Malice in Wonderland (Nazareth album)

Malice in Wonderland
Malice in Wonderland
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Studio album by Nazareth
Released	8 February 1980
Recorded	1979
Studio	Compass Point, Nassau, Bahamas
Genre	Hard rock
Length	41:23
Label	A&M
Producer	Jeff Baxter
Nazareth chronology

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Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

Malice in Wonderland is the eleventh studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1980. 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". The latter was covered by U.S. Southern Rock band Blackfoot on their 1983 album Siogo. 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 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

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

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Holiday"		3:29
2.	"Showdown at the Border"	Cleminson	4:11
3.	"Talkin' to One of the Boys"	Cleminson, McCafferty, Agnew	4:13
4.	"Heart's Grown Cold"	Cleminson	4:14
5.	"Fast Cars"		4:35

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Big Boy"	Cleminson	3:38
7.	"Talkin' 'Bout Love"	McCafferty, Cleminson, Charlton, Agnew, Sweet, Jeff Baxter	3:57
8.	"Fallen Angel"		4:44
9.	"Ship of Dreams"	Charlton	4:09
10.	"Turning a New Leaf"		4:00

1998 bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Heart's Grown Cold" (live 7" EP version)	Cleminson	3:56
12.	"Razamanaz" (live 7" EP version)	Agnew, Charlton, McCafferty, Sweet	4:16
13.	"Hair of the Dog" (live 7" EP version)	Agnew, Charlton, McCafferty, Sweet	4:37
14.	"Talkin' to One of the Boys" (live 7" EP version)	Cleminson, McCafferty, Agnew	4:48

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

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Holiday" (single edit)	3:21
12.	"Ship of Dreams" (single edit)	3:10
13.	"Heart's Grown Cold" (live 7" EP version)	3:55
14.	"Talkin' to One of the Boys" (live 7" 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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"I Want To (Do Everything for You)" (BBC live recording)	Joe Tex	5:12
12.	"Showdown at the Border" (BBC live recording)	Cleminson	4:18
13.	"Beggar's Day" (BBC live recording)	Nils Lofgren	3:54
14.	"Big Boy" (BBC live recording)	Cleminson	5:17
15.	"Holiday/This Flight Tonight" (BBC Live Recording)	McCafferty, Cleminson, Charlton, Agnew, Sweet / Joni Mitchell	7:06
16.	"Expect No Mercy" (BBC Live Recording)	McCafferty, Charlton, Agnew, Sweet	3:45
17.	"Broken Down Angel" (BBC Live Recording)	McCafferty, Charlton, Agnew, Sweet	4:59

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

Band members

Dan McCafferty – vocals
Manny Charlton – guitars
Zal Cleminson – guitars, synthesiser
Pete Agnew – bass guitar, backing vocals
Darrell Sweet – drums

Other credits

Jeff Baxter – producer tracks 1–10, guitar, synthesizer
Greg Mathieson – string arrangements on "Fallen Angel"
Paulinho Da Costa – percussion on "Turning a New Leaf" and "Talkin' 'Bout Love"
Alan Estes – vibes on "Fast Cars"
Venetta Fields, Sherlie Matthews, Paulette Brown – back vocals on "Heart's Grown Cold"
Terri & The Semiconductors – back vocals on "Big Boy"
Nazareth – producer tracks 11–14.
Recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas.
Amy Nagasawa – album design

Chart performance

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[3]	19
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[4]	43
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[5]	9
US Billboard 200^[6]	41

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[7]	Gold	50,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Malice in Wonderland". genius.com. 8 February 1980. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
^ AllMusic review
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4707a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Nazareth – Malice in Wonderland". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
^ "Nazareth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Nazareth – Malice in Wonderland". Music Canada.

[Genius-1] "Malice in Wonderland". genius.com. 8 February 1980. Retrieved 12 August 2022.

[2] AllMusic review

[group=-3] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4707a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

[ac_Germany_Nazareth-4] "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 23 February 2016.

[ac_Norway_Nazareth-5] "Norwegiancharts.com – Nazareth – Malice in Wonderland". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2016.

[ac_Billboard200_Nazareth-6] "Nazareth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2016.

[CanadaNazarethMalice_in_WonderlandalbumCertRef-7] "Canadian album certifications – Nazareth – Malice in Wonderland". Music Canada.

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v t e Nazareth
Pete Agnew Jimmy Murrison Lee Agnew Carl Sentance Dan McCafferty Manny Charlton Darrell Sweet Zal Cleminson Billy Rankin John Locke Ronnie Leahy Linton Osborne
Studio albums	Nazareth Exercises Razamanaz Loud 'n' Proud Rampant Hair of the Dog Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll Play 'n' the Game Expect No Mercy No Mean City Malice in Wonderland The Fool Circle 2XS Sound Elixir The Catch Cinema Snakes 'n' Ladders No Jive Move Me Boogaloo The Newz Big Dogz Rock 'n' Roll Telephone Tattooed on My Brain
Live albums	BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert 'Snaz Live at the Beeb Homecoming Back to the Trenches Alive & Kicking
Compilations	Greatest Hits Hot Tracks From the Vaults Greatest Hits Volume II Maximum XS
Songs	"Broken Down Angel" "Bad Bad Boy" "My White Bicycle" "Morning Dew" The Ballad of Hollis Brown" "Hair of the Dog" "Love Hurts" "This Flight Tonight" "Holiday" "Dream On" "Shanghai'd in Shanghai"
Other	Discography