Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Nazareth - Exercises 1972





Exercises is the second studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1972. Although their music is most accurately described as "blues-tinged hard rock" (CD liner notes), this record is quite far from the band's more standard fare, featuring, quite surprisingly, a number of acoustic arrangements, several songs with orchestral strings, and traditional Scottish airs. Indeed, the album's "1692 (Glen Coe Massacre)" is about a real incident in Scottish history, namely, the massacre of Glencoe. The album is also significant for its Roy Thomas Baker production—only his third project, and well before his breakthrough works with Queen in the mid-seventies—and its oddly 'new wave' cover-art (designed by CCS Associates). An early version of the Razamanaz song, "Woke Up This Morning", also makes an appearance on Side 1.

Track List 

1.I Will Not Be Led
2.Cat's Eye, Apple Pie
3.In My Time
4.Woke Up This Morning
5.Called Her Name
6.Fool About You
7.Love Now You're Gone
8.Madeleine
9.Sad Song
10.1962 (Glencoe Massacre)
11. Called Her Name (Live)

Dan McCafferty -- lead vocals
Manny Charlton -- lead guitar
Pete Agnew -- bass
Darrell Sweet -- drums




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