In the mid-'80s, while big hair and flashy light shows were taking over what was then being called heavy metal, bands like Nazareth -- who had helped to define that genre in the '70s -- found it harder and harder to maintain an audience.
Released in 1986, Cinema did little to stifle that decline, but the disc is nonetheless a solid offering from the veteran hard rockers.
There had been many lineup changes by the time this record hit the stores, so capturing any of the elusive early-career magic probably wasn't impossible, but Dan McCafferty's voice is in decent form on Cinema and songs like "Just Another Heartache," "Other Side of You," "One From the Heart," and "A Veteran's Song" are quality songs, enhanced by the vocalist's signature rasp.
Certainly a healthy enough recording to interest serious fans of the band, Cinema doesn't quite hold up to Nazareth's best mid- to late-'70s releases, but might just surprise listeners curious about the group's evolution.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CinemaMcCafferty | Nazareth | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | JulietMcCafferty | Nazareth | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | Just Another HeartacheManny Charlton | Nazareth | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | Other Side of YouManny Charlton | Nazareth | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Hit the FanManny Charlton | Nazareth | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | One From the HeartManny Charlton | Nazareth | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Salty SaltyMcCafferty | Nazareth | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | White BoyManny Charlton | Nazareth | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 9 | A Veteran's SongMcCafferty | Nazareth | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 10 | Just Another Heartache (Mix) | Nazareth | Play | 05:59 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 11 | A Veteran's Song (Mix) | Nazareth | Play | 05:44 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 12 | White Boy (Mix) | Nazareth | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 13 | Cinema (Mix) | Nazareth | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 59 mins | 136 MB | |||||
| 59 mins | 386 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Agnew | Bass, Group Member, Photography, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Peter Anderson | Photography |
| 3 | Mike Brown | Remastering |
| 4 | Heide Bußler | Artwork |
| 5 | Manny Charlton | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Liner Notes, Photography, Producer |
| 6 | Robert M. Corich | Coordination, Remastering, Research |
| 7 | Eddie Delana | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 8 | Mike Howell | Project Coordinator |
| 9 | Calum Malcolm | Emulator, Engineer |
| 10 | McCafferty | Composer |
| 11 | Dan McCafferty | Group Member, Liner Notes, Photography, Vocals |
| 12 | Nazareth | Primary Artist |
| 13 | Darrell Sweet | Drums, Group Member, Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |