On November 8, 2022, William Daniel McCafferty died aged 76. He was musician (bagpipes, talk box), singer and song-writer, best known as the lead singer of the band Nazareth.
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Nazareth: Sound Elixir
On June 30, 1983, “Vertigo” label released “Sound Elixir”, the fourteenth Nazareth studio album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Manny Charlton.
Personnel:
- Dan McCafferty- lead vocals
- Manny Charlton- guitars
- Billy Rankin- guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
- Pete Agnew- bass, backing vocals
- Darrell Sweet- drums, percussion
- Calum Malcolm- keyboards, engineer
- Arthur Ward – art direction
- Matthew Curtis – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Darrell Sweet, Billy Rankin.
- All Nite Radio
- Milk and Honey
- Whippin’ Boy
- Rain on Window
- Backroom Boys
- Why Don’t You Read the Book
- I Rain
- Rags to Riches
- Local Still
- Where Are You Now
Nazareth: Rampant
On April 26, 1974, “Mooncrest” label released “Rampant”, the fifth Nazareth studio album. It was recorded in 1974, in Montreux, Switzerland, and was produced by Roger Glover and Manny Charlton.
Personnel:
- Dan McCafferty- vocals, photography
- Manny Charlton- guitars, photography
- Pete Agnew- bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals, liner notes
- Darrell Sweet- drums, backing vocals, liner notes, photography
- Jon Lord- synthesizer, piano
- Vicki Brown, Barry St. John, Liza Strike – backing vocals
- Louie Austin – engineer
- Richard Roy – mastering assistant
- Mike Brown – remastering
- Red Steel – revised notes
- Mick Carpenter – project coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Darrell Sweet except where noted.
- Silver Dollar Forger (Parts 1& 2)
- Glad When You’re Gone
- Loved and Lost
- Shanghai’d in Shanghai
- Jet Lag
- Light My Way
- Sunshine
- Shapes of Things – Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell – Smith
- Space Safari – Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Darrell Sweet
Matilda Scaduto
On April 22, 2003, Matilda Genevieve Scaduto died aged 77. With her husband Diadorius Boudleaux Bryant wrote number of hits for The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison. Their songs were recorded by many artists including The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Tonny Bennett, Grateful Dead, Simon and Garfunkel, Sarah Vaughan, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Gram Parson, Joan Jett, The Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, Count Basie, Lynn Anderson, Sonny James, Eddy Arnold, Bob Moore, Charley Pride, Nazareth, Jim Reeves, Leo Sayer, Jerry Lee Lewis, Cher, R.E.M. and Ray Charles.
Nazareth: No Jive
In November 1991, “Griffin” label released “No Jive”, the eighteenth Nazareth studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Cas Studios” in Ingbert-Schüren, Germany, and was produced by Billy Rankin, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet.
Personnel:
- Dan McCafferty- vocals
- Billy Rankin- guitars
- Peter Bizarre – keyboards
- Pete Agnew- bass guitar
- Darrell Sweet– drums, percussion
- Roland Peil – percussion
- Ian Remmer – engineer
- Mike Ging – mixing
- Eric Philippe – design, artwork
- Micky Berresheim, Alfie Falckenbach – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Billy Rankin, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet except where noted.
- Hire & Fire – Pete Agnew, Billy Rankin, Dan McCafferty
- Do You Wanna Play House – Pete Agnew, Billy Rankin
- Right Between the Eyes – Billy Rankin
- Every Time It Rains
- Keeping Our Love Alive
- Thinkin’ Man’s Nightmare
- Cover Your Heart
- Lap of Luxury
- The Rowan Tree/Tell Me That You Love Me
- Cry Wolf – Billy Rankin, Dan McCafferty
- This Flight Tonight – Joni Mitchell
Geoffrey Emerick
On October 2, 2018, Geoffrey Emerick died aged 72. He was recording studio audio engineer and producer, worked with America, Elvis Costello, Badfinger, Art Garfunkel, Jeff Beck, Gino Vannelli, Supertramp, Cheap Trick, Nazareth, Chris Bell, Split Enz, Trevor Rabin, Nick Heyward, Big Country, Gentle Giant, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Ultravox, Matthew Fisher, Kate Bush, Nellie McKay and Robin Trower, but he was best known for his work with The Beatles, on their albums Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles and Abbey Road. For his work in the music recording field, Emerick won “European Edison Award” and four “Grammy Awards”.
