Play 'n' the Game
1976 studio album by Nazareth
Play 'n' the Game | ||||
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Studio album by Nazareth | ||||
Released | November 1976[1] | |||
Studio | Le Studio (Morin-Heights, Quebec) | |||
Genre |
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Length | 37:34 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Manny Charlton | |||
Nazareth chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Play 'n' the Game is the eighth studio album by Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in November 1976.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet unless otherwise noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Somebody to Roll" | 3:55 | |
2. | "Down Home Girl" (Alvin Robinson cover) | Artie Butler, Jerry Leiber | 5:04 |
3. | "Flying" | 4:20 | |
4. | "Waiting for the Man" | 4:47 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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5. | "Born to Love" | 3:58 | |
6. | "I Want To (Do Everything for You)" (Joe Tex cover) | Joe Tex | 4:18 |
7. | "I Don't Want to Go On Without You" (The Drifters cover) | Bert Berns, Jerry Wexler | 3:46 |
8. | "Wild Honey" (The Beach Boys cover) | Brian Wilson, Mike Love | 3:04 |
9. | "L.A. Girls" | 3:52 |
30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks 2006
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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10. | "Good Love" (B-side) | 3:51 | |
11. | "I Don't Want To Go On Without You" (edited alternate take) | Bert Berns, Jerry Wexler | 3:23 |
12. | "Waiting for the Man" (edited alternate take) | 6:12 | |
13. | "Somebody to Roll" (edited version) | 3:30 | |
14. | "Born to Love" (edited version) | 3:33 |
Personnel
Band members
- Dan McCafferty - vocals
- Manny Charlton - guitar
- Pete Agnew - bass guitar, guitar, background vocals
- Darrell Sweet - drums, percussion, background vocals
Other credits
- Nick Blagona - engineer
- Bob Ludwig - mastering
- Mike Brown - remastering
- Robert M. Corich - liner notes, remastering
- Laura Vallis - design
Charts
Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] | 14 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 14 |
US Billboard 200[5] | 75 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Gold | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 577. ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ a b AllMusic review
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5160a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Nazareth – Play 'n' the Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Nazareth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Nazareth – Play 'n' the Game". Music Canada.
External links
- Lyrics to songs from Play 'N' the Game
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Nazareth
- Dan McCafferty
- Manny Charlton
- Darrell Sweet
- Zal Cleminson
- Billy Rankin
- John Locke
- Ronnie Leahy
- Linton Osborne
- Nazareth
- Exercises
- Razamanaz
- Loud 'n' Proud
- Rampant
- Hair of the Dog
- Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll
- Play 'n' the Game
- Expect No Mercy
- No Mean City
- Malice in Wonderland
- The Fool Circle
- 2XS
- Sound Elixir
- The Catch
- Cinema
- Snakes 'n' Ladders
- No Jive
- Move Me
- Boogaloo
- The Newz
- Big Dogz
- Rock 'n' Roll Telephone
- Tattooed on My Brain
- Surviving the Law
- BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert
- 'Snaz
- Live at the Beeb
- Homecoming
- Back to the Trenches
- Alive & Kicking
- Greatest Hits
- Hot Tracks
- From the Vaults
- Greatest Hits Volume II
- Maximum XS
- "Broken Down Angel"
- "Bad Bad Boy"
- "My White Bicycle"
- "Morning Dew"
- The Ballad of Hollis Brown"
- "Hair of the Dog"
- "Love Hurts"
- "This Flight Tonight"
- "Holiday"
- "Dream On"
- "Shanghai'd in Shanghai"