By Vinnie Apicella

Another blast from the past from the label that's made a career out of rejuvenating rock and roll dinosaurs resurfaces in the form of Nazareth, one of the British originals from the wave of the late sixties and early seventies rock acts. The band that created one of rock radio's staples for the ages, "Love Hurts" and the well-known "Hair Of The Dog" album, returns with three-fifths of their original lineup, living proof that you can go home again none the worse for wear---through they do look a bit worn even if it doesn't show up in the music! Outside of a few of their big hits of the past, I knew little of this band and didn't know what to expect upon hearing this new recording. But it looks like the son of a bitch is back for another bite! How will this new Nazareth album be received? That's hard to answer but it's a safe bet that it will need an awful lot of push and to land the band on some kind of big summer tour with other name acts from their generation. "Boogaloo" rocks surprisingly hard and consistently without the benefit of a real standout track to reach out and grab you by the balls. With the exception of "God Save The South" which rants beggingly for the Good Lord to acknowledge the lower portion of the Mason/Dixon line---Scotsmen singing about acknowledging the American South? Though this album confusingly brings about a definite Southern rock and blues feel that had me swearing they were in fact old-tyme Southerners until I learned the truth, they've got the sound down very well.

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