Nazareth
Nazareth
℗ 1971 Pegasus Records PEG 10
℗ 1972 Warner Brothers Records BS 2615
℗ 1975 Mountain Records TOPC 5001
℗ 1988 A & M Records CD 3169
℗ 1992 Castle Music CLACD 286
 This 1971 self-titled debut may stun fans who are accustomed to the hard-driving rock and gritty power ballads that characterize Nazareth's more popular work. Nazareth is a diverse collection of songs that points the way towards the pop leanings that would dominate the group's later output. Although it lacks the consistency of later albums like Hair of the Dog and Expect No Mercy, fans of 1970s rock will find plenty to enjoy on this surprisingly adventurous disc. The overall sound is softer than the hard rock the group is best known for, but that doesn't mean the album isn't lacking in good old-fashioned rock & roll. "Witchdoctor Woman" is a moody rocker built on a slow, spooky fuzz guitar riff, and the group's sinister cover of "Morning Dew" transforms this folk classic into a hard rock epic that provides a powerful showcase for Manny Charlton's powerful but imaginative guitar work. A lot of time is also devoted to country-styled ballads like "I Had a Dream" and "Country Girl," which set dreamy melodies against a gentle backdrop of keyboards and steel guitar. The most surprising thing about Nazareth is the experimental, effects-laden approach used to bring the songs to life; the best example is the use of a voice box guitar for the much of the vocal on "Fat Man," which enhances the loneliness of the lyrics. There are also touches of orchestration, the most interesting use appearing on "Red Light Lady," a song that starts off as a steamy, guitar-heavy rocker but transforms midway through into a stately ballad driven by a powerful string arrangement. All in all, Nazareth tries out too many different styles to ever cohere, but it does effectively show off the chops and songwriting skills of this oft-underrated band. It is a necessary listen for the group's fans and may even win over '70s rock fans who wouldn't normally go for the Nazareth sound. — Donald A. Guarisco. |
- 1. Witchdoctor Woman (Dan McCafferty — Darrell Sweet — Manny Charlton — Pete Agnew) [04:10]
- 2. Dear John (Dan McCafferty — Darrell Sweet — Manny Charlton — Pete Agnew) [03:50]
- 3. Empty Arms, Empty Heart (Dan McCafferty — Darrell Sweet — Manny Charlton — Pete Agnew) [03:17]
- 4. I Had a Dream (Dan McCafferty — Darrell Sweet — Manny Charlton — Pete Agnew) [03:25]
- 5. Red Light Lady (Dan McCafferty — Darrell Sweet — Manny Charlton — Pete Agnew) [06:00]
- 6. Fat Man (Dan McCafferty — Darrell Sweet — Manny Charlton — Pete Agnew) [03:27]
- 7. Country Girl (Dan McCafferty — Darrell Sweet — Manny Charlton — Pete Agnew) [04:09]
- 8. Morning Dew (Bonnie Dobson — Tim Rose) [07:11]
- 9. The King is Dead (Dan McCafferty — Darrell Sweet — Manny Charlton — Pete Agnew) [04:45]
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- Pete Agnew: bass, bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (4)
- Manny Charlton: guitar, backing vocals
- Dan McCafferty: lead vocals
- Darrell Sweet: drums, backing vocals
- B. J. Cole: slide guitar (7)
- Colin Fretcher: string arrangement (5, 9), bass arrangement (5, 9)
- Dave Stewart: harmonium (4), organ (5)
- Pete Wingfield: piano (2, 8)
- Peter York: congas, jawbone, tambourine (9)
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Witchdoctor Woman
(Dan McCafferty — Darrell Sweet — Manny Charlton — Pete Agnew)
I'll make the stars fall out of the sky Make the seas and the rivers run dry There is nothing I can't do Lord I'll put my spell on you Praise the mountains down to the ground Make the clouds and the rain fall down There is nothing I can't do Lord I'll put my spell on you I'm your witchdoctor woman And I'm gonna put my spell on you I'm your witchdoctor woman Lord I got my mind on you I'll make the stars fall out of the sky Make the seas and the rivers run dry There is nothing i can't do Lord i'll put my spell on you I'm your witchdoctor woman And I'm gonna put my spell on you I'm your witchdoctor woman Lord I got my mind on you Praise the mountains down to the ground Make the clouds and the rain fall down There is nothing I can't do Lord I'll put my spell on you I'm your witchdoctor woman And I'm gonna put my spell on you I'm your witchdoctor woman Lord I got my mind on you
Dear John
(Dan McCafferty — Darrell Sweet — Manny Charlton — Pete Agnew)
You came 'round today You never even knocked on my door Your note tried to say That you don't love me no more I want you by my side cause I wanna be your man I'm burning up inside cause I wanna be your man I had to be told From people that I meet in the street They are turning cold Without you I would not be complete I want you by my side cause I wanna be your man I'm burning up inside cause I wanna be your man Why did you write me in a letter A word from you would be much better I want you by my side cause I wanna be your man I'm burning up inside cause I wanna be your man Don't cast me aside Without you I could never survive Why did you decide To kill the love that keeps me alive I want you by my side cause I wanna be your man I'm burning up inside cause I wanna be your man
Empty Arms, Empty Heart
