Nazareth (band)
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Nazareth is a Scottish hard rock
band
, founded in 1968, that had several hits
in the UK in the early 1970s, and established an international audience with their 1975 album Hair of the Dog
. Perhaps their best-known hit single was a cover of the ballad "Love Hurts
", in 1975. As of 2011, the band continues to record and tour.
, Scotland
, out of the ashes 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 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..."). Nazareth's cover version of "Java Blues" by The Band's bassist/singer Rick Danko
and Emmett Grogan
is on their 1981 live album Snaz
.
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 hard-rocking 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'ed 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. The title track of that album (popularly, though incorrectly, known as "Son Of A Bitch" due to its hook lyrics
) became a staple of 1970s rock radio. The American
version of the album included a song originally recorded by The Everly Brothers
, and also covered by Roy Orbison
, the melodic 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 spent a record-shattering 60 weeks on the Norwegian
chart
.
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
. Billy Rankin
returned for a second spell in the ranks in 1991 for the No Jive
album, replacing Manny Charlton who pursued a solo
career.
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.
In 1999, while touring the US, 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.
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.
Guitar
Keyboards
Drums
Bass
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, founded in 1968, that had several hits
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
in the UK in the early 1970s, and established an international audience with their 1975 album Hair of the Dog
Hair of the Dog
-Bonus track information:The remastered editions include both "Guilty" and "Love Hurts" plus the following bonus tracks:* Some editions include also "Holy Roller" and "Holy Roller "...
. Perhaps their best-known hit single was a cover of the ballad "Love Hurts
Love Hurts
"Love Hurts" is the name of a song, written and composed by Boudleaux Bryant. First recorded by The Everly Brothers in July 1960, the song is also well known from a 1975 international hit version by the rock band Nazareth and in the UK by a top 5 hit in 1975 by Jim Capaldi.The song was introduced...
", in 1975. As of 2011, the band continues to record and tour.
Career
Nazareth was formed in December 1968 in DunfermlineDunfermline
Dunfermline is a town and former Royal Burgh in Fife, Scotland, on high ground from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. According to a 2008 estimate, Dunfermline has a population of 46,430, making it the second-biggest settlement in Fife. Part of the town's name comes from the Gaelic word...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, out of the ashes of semi-professional local group The Shadettes (formed in 1961) by vocalist Dan McCafferty
Dan McCafferty
Dan McCafferty is the lead singer for the Scottish hard rock band, Nazareth. Under the influence of artists such as Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Otis Redding, McCafferty became one of the founding members of Nazareth in 1968...
, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Manny Charlton
Manny Charlton
Manny Charlton is notable for being a founding member of and the lead guitarist for the Scottish hard rock band, Nazareth from 1968 to 1990.-Charlton with Nazareth:...
(ex Mark V and The Red Hawks), bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Pete Agnew
Pete Agnew
Pete Agnew is the bassist for the Scottish rock band, Nazareth.Agnew has been with the band since its founding in 1968.-References:...
, and drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
Darrell Sweet
Darrell Sweet (musician)
Darrell Antony Sweet was a drummer for the Scottish hard rock band, Nazareth...
. They took their name from Nazareth, Pennsylvania
Nazareth, Pennsylvania
Nazareth is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 6,023 at the 2000 census.Nazareth is located seven miles northwest of Easton, four miles north of Bethlehem and twelve miles northeast of Allentown...
, which is cited in the first line of The Band
The Band
The Band was an acclaimed and influential roots rock group. The original group consisted of Rick Danko , Garth Hudson , Richard Manuel , and Robbie Robertson , and Levon Helm...
's classic song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
"The Weight
The Weight
"The Weight" is a song written by Robbie Robertson. It was released by The Band as Capitol Records single 2269 in 1968, and appeared one week later on the group's debut album Music from Big Pink. The song is listed as #41 on Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Songs of All Time published in 2004, and...
