Nazareth formed in December 1968 in Dunfermline, Scotland, from the remaining members of semi-professional local group The Shadettes (formed in 1961) by vocalist Dan McCafferty, guitarist Manny Charlton (ex Mark V and The Red Hawks), bassist Pete Agnew, and drummer Darrell Sweet.They were inspired by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Nazareth took their name from Nazareth, Pennsylvania, which is cited in the first line of The Band's classic song "The Weight" ("I pulled into Nazareth / Was feelin' about half past dead...").
The band moved to London, England in 1970 and released their eponymous debut album in 1971. After getting some attention with their second album Exercises, released in 1972, Nazareth supported Deep Purple on tour, and issued the Roger Glover-produced Razamanaz, in early 1973. This collection spawned two UK Top Ten hits, "Broken Down Angel" and "Bad Bad Boy" This was followed by Loud 'N' Proud in late 1973, which contained another hit single with a cover of Joni Mitchell's song "This Flight Tonight". Then came another album Rampant, in 1974, that was equally successful although its only single, "Shanghai'd in Shanghai", narrowly missed the British Top 40 A non-album song, again a cover version, this time of Tomorrow's "My White Bicycle", was a UK Top 20 entry in 1975.
Hair of the Dog was released in April 1975 and was produced by Manny Charlton, ending Roger Glover's association with the band. The title track of that album (popularly, though incorrectly, known as "Son of a Bitch" due to its hook lyric) became a staple of 1970s rock radio. The American version of the album included a song originally recorded by The Everly Brothers, the melodic Boudleaux Bryant-penned ballad "Love Hurts", that was released as a hit single in the UK and in the US, where it went platinum. The track became the band's only US Top Ten hit. and was also a top 10 hit in nine other countries, reaching number 1 in six of them. The song was on the Norwegian chart for 60 weeks.
In 1979, second guitarist Zal Cleminson was added to the line-up, remaining for two albums, No Mean City and Malice in Wonderland, and contributing numerous compositions. Malice in Wonderland contained the single "Holiday". In 1981, they contributed the song "Crazy (A Suitable Case for Treatment)" to the soundtrack to the film, Heavy Metal.
Various Nazareth line-ups continued to make studio albums and tour throughout the 1980s and 1990s, although their popularity had declined such that some albums no longer received either a UK or a US release. They remained popular in Europe, particularly Germany, where "Dream On" became a hit single. In 1991, Billy Rankin returned to replace Manny Charlton on the No Jive album, remaining with the band until 1994.
A tribute came in 1993 when Guns N' Roses covered Nazareth's "Hair of the Dog" on "The Spaghetti Incident?", consolation after they turned down Axl Rose's request for the group to play at his wedding. Rankin departed again in 1994, but with Jimmy Murrison and keyboard player Ronnie Leahy, Nazareth maintained a live following in Europe and the US.
Nazareth continued touring after Rankin's departure, with Jimmy Murrison and keyboard player Ronnie Leahy.[6] While on tour in 1999, original drummer Darrell Sweet died at age 51 of a heart attack. He was replaced by bassist Pete Agnew's son Lee for later editions of the band.
On 4 August 2006, John Locke, the former keyboardist of the band, died from cancer at the age of 62.
In February 2008, The Newz was released on the Hamburg-based label, Edel Entertainment. The release of the album coincided with Nazareth's fortieth anniversary tour, which started on 25 January in Sweden and visited most of Europe, finished on 4 November 2008 in Norway. A follow up album, Big Dogz, was released on 15 April 2011.
Nazareth is the debut album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1971. The album featured the hit singles "Dear John", and a cover of "Morning Dew". The album is said that it started it all, then Nazareth were recognized and went on tour with other bands for a while.
TRACKLIST!
1."Witchdoctor Woman"
2."Dear John" 4:06
3."Empty Arms, Empty Heart"
4."I Had A Dream"
5."Red Light Lady"
6."Fat Man"
7."Country Girl"
8."Morning Dew"
9."The King Is Dead"
TRACKLIST!
1."Witchdoctor Woman"
2."Dear John" 4:06
3."Empty Arms, Empty Heart"
4."I Had A Dream"
5."Red Light Lady"
6."Fat Man"
7."Country Girl"
8."Morning Dew"
9."The King Is Dead"
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
Nazareth - Razamanaz 1973
Nazareth - Loud 'n' Proud - 1973
Nazareth - Rampant - 1974
Nazareth - Hair of the Dog 1975
Razamanaz is the third studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1973. It was the band's first LP record to break the charts and was produced by Deep Purple's Roger Glover who the band was on tour with at the time. "Woke Up This Morning" was re-recorded for this album.
Tracklist
1. Razamanaz
2. Alcatraz
3. Vigilante Man
4. Woke Up This Morning
5. Night Woman 17:36
6. Bad Bad Boy
7. Sold My Soul
8. Too Bad Too Sad
9. Broken Down Angel
10. Goin' Down*
Dan McCafferty - vocals
Manny Charlton - guitars
Pete Agnew - bass guitar
Darrell Sweet - drums
Loud 'n' Proud is the fourth studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, and their second to be released in 1973.
