Pete started drunkenly chanting, “La, La, Dee, Dee, La, La!” to no one in particular and within minutes he and Dan were in each other’s faces insisting that they should Tell Me That You Love Me, which I have no doubt they still do. Most memorable, however, was the one song in which I had absolutely no input. Lap of Luxury came about after Dan started the drum machine at the wrong speed when we’d just arrived at rehearsals together and I went all Black Sabbath on our Asses. I remember, in particular, coming up with Do You Wanna Play House on the way to picking up Dan after listening to Thunder’s She’s So Fine in the car and blatantly stealing its whole structure. As it turned out, I wrote a lot of it and Dan, Pete and Darrell let me. The days of Dream On were behind us, (well Them at least) and nobody expected to make money out of this (and we didn’t.) There was no point in arguing over who wrote what. We’d already agreed to split the publishing income equally only after I’d insisted on at least being named for the songs I wrote this time around.
Well, when I say got to work I mean we’d meet at the pub (I’d pick up Dan and Pete, Darrell would get there by cab) and wander down to where I’d set up the Portastudio and drum machine an hour or so later then see what happened.Ī quick look at the writing credits for what was to become No Jive doesn’t tell the whole story. We got to work at Shorty’s rehearsal studios and knocked out some tunes. All that was required now was the other half of an album.
#WHERE ARE YOU NOW LYRICS NAZARETH PLUS#
Alfie offered the deal based solely on the demos we’d made plus my La Paz stuff and everything else Darrell could throw at them (including maybe recording an updated version of an old classic), so we couldn’t refuse. Mausoleum was formed in Belgium by Alfie Falkenbach and once named by Billboard as “One of Europe’s premier hard rock labels.” It has released quality records by LA Guns, Great White, Ian Gillan, Anvil, Warlock, Cinderella and even Molly Hatchet, who, like us, should be dead, but aren’t. The exact date of the conversation above is a bit hazy to me but must’ve taken place sometime after we’d gotten back from Zurich (14 th April.) Regardless of the witty irony we displayed, this was an opportunity, no, the only opportunity Nazareth was given to release new music in early 1991. (Band meeting, Pitfirrane Arms Hotel, Dunfermline, April 1991 ) “Isn’t that where they write doon the names of the dead folk?” “Yes, Dan, but we’re signing with Mausoleum Records.” 10.“Mausoleum? Isn’t that where they put dead folk?” Nonetheless, these are the top ten Nazareth songs of all time.
With so many albums and hits, it’s hard to choose the group’s best songs. On their fiftieth anniversary, they released Tattooed on my Brain with vocalist Carl Sentance. Three years later, they released Big Dogz, followed by Rock’ n’ Roll Telephone. Agnew took over drums, and In 2008, Nazareth released The Newz on the group’s fortieth anniversary. Sadly, while touring, Darrell Sweet had a heart attack and died. They released No Jive in 1992, but it received little acclaim. Nazareth’s fame started to decline in the mid-80s, and they were soon without a record contract, so they went on a three-year hiatus. Locke left after it, and they added Bill Rankin on keyboards. However, they replaced him with Spirit keyboardist John Locke and released the live album’ Snaz in 1981. However, he left after recording two albums with the group 1979’s mean city and 1980’s Malice in Wonderland. Then, in 1979, they added Zal Cleminson, former guitarist for the Sensational Alex Harvey Band. The group continued its chart-topping success through the 70s. Although the following year, the album Hair of the Dog cemented the group as an international pop sensation. In 1974, they released two Loud ‘n’ Proud and Rampant albums, but neither was as successful as their first. The group’s 1973 album Razmanaz became a top ten hit. In 1971, they released their first album. Two years later, they relocated to London, becoming part of the British hard rock scene.
The original members were vocalist Dan McCafferty, guitarist Manny Charlton, bassist Pete Agnew, and drummer Darrell Sweet. Nazareth was formed in 1968 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.