting Razamanaz and Hair of the Dog.

2010 remastered bonus tracks[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."I Want To (Do Everything for You)" (BBC live recording)Joe Tex5:12
12."Showdown at the Border" (BBC live recording)Cleminson4:18
13."Beggar's Day" (BBC live recording)Nils Lofgren3:54
14."Big Boy" (BBC live recording)Cleminson5:17
15."Holiday/This Flight Tonight" (BBC Live Recording)McCafferty, Cleminson, Charlton, Agnew, Sweet / Joni Mitchell7:06
16."Expect No Mercy" (BBC Live Recording)McCafferty, Charlton, Agnew, Sweet3:45
17."Broken Down Angel" (BBC Live Recording)McCafferty, Charlton, Agnew, Sweet4:59
  • This remastered CD was released by Salvo records (SALVOCD043), August 2010.
  • These BBC live recordings were recorded at Hammersmith Odeon, March 16, 1980.
  • The live recording of "Beggar's Day" has not been available before this release.

Personnel[edit]

Band members[edit]

Other credits[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] 19
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 43
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] 9
US Billboard 200[9] 41

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate Press. p. 577. ISBN 9780862415419.
  2. ^ a b c AllMusic review
  3. ^ McPadden, Mike (13 January 2015). "11 Classic Rockers Who Went New Wave For One Album". VH1. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  4. ^ Russell, Rosalind (9 February 1980). "Nazareth: Malice In Wonderland". Record Mirror. p. 14.
  5. ^ Cavanagh, David (July 1990). "Jesus, It's Nazareth...". Select. p. 123.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4707a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Nazareth – Malice in Wonderland". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  9. ^ "Nazareth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  10. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Nazareth – Malice in Wonderland". Music Canada.
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