Aggghhh! I HATE two-fers. They look cheap, look like crap, but yes, the benefit is financially there. Still, I completely hate them. So, 2 studio albums and a strange remastering of the big selling Greatest Hits album updated w/ 8 more tracks, but still missing gems like "Love Leads To Madness" and "Holiday", which, since they were US/MTV hits I guess means this is geared to the UK market. Whatever, it still stinks.
Anyway, the series continues with these releases.

Close Enough For Rock 'N' Roll/Play 'N' The Game

Product Description
Nazareth's 7th and 8th albums (both 1976) together on one disc for the first time. Remastered by Tim Turan at Turan Audio for fantastic sound quality. Packaged in a stylish and sturdy wallet-style digipack Includes bonus track the rare B-side Good Love. 16-page booklet includes numerous photos, memorabilia and comprehensive notes assembled using new interviews with founder members Dan McCafferty and Pete Agnew.

1. Telegram (parts 1 to 4)
2. Vicki
3. Homesick Again
4. Vancouver Shakedown
5. Born Under The Wrong Sign
6. Loretta
7. Carry Out Feelings
8. Lift The Lid
9. You re The Violin
10. Somebody To Roll
11. Down Home Girl
12. Flying
13. Waiting For The Man
14. Born To Love
15. I Want To Do Everything For You
16. I Don t Want To Go On Without You
17. Wild Honey
18. L.A. Girls
19. Good Love (b-side) Bonus Track

Amazon USA:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0039VHWVC/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0039VHWVC/?tag=imwan-21

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Greatest Hits

Product Description
One of Britain's hardest working bands, Dunfermline's Nazareth are road warriors par excellence. For almost 40 years they have performed in front of fervent audiences across the globe and, showing no signs of slowing down, they are currently in the midst of yet another mammoth European tour. Their music is bluesy, frequently heavy, but characterised by strong, hummable hooks, with honourable mention for Dan McCafferty's near-superhuman vocals, which are still one of the wonders of the rock world. Over more than 20 studio albums, the group have proved time and time again that they have a real talent for composing catchy, hard-hitting originals as well as a remarkable facility with other people's songs.

The many hit singles - both rockers and ballads, such as Broken Down Angel, This Flight Tonight, Love Hurts, Bad, Bad Boy, My White Bicycle, Hair of the Dog and Dream On found on this album are ample evidence of both facts. Originally released in 1975, the original 12-track Greatest Hits was a success in numerous territories. This updated version includes a further eight Naz classics, from the sought-after single version of Morning Dew (1971) to the huge 1982 power ballad Dream On - all loud, proud and remastered of course.

1. Razamanaz
2. Holy Roller
3. Shanghai'd In Shanghai
4. Love Hurts
5. Turn On Your Receiver
6. Bad Bad Boy
7. This Flight Tonight
8. Broken Down Angel
9. Hair Of The Dog
10. Sunshine
11. My White Bicycle
12. Woke Up This Morning
13. Expect No Mercy
14. Telegram
15. Just To Get Into It
16. Teenage Nervous Breakdown
17. Morning Dew
18. Go Down Fighting
19. Dream On
20. Every Time It Rains

Amazon USA:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0039VHWG2/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0039VHWG2/?tag=imwan-21

I'm really glad I have my Eagle remasters. I know some people bitched about the mastering but they sound acceptable to me.

And at least they did each album SINGLY and with bonus tracks.

The Eagle version of "Close Enough" has 7 bonus tracks and "Play 'N'" has 5.

"Close Enough" is one of those must own albums for the uninitiated to Nazareth.

Play Telegram as loud as possible!

Just looking at the cover art the two-fer looks so cruddy to me. I can't stand those things although I'm probably I'm in the minority.
I won't be getting these.

I'm happy with my current version of "Close Enough".