Review on 🐶 The Dog Hair Product by Drew Serrano

Finding the right version of this album is not an easy task. On the one hand, it is most common; Chances are, if you're in a music store (at least one that still exists!) and they have a Nazareth section, you'll at least find a copy of it and a greatest hits compilation. But this band has re-released their entire catalog on at least two different labels, each with different bonus releases. Needless to say, I had to buy it three times (!) to finally get the version with all the songs I wanted. Argh! Label concerns aside, this is the quintessential Nazareth album. Period. I don't think it's my favorite (the jury's still out) but it's still a classic and quite possibly the best mix of raunchy rock, blues and pop the band has put on in their career. Starting with their signature tune "Hair of the Dog," you can hear most of what they were known for; heavy riffs, screeching vocals and hooks that last for days at just over 4 minutes. Track 2 "Miss Misery" is one of my favorites and a great deep track. This edition now has a track listing for the British-Canadian edition, which features an odd cover of Randy Newman's 'Guilty' (which A&M dropped from the record and replaced with a huge 'Love Hurts' instead) before it returns " Times in transition". , another tune that desperately needs to be played on the radio. After a cool cover of the Crazy Horse classic "Beggars Day", we see them dive into the blues with "Whiskey Drinkin' Woman" and then finish with the slow classic "Please Don't Judas Me". As for the bonus hairstyles, a few "Hair" singles. and other tracks like "Down" and "Railroad Boy" mixed with the hit "Love Hurts" complete the album. This is the best place to start your Naz collection. I don't think anyone will argue with me about this. A healthy mix of hits and deep cuts with strong song-to-song consistency is where the journey begins.