" ("I pulled into Nazareth
Nazareth, Pennsylvania
Nazareth is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 6,023 at the 2000 census.Nazareth is located seven miles northwest of Easton, four miles north of Bethlehem and twelve miles northeast of Allentown...
/ Was feelin' about half past dead..."). Nazareth's cover version of "Java Blues" by The Band's bassist/singer Rick Danko
Rick Danko
Richard Clare "Rick" Danko was a Canadian musician and singer, best known as a member of The Band.-Early years :...
and Emmett Grogan
Emmett Grogan
Emmett Grogan was a founder of the Diggers, a radical community-action group of Improv actors in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, California...
is on their 1981 live album Snaz
Snaz
-Disc two:-Personnel:* Dan McCafferty: vocals* Manny Charlton: guitar* Billy Rankin: guitar, backing vocals* John Locke: keyboards* Pete Agnew: bass guitar, backing vocals* Darrell Sweet: drums, backing vocals...
.
The band moved to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England in 1970, and released their eponymous debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
in 1971. After getting some attention with their second album Exercises, released in 1972, Nazareth supported Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
on tour, and issued the Roger Glover
Roger Glover
Roger David Glover is a Welsh bassist, songwriter, and record producer. Glover is best known as the bassist and lyricist for the hard rock band, Deep Purple.-Early career:...
-produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Razamanaz
Razamanaz
-30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks:* The remastered CD added three bonus tracks and extensive liner-notes:* The master tapes for tracks 10 and 11 could not be located and here were 'cleaned up' from vinyl.-Salvo Records Remaster Bonus Tracks:...
, in early 1973. This collection spawned two UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Top Ten
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
hits, "Broken Down Angel" and "Bad Bad Boy". This was followed by Loud 'N' Proud
Loud 'n' Proud
-30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks:-Salvo Records Remaster Bonus Tracks:Salvo Records released a version in 2010 with the following bonus tracks:-Band members:*Dan McCafferty - lead vocals*Darrell Sweet - percussion, drums, backing vocals...
in late 1973, which contained another hit single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
with a hard-rocking cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell, CC is a Canadian musician, singer songwriter, and painter. Mitchell began singing in small nightclubs in her native Saskatchewan and Western Canada and then busking in the streets and dives of Toronto...
's song "This Flight Tonight
This Flight Tonight
"This Flight Tonight" is a song by Joni Mitchell, from her 1971 album Blue. It tells of the singer's regrets as she leaves her lover on a flight and wishes to return. Its opening lines are:-Covers:...
". Then came another album Rampant
Rampant (album)
-30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks:-Salvo Records Remaster Bonus Tracks:Salvo Records released a version in 2010 with the following bonus tracks:-Band members:*Dan McCafferty - vocals, photography...
, in 1974, that was equally successful although its only single, "Shanghai'ed in Shanghai", narrowly missed the British Top 40. A non-album song, again a cover version, this time of Tomorrow
Tomorrow (band)
Tomorrow were a 1960s psychedelic rock band. Despite critical acclaim and support from DJ John Peel who featured them on his "Perfumed Garden" radio show, the band was not a great success in commercial terms. They were among the first psychedelic bands in England along with Pink Floyd and Soft...
's "My White Bicycle
My White Bicycle
"My White Bicycle" is Tomorrow's debut single.The Scottish rock band Nazareth did a cover version, which reached #14 in the UK charts in 1975...
", was a UK Top 20 entry in 1975.
Hair of the Dog
Hair of the Dog
-Bonus track information:The remastered editions include both "Guilty" and "Love Hurts" plus the following bonus tracks:* Some editions include also "Holy Roller" and "Holy Roller "...
was released in April 1975. The title track of that album (popularly, though incorrectly, known as "Son Of A Bitch" due to its hook lyrics
Lyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
) became a staple of 1970s rock radio. The American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
version of the album included a song originally recorded by The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers are country-influenced rock and roll performers, known for steel-string guitar playing and close harmony singing...