Nazareth: Cinema
In February 1986, “Vertigo” label released “Cinema”, the sixteenth Nazareth album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Pearl Sound Studios” in Michigan, “Cava Sound Workshops” in Glasgow, and “Castle Sound Studios” in Pentcaitland, Scotland, and was produced by Eddie Delana.
Personnel:
- Dan McCafferty- vocals
- Manny Charlton- guitars
- Pete Agnew- bass guitar, backing vocals
- Darrell Sweet- drums, backing vocals
- Eddie Delana – engineer
- Calum Malcolm- emulator
Track listing:
All tracks by Manny Charlton, except where noted.
- Cinema – Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Darrell Sweet
- Juliet – Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Darrell Sweet
- Just Another Heartache
- Other Side of You
- Hit the Fan
- One from the Heart
- Salty Salty – Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Darrell Sweet
- White Boy
- A Veteran’s Song – Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Darrell Sweet
Nazareth: The Fool Circle
In February 1981, “NEMS” label released “The Fool Circle”, the twelfth Nazareth studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Air Studios” in London, and track “Cocaine” was recorded at “Wendler Arena” in Saginaw, Michigan, and was produced by Jeff Baxter.
Personnel:
- Dan McCafferty – vocals
- Manny Charlton – guitars
- Pete Agnew – vocals, bass guitar
- Darrell Sweet– drums
- Zal Cleminson– 12-string acoustic guitar
- John Locke– keyboards
- Jeff Baxter– synthesizer, vocoder
- Geoff Emerick– engineer
- Alan Schmidt, Pat Carroll – design
- Chris Moore – illustrations
Track listing:
- Dressed to Kill – Pete Agnew, Dan McCafferty
- Another Year – Manny Charlton
- Moonlight Eyse – Dan McCafferty
- Pop the Silo – Pete Agnew, Dan McCafferty
- Let Me Be Your Leader – Manny Charlton
- We Are the People – Pete Agnew, Dan McCafferty
- Every Young Man’s Dream – Darrell Sweet
- Little Part of You – Manny Charlton
- Cocaine – J. J. Cale
- Victoria – Darrell Sweet
Nazareth: Play ‘n’ The Game
On November 13, 1976, “A&M” label released “Play ‘n’ the Game”, the eighth Nazareth studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Manny Charlton,
Personnel:
- Dan McCafferty- vocals
- Manny Charlton– guitar
- Pete Agnew- bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals
- Darrell Sweet- drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Nick Blagona – engineer
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
- Mike Brown – remastering
- Robert M. Corich – liner notes, remastering
- Laura Vallis – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet, except where noted.
- Somebody to Roll
- Down Home Girl – Artie Butler, Jerry Leiber
- Flying
- Waiting for the Man
- Born to Love
- I Want To (Do Everything for You) – Joe Tex
- I Don’t Want to Go On Without You – Bert Berns, Jerry Wexler
- Wild Honey – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
- A. Girls
Nazareth: Loud’n’Proud
In November 1973, “Mooncrest” label released “Loud ‘n’ Proud”, the fourth Nazareth studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Roger Glover.
Personnel:
- Dan McCafferty- lead vocals
- Manny Charlton (Manuel Charlton) – lead, slide and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Roger Glover- bass guitar, percussion
- Pete Agnew- bass guitar, Fuzz bass, backing vocals
- Darrell Sweet- drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Geoff Emerick, Bob Harper, John Mills – engineer
- Mike Brown, Robert M. Corich – remastering
- Dave Field – design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Darrell Sweet, except where noted.
- Go Down Fighting
- Not Faking It
- Turn On Your Receiver
- Teenage Nervous Breakdown – Lowell George
- Free Wheeler
- This Flight Tonight – Joni Mitchell
- Child in the Sun
- The Ballad of Hollis Brown – Bob Dylan
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