(Dan McCafferty — Darrell Sweet — Manny Charlton — Pete Agnew)
Now you say you're leaving Leaving me without a friend How can you do what you're doing to me How can you say you want to be free of me Now you say it's over And your walkin' out my door Tellin' me you're going away for good Never coming back and I'll never see you again You left me here with my empty arms My empty rooms And my empty heart is crying Nothing is left for me now you're gone It just ain't right and i know it can't last i'm dying Now you say you're leaving Leaving me without a friend How can you do what you're doing to me How can you say you want to be free of me You left me here with my empty arms My empty rooms And my empty heart is crying
I Had a Dream
(Dan McCafferty — Darrell Sweet — Manny Charlton — Pete Agnew)
I had a dream I had a dream I saw the mission band, playing on the green It was the saddest thing, I have ever seen What did it mean, what did it all mean? And in my dream, in my same dream I saw the soldiers marching, on the green The band played a funeral march Many a tear was seen All in my dream, all in my dream I heard the lesson read, I heard the choir I saw the falling leaves, landing everywhere I saw the family gathered, crying in despair I was not there, I was not there
Red Light Lady
(Dan McCafferty — Darrell Sweet — Manny Charlton — Pete Agnew)
Down at the house with the red light She works from seven til dawn You'll find her there any time that you like Some days a week she'll be on Down at the house with the red light I was a boy not to sure of myself When I was first taken down Down to the house with the red light Two miles west of town I paid my fee and I went on in Into the house with the red light Pull up a chair up the stairs The key was cold and dampened my hand Opened the door, heard her say "Into my room and set yourself down" She let us lie on this shiny brass bed Curtains and flowers in her hair She played my soul and she shattered my head Could not believe I was there Down at the house with the red light I fell in love with that lady First love I knew, she gave me Seven days a week, you can find her Down ay the house with the red light I fell in love with that lady
Fat Man
(Dan McCafferty — Darrell Sweet — Manny Charlton — Pete Agnew)
Fat man at the window Bet you know why Fat man at the window Nobody wants to buy Fat man, fat man, fat man Nobody wants to know him Fat man Fat man at the mirror Don't let it break easy Fat man at the mirror Got no heart to please Fat man, fat man, fat man Nobody wants to know him Fat man Nobody wants to talk to him Walk with him, be seen with him Nobody wants to speak to him Be with him, look like him Fat man at the window Bet you know why Fat man at the window Nobody wants to buy Fat man, fat man, fat man Nobody wants to know him Fat man Nobody wants to talk to him Walk with him, be seen with him Nobody wants to speak to him Be with him, look like him
Country Girl
(Dan McCafferty — Darrell Sweet — Manny Charlton — Pete Agnew)
You are a girl from the country Your eyes remind me of the sun You came to visit in the city And won the heart's of everyone You are a girl from the country Your hair is colored like the corn I have never been outside the city I am no friend to anyone Country girl won't you stay a while Won't you stay a while with me Country girl won't you stay a while Let me see you smile for me You are a girl from the country Before you came iwas alone Please say you'll take me to the country And let me share your country home Country girl won't you stay a while Won't you stay a while with me Country girl won't you stay a while Let me see you smile for me
Morning Dew
(Bonnie Dobson — Tim Rose)
Walk me out in the morning dew Walk me out in the morning dew today I can't walk you out in no morning dew Can't walk you out in no morning dew at all Thought I heard a young girl cryin' mama Thought I heard a young girl cry today You didn't heard no young girl cryin' mama You didn't heard no young girl cry at all Thought I heard a young boy cryin' mama Thought I heard a young boy cry today You didn't hear no young boy cryin' buddy You didn't heard no young boy cry at all Thought I heard a young man cryin' mama Thought I heard a young man cry today You didn't heard no young man cryin' buddy You didn't heard no young man cry at all Now there is no more morning dew Now there is no more morning dew What they've been sayin' all these years is true Now there is no more morning dew
The King is Dead
(Dan McCafferty — Darrell Sweet — Manny Charlton — Pete Agnew)
I have not come to worship you Or lay flowers at your throne I have not come to plead or beg Or to claim what is my own Oh, I know you are the King And you say your word is Law I have come to cut you down And to leave your body dead You do not mean so much to me Nor that crown upon your head You are just the same as me You are only flesh and blood And the time has come For you to die And now you plead, please spare my life You know, I'm the Chosen One I don't believe what you've decreed And I must do what must be done You say you're the only king But your words just fall like rain And the time has come For you to die