, and also covered by Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Roy Kelton Orbison was an American singer-songwriter, well known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly/country & western band in high school until he was signed by Sun Records in Memphis...
, the melodic ballad "Love Hurts
Love Hurts
"Love Hurts" is the name of a song, written and composed by Boudleaux Bryant. First recorded by The Everly Brothers in July 1960, the song is also well known from a 1975 international hit version by the rock band Nazareth and in the UK by a top 5 hit in 1975 by Jim Capaldi.The song was introduced...
", that was released as a hit single in the UK and in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, where it went platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
. 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 spent a record-shattering 60 weeks on the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
.
In 1979, second guitarist Zal Cleminson
Zal Cleminson
Alistair "Zal" Cleminson is a Scottish guitarist, best known for his prominent role in The Sensational Alex Harvey Band during the 1970s.-Career:...
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
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal (film)
Heavy Metal is a 1981 Canadian fantasy-animated film directed by Gerald Potterton and produced by Ivan Reitman and Leonard Mogel, who also was the publisher of Heavy Metal magazine....
.
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
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, particularly Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, where "Dream On" became a hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
. Billy Rankin
Billy Rankin (guitarist)
Billy Rankin is a Scottish guitarist and rock musician active in the 1980s and 1990s. Best known for his work with Nazareth , he also had a successful solo career, including a US hit single "Baby Come Back".-Biography:Classically trained, he played cello at school and attained his A level in...
returned for a second spell in the ranks in 1991 for the No Jive
No Jive
-30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks:-Musicians:*Dan McCafferty - vocals*Billy Rankin - guitars*Pete Agnew - bass guitar*Darrell Sweet - drums and percussion-Other credits:*Peter Bizarre - keyboards*Roland Peil - percussion*Engineered by Ian Remmer...
album, replacing Manny Charlton who pursued a solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
career.
A tribute came in 1993 when Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
covered Nazareth's "Hair of the Dog" on "The Spaghetti Incident?"
"The Spaghetti Incident?"
"The Spaghetti Incident?" is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Guns N' Roses. The album is unique for the band, consisting entirely of cover versions, mostly of punk and glam rock songs of the late 1970s and early 1980s....
, consolation after they turned down Axl Rose
Axl Rose
W. Axl Rose is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is the lead vocalist and only remaining original member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he enjoyed great success and recognition in the late 1980s and early 1990s, before disappearing from the public eye for several years...
's request for the group to play at his wedding. Rankin departed again in 1994, but with Jimmy Murrison
Jimmy Murrison
Jimmy Murrison is a Scottish lead guitar player, a member of the band Nazareth.Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Murrison played with the band 'Trouble in Doggieland' before accepting an invitation to join Nazareth in 1994, replacing Billy Rankin...
and keyboard
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
player Ronnie Leahy, Nazareth maintained a live following in Europe and the US.
In 1999, while touring the US, original drummer Darrell Sweet died at age 51 of a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. He was replaced by bassist Pete Agnew's son Lee
Lee Agnew
Lee Agnew is a Scottish drummer and percussionist. He is the son of Pete Agnew. Lee Agnew worked as a drum technician for Nazareth, and when Darrell Sweet died in 1999, he became the permanent drummer of the band....
for later editions of the band.
In February 2008, The Newz
The Newz (album)
The Newz is an album by the Scottish rock band Nazareth, released in March 2008.- Track listing :All songs by McCafferty/P.Agnew/Murrison/L.Agnew# Goin' Loco - 5:24# Day at the Beach - 4:55# Liar - 6:43# See Me - 4:53# Enough Love - 5:49...
was released on the Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
-based label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, Edel Entertainment. The release of the album coincided with Nazareth's fortieth anniversary tour, which started on 25 January in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and visited most of Europe, finished on 4 November 2008 in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. A follow up album, Big Dogz
Big Dogz
Big Dogz is the 22nd album by the Scottish rock band Nazareth, released in April 2011.- Track listing :All songs written by Nazareth# Big Dog's Gonna Howl - 3:58# Claimed - 3:55# No Mean Monster - 5:01...
