Nazareth (album)

1971 studio album by Nazareth

Nazareth

Studio album by

Nazareth

Released| 4 November 1971
Studio|

* AIR, London
* Trident, London

Genre|

* Hard rock
* blues rock
* country rock

Length| 40:21
Label| Pegasus (original UK release)[1]
Mooncrest (first UK reissue)
Mountain Records (1975 UK reissue)
Warner Bros. (original US release)
A&M (1988 US reissue)
Philips (Germany)
Vertigo (Netherlands)
Producer| Dave Hitchcock
Nazareth chronology
|  | Nazareth
(1971)  | Exercises
(1972)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]

Nazareth is the debut album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1971.[3] The album featured the hit single "Dear John" and a cover of "Morning Dew."[4]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet unless otherwise noted

Side oneNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Witchdoctor Woman"| Charlton, McCafferty| 4:09
2.| "Dear John"|  | 3:48
3.| "Empty Arms, Empty Heart"|  | 3:15
4.| "I Had a Dream"|  | 3:23
5.| "Red Light Lady"|  | 6:00

Side twoNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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6.| "Fat Man"| Agnew, Charlton, McCafferty| 3:25
7.| "Country Girl"|  | 4:05
8.| "Morning Dew" (Bonnie Dobson cover)| Bonnie Dobson, Tim Rose| 7:06
9.| "King Is Dead"|  | 4:47

## Personnel

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Nazareth

* Dan McCafferty \- lead vocals
* Darrell Sweet - drums, backing vocals
* Pete Agnew - bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (4)
* Manny Charlton \- guitar, backing vocals

Additional musicians

* Dave Stewart \- organ (5)
* Pete Wingfield \- piano (2, 7)
* Pete York \- congas, jawbone, tambourine (9)
* B.J. Cole \- slide guitar (7)
* Colin Frechter - string and brass arrangements (5, 9)

Technical

* Mike Brown - remastering
* Robert M. Corich - liner notes, remastering
* Roy Thomas Baker \- engineer
* John Punter \- string recording
* Dave Hitchcock \- producer
* C.C.S. Associates - sleeve design
* Jim Wilson - photography

## References

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1. ^ Thompson, Dave (1 August 2012). If You Like Led Zeppelin...: Here Are Over 200 Bands, Films, Records and Other Oddities That You Will Love. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781617134654 - via Google Books.
2. ^ Allmusic review
3. ^ MTV News Staff. "Nazareth Drummer Dead At 51". MTV News. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017.
4. ^ Lawson, Robert (24 August 2016). Razama-Snaz!: The Listener's Guide To Nazareth. FriesenPress. ISBN 9781460286395 - via Google Books.

## External links

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* Lyrics to songs from Nazareth

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Nazareth

* Pete Agnew
* Jimmy Murrison
* Lee Agnew
* Carl Sentance

* Dan McCafferty
* Manny Charlton
* Darrell Sweet
* Zal Cleminson
* Billy Rankin
* John Locke
* Ronnie Leahy
* Linton Osborne

Studio albums|

* Nazareth
* Exercises
* Razamanaz
* Loud 'n' Proud
* Rampant
* Hair of the Dog
* Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll
* Play 'n' the Game
* Expect No Mercy
* No Mean City
* Malice in Wonderland
* The Fool Circle
* 2XS
* Sound Elixir
* The Catch
* Cinema
* Snakes 'n' Ladders
* No Jive
* Move Me
* Boogaloo
* The Newz
* Big Dogz
* Rock 'n' Roll Telephone
* Tattooed on My Brain
* Surviving the Law

Live albums|

* BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert
* 'Snaz
* Live at the Beeb
* Homecoming
* Back to the Trenches
* Alive & Kicking

Compilations|

* Greatest Hits
* Hot Tracks
* From the Vaults
* Greatest Hits Volume II
* Maximum XS

Songs|

* "Broken Down Angel"
* "Bad Bad Boy"
* "My White Bicycle"
* "Morning Dew"
* The Ballad of Hollis Brown"
* "Hair of the Dog"
* "Love Hurts"
* "This Flight Tonight"
* "Holiday"
* "Dream On"
* "Shanghai'd in Shanghai"

Other|

* Discography

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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