Tracklist
1 Go Down Fighting
2 Not Faking It
3 Turn On Your Receiver
4 Teenage Nervous Breakdown
5 Free Wheeler
6 This Flight Tonight
7 Child In The Sun
8 The Ballad Of Hollis Brown
9 Child In The Sun (Demo)*
10 Paper Sun
Dan McCafferty - vocals
Manny Charlton - guitars
Pete Agnew - bass guitar
Darrell Sweet - drums
Nazareth - Rampant - 1974
Rampant is the fifth studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1974. It was the third of their LP albums to be produced by Roger Glover, and proved to be the last time they would work with him.
1. Silver Dollar Forger
2. Glad When You're Gone
3. Loved And Lost
4. Shanghai'd In Shanghai
5. Jet Lag
6. Light My Way
7. Sunshine
8. Shapes of Things & Space Safari
9. Storm Warning
Dan McCafferty - vocals
Manny Charlton - guitars
Pete Agnew - bass guitar
Darrell Sweet - drums
Nazareth - Hair of the Dog 1975
Hair of the Dog is the sixth studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1975. The album was recorded at Escape Studios, Kent, with additional recording and mixing at AIR Studios, London, and is the group’s best known and highest selling release, with over two million copies sold worldwide.
After three albums with Deep Purple's Roger Glover producing, Manny Charlton stepped into that position, one he filled for several subsequent albums.
It was Nazareth's first big hit album (aside from the minor success of Razamanaz), including classics such as the title track, "Love Hurts" (on the US version, but not the Canadian/European, it replaced the original "Guilty"), "Beggars Day" and "Please Don't Judas Me".
According to Nazareth frontman Dan McCafferty, the track on Hair of the Dog in which a dishonest young woman (an “heir of the dog,”) finally meets her match provided the original album title with its recognizable chorus of “now you’re messing with a… a son of a bitch!” Nazareth’s record label, wasn’t about to let them name the project Son of a Bitch. Thus, Hair of the Dog was selected as a compromise, putting the finishing touches on a career-defining release. The album title is often considered to be a shortened form of the phrase describing a folk hangover cure, "the hair of the dog that bit you".
The album was first reissued on CD in 1990. There are also remastered editions released since 1997 with different sets of bonus tracks.
02. Miss Misery
03. Guilty
04. Changin' Times
05. Beggars Day/Rose In The Heather
06. Whisky Drinkin' Woman
07. Please Don't Judas Me
08. Love Hurts
Dan McCafferty - vocals
Manny Charlton - guitars
Pete Agnew - bass guitar
Darrell Sweet - drums
Nazareth - Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll 1976
Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll is the seventh studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1976.
The lead track, Telegram, is the definitive story of 1970's touring rock bands and describes the band's experience of hangovers, travel by aeroplane and limousine, customs, FM radio, girls, breakfast, press reception, soundcheck and finally the show over an insistent guitar riff that bursts into a short version of the Byrds hit before returning to the riff and the story. It includes the album title in the lyrics - this references a saying among guitar players: it doesn't matter if your guitar isn't fully in tune, as long as it's "close enough for rock 'n' roll". Telegram (Parts 1-3 only) was Nazareth's concert opener for many years, including the 1981 shows recorded for the Snaz album and is one of their finest achievements.
Tracklist
1. "Telegram"
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. "Nightengale"
Nazareth - Play 'n' the Game 1976
Play 'n' the Game is the eighth studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1976.
1.Somebody To Roll
2.Down Home Girl
3.Flying
4.Waiting For The Man
5.Born To Love
6.I Want To Do Everything For You
7.I Don't Want To Go On Without You
8.Wild Honey
9.L A Girls
10. Railroad Boy
Dan McCafferty - vocals
Darrell Sweet - drums
Pete Agnew - bass guitar
Manny Charlton - guitar
Nazareth - Expect No Mercy 1977
Expect No Mercy is the ninth studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1977. The original version was rejected by the label and these versions were the bonus tracks on the Salvo CD. The originally released version saw the reintroduction of a heaviness after the two previously more laid back albums.
Tracklist
1.Expect No Mercy
2.Gone Dead Train
3.Shot Me Down
4.Revenge Is Sweet
5.Gimme What's Mine
6.Kentucky Fried Blues
7.New York Broken Toy
8.Busted
9.Place In Your Heart
10.All The Kings Horses
11. Kentucky Fried Blues (Alternative)
12. Gone Dead Train (Alternative)
13. Shot Me Down (Alternative)
14. Life of a Dog
15. Good Man Down
16. Moonlight Eyes (Alternative)
Nazareth - No Mean City 1979
No Mean City is the tenth studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1979. The album title comes from the 1935 novel No Mean City and features artwork illustrated by Rodney Matthews. With this record the band's sound was heavier, considering the addition of guitarist Zal Cleminson of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band. It sold very well at the time, with the main single Star, preceded by Whatever You Want Babe. The popularity of the album allowed the band to play with several big names such as Thin Lizzy, on their 1978/79 tour.
Tracklist
1.Just To Get Into It
2.May The Sunshine
3.Simple Solution
4.Star
5.Claim To Fame
6.Whatever You Want Babe
7.What's In It For Me
8.No Mean City
9. Snafell
10. Shapes (Live in 1979)
Dan McCafferty - Vocals
Manny Charlton - Guitars
Zal Cleminson - Guitars
Pete Agnew - Bass Guitar
Darrell Sweet - Drums
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