Probably not a lot, and that's too bad.
Nazareth is a loud, heavy, kick ass rock 'n' roll band. The original line-up consisted of Dan McCafferty on vocals (his swaggering voice a staple of the Nazareth sound), Manny Charlton on guitar, Pete Agnew on bass, and Darrell Sweet on drums.
Nazareth is a Scottish band that formed in 1968. The big time came for them with the release of the Hair of the Dog album in 1975, which featured the title track and created one of the most singable lyrical hooks in the history of rock, "now you're messin' with a son of a bitch." The song very quickly became a hard rock radio staple and remains popular today.
Hair of the Dog (the American release of the album) produced another big hit for the band, a song, believe it or not, originally recorded by the Everly Brothers. That song was a ballad entitled Love Hurts, which became Nazareth's only top ten hit.
Malice in Wonderland was released in 1980 and produced the cool single Holiday.
The hits aside, Nazareth has released some killer albums that stand on their own, hot and heavy without a hit. Razamanaz, released in 1973, with Bad, Bad, Boy and Broken Down Angel remains a heavy classic. Play 'n' the Game is another in-your-face rock fest, with killer cuts like Somebody to Roll, Born to Love, and L.A. Girls, and Down Home Girls.
To be honest, I love any Nazareth album I put on. There doesn't need to be a hit single. This is legendary hard rock at its finest. The good news is, almost every Nazareth album has been re-issued with tons of extra stuff, including alternate versions, previously unreleased tracks, and live material.
If you aren't familiar with Nazareth and love your rock loud and proud, I suggest you grab a CD or two and get your Hair of the Dog on.
Hair of the Dog (the American release of the album) produced another big hit for the band, a song, believe it or not, originally recorded by the Everly Brothers. That song was a ballad entitled Love Hurts, which became Nazareth's only top ten hit.
Malice in Wonderland was released in 1980 and produced the cool single Holiday.
The hits aside, Nazareth has released some killer albums that stand on their own, hot and heavy without a hit. Razamanaz, released in 1973, with Bad, Bad, Boy and Broken Down Angel remains a heavy classic. Play 'n' the Game is another in-your-face rock fest, with killer cuts like Somebody to Roll, Born to Love, and L.A. Girls, and Down Home Girls.
To be honest, I love any Nazareth album I put on. There doesn't need to be a hit single. This is legendary hard rock at its finest. The good news is, almost every Nazareth album has been re-issued with tons of extra stuff, including alternate versions, previously unreleased tracks, and live material.
If you aren't familiar with Nazareth and love your rock loud and proud, I suggest you grab a CD or two and get your Hair of the Dog on.
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