Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll

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Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll
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Studio album by
Nazareth
ReleasedMarch 1976 [1]
Genre
Length38:12
Label Mountain
Producer Manny Charlton
Nazareth chronology
Greatest Hits
(1975)		Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll
(1976)		 Hot Tracks
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Select 1/5 [3]

Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll is the seventh studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1976.

Contents

The lead track, "Telegram", describes the band's experience while touring of hangovers, travel by aeroplane and limousine, customs, FM radio, girls, breakfast, press reception, soundcheck and finally the show over a 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.

Track listing

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

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Telegram"
"Part 1: On Your Way"
"Part 2: So You Wanna Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star"
"Part 3: Sound Check"
"Part 4: Here We Are Again"		(Agnew, Charlton, McCafferty, Sweet), (Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman)7:54
2."Vicki" 2:24
3."Homesick Again" 4:30
4."Vancouver Shakedown" 4:04
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Born Under the Wrong Sign" 3:56
6."Loretta" 3:18
7."Carry Out Feelings" 3:18
8."Lift the Lid" 3:51
9."You're the Violin" Jeff Barry 4:43
30th anniversary bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."My White Bicycle" (single) Ken Burgess, Keith Hopkins 5:21
11."You're the Violin" (edited A-side) Jeff Barry 3:35
12."Loretta" (alternate single version) 2:36
13."Carry Out Feelings" (US single edit) 3:18
14."Lift the Lid" (alternate single version) 3:29
15."My White Bicycle" (original single version)Ken Burgess, Keith Hopkins3:28
16."Telegram" (edited version Parts 1 and 2) 4:28

Personnel

Nazareth
Production

Charts

Chart (1976)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [4] 12
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [5] 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [6] 42
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [7] 40
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [8] 9
US Billboard 200 [9] 24

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [10] Gold50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. 1 2 AllMusic review
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  4. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4432a". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Nazareth – Close Enough For Rock'n'Roll" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
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