, was released on 15 April 2011.
Band member history
| December 1968–September 1978 |
|
|---|---|
| September 1978–July 1980 |
Zal Cleminson Alistair "Zal" Cleminson is a Scottish guitarist, best known for his prominent role in The Sensational Alex Harvey Band during the 1970s.-Career:... – guitar |
| July 1980–late 1982 |
Billy Rankin (guitarist) Billy Rankin is a Scottish guitarist and rock musician active in the 1980s and 1990s. Best known for his work with Nazareth , he also had a successful solo career, including a US hit single "Baby Come Back".-Biography:Classically trained, he played cello at school and attained his A level in... – guitar John Locke (musician) John Tilden Locke was an American rock keyboardist and a member of the rock group Spirit. Locke was also a member of the band Nazareth in the early 1980s.... – keyboards |
| Late 1982–1983 |
|
1984–May 1990 |
|
late 1990–late 1994 |
|
| Late 1994–April 1999 |
Jimmy Murrison Jimmy Murrison is a Scottish lead guitar player, a member of the band Nazareth.Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Murrison played with the band 'Trouble in Doggieland' before accepting an invitation to join Nazareth in 1994, replacing Billy Rankin... – guitar Ronnie Leahy Ronald 'Ronnie' Leahy is a keyboard player best known for his work with Jack Bruce, Jon Anderson, and Nazareth . He first gained recognition as keyboardist in the second line-up of Scottish band Stone the Crows. He also played in White Trash... – keyboards |
| April 1999–late 2002 |
Lee Agnew Lee Agnew is a Scottish drummer and percussionist. He is the son of Pete Agnew. Lee Agnew worked as a drum technician for Nazareth, and when Darrell Sweet died in 1999, he became the permanent drummer of the band.... – drums |
| Late 2002–present |
|
By instrument
Lead vocals- Dan McCafferty (1968–present)
Guitar
- Manny Charlton (1968–1990)
- Zal Cleminson (1978–1980)
- Billy Rankin (1981–1983, 1990–1994)
- Jimmy Murrison (1994–present)
Keyboards
- John Locke (1980–1982)
- Ronnie Leahy (1994–2002)
Drums
- Darrell Sweet (1968–1999)
- Lee Agnew (1999–present)
Bass
- Pete Agnew (1968–present)
Discography
- NazarethNazareth (album)- 30th Anniversary bonus tracks :- Band members :* Dan McCafferty - lead vocals* Darrell Sweet - drums, back vocals* Pete Agnew - bass guitar, guitar, back vocals, lead vocals * Manny Charlton - guitar, back vocals- Additional musicians :...
(1971) - Exercises (1972)
- RazamanazRazamanaz-30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks:* The remastered CD added three bonus tracks and extensive liner-notes:* The master tapes for tracks 10 and 11 could not be located and here were 'cleaned up' from vinyl.-Salvo Records Remaster Bonus Tracks:...
(1973) - Loud 'n' ProudLoud 'n' Proud-30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks:-Salvo Records Remaster Bonus Tracks:Salvo Records released a version in 2010 with the following bonus tracks:-Band members:*Dan McCafferty - lead vocals*Darrell Sweet - percussion, drums, backing vocals...
(1973) - RampantRampant (album)-30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks:-Salvo Records Remaster Bonus Tracks:Salvo Records released a version in 2010 with the following bonus tracks:-Band members:*Dan McCafferty - vocals, photography...
(1974) - Hair of the DogHair of the Dog-Bonus track information:The remastered editions include both "Guilty" and "Love Hurts" plus the following bonus tracks:* Some editions include also "Holy Roller" and "Holy Roller "...
(1975) - Close Enough for Rock 'n' RollClose Enough for Rock 'N' Roll- 30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks :- Band members :* Dan McCafferty - vocals* Pete Agnew - bass guitar, guitar, piano, vocals* Manny Charlton - guitar, producer* Darrell Sweet - percussion, drums- Other credits :* Nick Blagona - engineer...
