Play 'n' the Game

Play 'n' the Game
Studio album by Nazareth
Released	13 November 1976 [1]
Studio	Le Studio (Morin-Heights, Quebec)
Genre	Hard rock AOR [2]
Length	37:34
Label	A&M
Producer	Manny Charlton
Nazareth chronology
Hot Tracks (1976) Play 'n' the Game (1976) Expect No Mercy (1977)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Play 'n' the Game is the eighth studio album by Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in November 1976.

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.	"Somebody to Roll"		3:55
2.	"Down Home Girl" (Alvin Robinson cover)	Artie Butler, Jerry Leiber	5:04
3.	"Flying"		4:20
4.	"Waiting for the Man"		4:47

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Born to Love"		3:58
6.	"I Want To (Do Everything for You)" (Joe Tex cover)	Joe Tex	4:18
7.	"I Don't Want to Go On Without You" (The Drifters cover)	Bert Berns, Jerry Wexler	3:46
8.	"Wild Honey" (The Beach Boys cover)	Brian Wilson, Mike Love	3:04
9.	"L.A. Girls"		3:52

30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks 2006

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
10.	"Good Love" (B-side)		3:51
11.	"I Don't Want To Go On Without You" (edited alternate take)	Bert Berns, Jerry Wexler	3:23
12.	"Waiting for the Man" (edited alternate take)		6:12
13.	"Somebody to Roll" (edited version)		3:30
14.	"Born to Love" (edited version)		3:33

Personnel

Band members

• Dan McCafferty - vocals
• Manny Charlton - guitar
• Pete Agnew - bass guitar, guitar, background vocals
• Darrell Sweet - drums, percussion, background vocals

Other credits

• Nick Blagona - engineer
• Bob Ludwig - mastering
• Mike Brown - remastering
• Robert M. Corich - liner notes, remastering
• Laura Vallis - design

Charts

Chart (1976)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [3]	14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [4]	14
US Billboard 200 [5]	75

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [6]	Gold	50,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate Press. p. 577. ISBN   9780862415419.
2. AllMusic review
3. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5160a". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
4. "Swedishcharts.com – Nazareth – Play 'n' the Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
5. "Nazareth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
6. "Canadian album certifications – Nazareth – Play 'n' the Game". Music Canada.

External links

• Lyrics to songs from Play 'N' the Game