HAIR OF THE DOG is the sixth studio album by the Scottish rock band Nazareth, released in 1975, on A&M Records. The album title is often considered to be a shortened form of the phrase describing a folk hangover cure, "the hair of the dog that bit you". However, according to Dan McCafferty, the title is a play on "heir of the dog", ie. a "son of a bitch". This was the title the band had intended for the album, but the label did not approve. The title track is sometimes mistakenly called "Son of a Bitch" because of its chorus ("now you're messin' with a son of a bitch").
The album was recorded at Escape Studios, in Kent, United Kingdom, and is the band's biggest selling album, having sold two million copies worldwide. After three albums with Deep Purple's Roger Glover producing, Manny Charlton stepped into that position, one he filled for several subsequent albums. Although Nazareth had already broken into the big time in England with their 1973 release RAZAMANAZ, the band had yet to crack the U.S. market. Their stateside break came in the form of HAIR OF THE DOG. By keeping to their high voltage rock formula the Scots band finally won U.S. rock fans over, though it didn't hurt that they included one slight musical departure, the melodic ballad "Love Hurts."
Big hit album includes such classics as "Hair of the Dog," "Please Don't Judas Me," "Miss Misery", "Changin' Times," and "Beggars Day" as well.
Additional Personnel: Vicky Silva (vocals, background vocals); Vicki Brown, Liza Strike, Barry St. John (vocals); Max Middleton (keyboards); Simon Phillips (tabla, percussion).
All lyrics written by Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet.
Produced by Manny Charlton.
Track Listing:
1. Hair of the Dog - 4:09 2. Miss Misery - 4:40 3. Love Hurts - 3:53 4. Changin' Times - 6:03 5. Beggars Day - 3:45 6. Rose in the Heather - 2:44 7. Whiskey Drinkin' Woman - 5:29 8. Please Don't Judas Me - 9:47
Hair Of The Dog (1975)
ReplyDeleteNazareth
Album Description:
HAIR OF THE DOG is the sixth studio album by the Scottish rock band Nazareth, released in 1975, on A&M Records. The album title is often considered to be a shortened form of the phrase describing a folk hangover cure, "the hair of the dog that bit you". However, according to Dan McCafferty, the title is a play on "heir of the dog", ie. a "son of a bitch". This was the title the band had intended for the album, but the label did not approve. The title track is sometimes mistakenly called "Son of a Bitch" because of its chorus ("now you're messin' with a son of a bitch").
The album was recorded at Escape Studios, in Kent, United Kingdom, and is the band's biggest selling album, having sold two million copies worldwide. After three albums with Deep Purple's Roger Glover producing, Manny Charlton stepped into that position, one he filled for several subsequent albums. Although Nazareth had already broken into the big time in England with their 1973 release RAZAMANAZ, the band had yet to crack the U.S. market. Their stateside break came in the form of HAIR OF THE DOG. By keeping to their high voltage rock formula the Scots band finally won U.S. rock fans over, though it didn't hurt that they included one slight musical departure, the melodic ballad "Love Hurts."
Big hit album includes such classics as "Hair of the Dog," "Please Don't Judas Me," "Miss Misery", "Changin' Times," and "Beggars Day" as well.
Nazareth: Pete Agnew (vocals, guitar, bass guitar, background vocals); Dan McCafferty (vocals); Manny Charlton (guitar, synthesizer); Darrell Sweet (drums, percussion, background vocals).
Additional Personnel: Vicky Silva (vocals, background vocals); Vicki Brown, Liza Strike, Barry St. John (vocals); Max Middleton (keyboards); Simon Phillips (tabla, percussion).
All lyrics written by Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet.
Produced by Manny Charlton.
Track Listing:
1. Hair of the Dog - 4:09
2. Miss Misery - 4:40
3. Love Hurts - 3:53
4. Changin' Times - 6:03
5. Beggars Day - 3:45
6. Rose in the Heather - 2:44
7. Whiskey Drinkin' Woman - 5:29
8. Please Don't Judas Me - 9:47