Nazareth (album)

Nazareth
Studio album by Nazareth
Released	4 November 1971 [1]
Recorded	July–August 1971 [2]
Studio	AIR, London Trident, London
Genre	Hard rock blues rock country rock
Length	40:21
Label	Pegasus (original UK release) [3] 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)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Nazareth is the debut album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1971. ^[5] The album featured the hit single "Dear John" and a cover of "Morning Dew." ^[6]

Track listing

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

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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 two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

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

1. Melody Maker ad- edition 13 November 1971, page 44
2. Beat Instrumental, August 1972, page 56
3. 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.
4. Allmusic review
5. MTV News Staff. "Nazareth Drummer Dead At 51". MTV News. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017.
6. Lawson, Robert (24 August 2016). Razama-Snaz!: The Listener's Guide To Nazareth. FriesenPress. ISBN   9781460286395 – via Google Books.

External links

• Lyrics to songs from Nazareth