(1976) - Play 'n' the GamePlay 'N' the Game-30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks:-Band members:*Dan McCafferty - vocals*Darrell Sweet - percussion, drums, background vocals*Pete Agnew - bass guitar, guitar, background vocals*Manny Charlton - guitar-Other credits:*Nick Blagona - engineer...
(1976) - Expect No MercyExpect No Mercy-30th Anniversary Edition Bonus Tracks:-Salvo Records Remaster Bonus Tracks:-Band members:*Dan McCafferty - vocals*Darrell Sweet - drums*Pete Agnew - bass guitar, guitar*Manny Charlton - guitar, producer-Other credits:*Nick Blagona - engineer...
(1977) - No Mean City (1979)
- Malice in Wonderland (1980)
- The Fool CircleThe Fool Circle-Remaster Bonus Tracks:-30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks:-Band members:*Dan McCafferty - vocals*Manny Charlton - guitars*Pete Agnew - bass guitar, vocals*Darrell Sweet - drums-Additional musicians:*Zal Cleminson – 12-string acoustic guitar on "Cocaine"...
(1981) - 2XS2XS- 30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks :The 2011 remastered CD release of 2XS was paired with Sound Elixir, comprising tracks 1 through 11 of 21 tracks. No bonus material was added- Band members :* Dan McCafferty – lead vocals* Manny Charlton – guitar...
(1982) - Sound ElixirSound Elixir-30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks:The 2011 remastered CD release of Sound Elixir was paired with 2XS, comprising tracks 12 through 21. No bonus material was added.-Band members:*Dan McCafferty - vocals*Pete Agnew - bass guitar, vocals*Manny Charlton - guitars...
(1983) - The CatchThe Catch (album)The Catch was a 1984 album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth.-Track listing:- 30th anniversary bonus tracks:-Band members:* Pete Agnew - bass guitar, guitar* Manny Charlton - guitar* Dan McCafferty - vocals* Darrell Sweet - drums...
(1984) - Cinema (1986)
- Snakes 'n' LaddersSnakes 'N' Ladders-2002 Castle Records edition +7 Bonus Tracks:-Band members:*Dan McCafferty - vocals*Manny Charlton - guitars, keyboards & computer programming*Pete Agnew - bass guitar*Darrell Sweet - drums-Other credits:*Joey Balin - producer...
(1989) - No JiveNo Jive-30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks:-Musicians:*Dan McCafferty - vocals*Billy Rankin - guitars*Pete Agnew - bass guitar*Darrell Sweet - drums and percussion-Other credits:*Peter Bizarre - keyboards*Roland Peil - percussion*Engineered by Ian Remmer...
(1991) - Move MeMove Me- 30th Anniversary Bonus tracks :- Band members :* Dan McCafferty - vocals* Billy Rankin - guitars* Pete Agnew - bass guitar* Darrell Sweet - drums* Produced by Tony Taverner and Nazareth* Engineered by Tony Taverner...
(1994) - Boogaloo (1998)
- The NewzThe Newz (album)The Newz is an album by the Scottish rock band Nazareth, released in March 2008.- Track listing :All songs by McCafferty/P.Agnew/Murrison/L.Agnew# Goin' Loco - 5:24# Day at the Beach - 4:55# Liar - 6:43# See Me - 4:53# Enough Love - 5:49...
(2008) - Big DogzBig DogzBig Dogz is the 22nd album by the Scottish rock band Nazareth, released in April 2011.- Track listing :All songs written by Nazareth# Big Dog's Gonna Howl - 3:58# Claimed - 3:55# No Mean Monster - 5:01...
(2011)
See also
- Music of ScotlandMusic of ScotlandScotland is internationally known for its traditional music, which has remained vibrant throughout the 20th century, when many traditional forms worldwide lost popularity to pop music...
- List of Scottish musicians
- List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States
- List of performers on Top of the Pops