“Hair of the Dog” is the sixth studio album by the
Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1975. The album was recorded at
Escape Studios, Kent, with additional recording and mixing at AIR Studios,
London, and is the group’s best known and highest selling release, with over
two million copies sold worldwide.
After three albums with Deep Purple's Roger Glover producing, Manny Charlton stepped into that position, one he filled for several subsequent albums.
It was Nazareth's first big hit album (aside from the minor success of “Razamanaz”), including classics such as the title track, a version of The Everly Brothers' "Love Hurts" (on the US version, but not the Canadian/European, it replaced the original "Guilty"), "Beggars Day" and "Please Don't Judas Me".
According to Nazareth frontman Dan McCafferty, the track on “Hair of the Dog” in which a dishonest young woman finally meets her match provided the original album title with its recognizable chorus of “now you’re messing with a… a son of a bitch! (an “heir of the dog,”)”. Nazareth’s record label, wasn’t about to let them name the project “Son of a Bitch”. Thus, “Hair of the Dog” was selected as a compromise, putting the finishing touches on a career-defining release. 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".
The album was first reissued on CD in 1990. There are also remastered editions released since 1997 with different sets of bonus tracks.
After three albums with Deep Purple's Roger Glover producing, Manny Charlton stepped into that position, one he filled for several subsequent albums.
It was Nazareth's first big hit album (aside from the minor success of “Razamanaz”), including classics such as the title track, a version of The Everly Brothers' "Love Hurts" (on the US version, but not the Canadian/European, it replaced the original "Guilty"), "Beggars Day" and "Please Don't Judas Me".
According to Nazareth frontman Dan McCafferty, the track on “Hair of the Dog” in which a dishonest young woman finally meets her match provided the original album title with its recognizable chorus of “now you’re messing with a… a son of a bitch! (an “heir of the dog,”)”. Nazareth’s record label, wasn’t about to let them name the project “Son of a Bitch”. Thus, “Hair of the Dog” was selected as a compromise, putting the finishing touches on a career-defining release. 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".
The album was first reissued on CD in 1990. There are also remastered editions released since 1997 with different sets of bonus tracks.
“Hair of the Dog” este al saselea album de studio al
trupei scotiene de hard rock Nazareth, lansat in 1975. Albumul a fost
inregistrat la Escape Studios in Kent, cu o inregistrare suplimentara si mixaj
la AIR Studios in Londra si este cea mai bine cunoscuta si vanduta lansare a
grupului, cu peste 2 milioane de copii vandute in lumea intreaga,
Dupa trei albume produse cu fostul membru Deep Purple Roger Glover, Manny Charlton a preluat aceasta pozitie, el producand si cateva albume ulterioare. A fost primul mare album al lui Nazareth ( alaturi de succesul mic cu “Razamanaz”), incluzand piese clasice ca cea din titlu, o versiune de la Everly Brothers “Love Hurts” (pe versiunea americana, inlocuind piesa originala “Guilty”, nu si pe cea canadian/europeana), “Beggars Day” si “Please Don’t Judas Me”.
Conform celor spuse de vocalistul Dan McCafferty, piesa “Hair of the Dog”, in care o tanara femeie dezonorabila isi intalneste in sfarsit perechea, a dat titlul original al albumului, cu binecunoscutul cor la “now you’re messing with a …son of a bitch!” - un “heir of a dog” – (“acum te incurci cu un ticalos” – un “ticalos” –sensul celei de-a doua expresii este acelasi, iar pronuntarea este identica cu “hair of the dog”). Compania de inregistrari nu avea de gand sa-i lase sa-si numeasca proiectul “Son of a Bitch”. Totusi “hair of the dog” a fost ales ca un compromis, punand ultimile tuse pe o lansare ce le-a definit cariera. Titlul albumului este deseori considerat ca o prescurtare de la fraza ce descrie un tratament popular al mahmurelii “parul cainelui ce te-a muscat” (adica “cui pe cui se scoate”).
Albumul a fost relansat prima oara in 1990 pe CD. Exista si editii reimbunatatite incepand cu 1997 cu diferite seturi de piese bonus.
Dupa trei albume produse cu fostul membru Deep Purple Roger Glover, Manny Charlton a preluat aceasta pozitie, el producand si cateva albume ulterioare. A fost primul mare album al lui Nazareth ( alaturi de succesul mic cu “Razamanaz”), incluzand piese clasice ca cea din titlu, o versiune de la Everly Brothers “Love Hurts” (pe versiunea americana, inlocuind piesa originala “Guilty”, nu si pe cea canadian/europeana), “Beggars Day” si “Please Don’t Judas Me”.
Conform celor spuse de vocalistul Dan McCafferty, piesa “Hair of the Dog”, in care o tanara femeie dezonorabila isi intalneste in sfarsit perechea, a dat titlul original al albumului, cu binecunoscutul cor la “now you’re messing with a …son of a bitch!” - un “heir of a dog” – (“acum te incurci cu un ticalos” – un “ticalos” –sensul celei de-a doua expresii este acelasi, iar pronuntarea este identica cu “hair of the dog”). Compania de inregistrari nu avea de gand sa-i lase sa-si numeasca proiectul “Son of a Bitch”. Totusi “hair of the dog” a fost ales ca un compromis, punand ultimile tuse pe o lansare ce le-a definit cariera. Titlul albumului este deseori considerat ca o prescurtare de la fraza ce descrie un tratament popular al mahmurelii “parul cainelui ce te-a muscat” (adica “cui pe cui se scoate”).
Albumul a fost relansat prima oara in 1990 pe CD. Exista si editii reimbunatatite incepand cu 1997 cu diferite seturi de piese bonus.
List of tracks
All songs written by Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete
Agnew, Darrell Sweet, except where noted.
1."Hair of the Dog" 4:11
2."Miss Misery"
4:40
3."Guilty" (International editions) Randy Newman 3:38
4."Changin' Times" 6:03
5."Beggars Day" (Crazy Horse cover) Nils Lofgren 6:31
6."Whiskey Drinkin' Woman" 5:29
7."Please Don't Judas Me" 9:48
8."Love Hurts" (The Everly Brothers cover; originally
track 3 on US edition)
Boudleaux
Bryant 3:53
Personnel
Band members
Dan McCafferty – lead vocals, talk box on "Hair of
the Dog"
Manny Charlton – guitar, synthesizer
Pete Agnew – bass, backing vocals
Darrell Sweet – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians
Max Middleton – piano on "Guilty"
Simon Phillips - tabla on "Please Don't Judas
Me"
Vicki Brown, Liza Strike, Barry St. John – backing vocals
on "Guilty"
Vicky Silva – backing vocals on "Please Don't Judas
Me"
Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet, Pete Agnew and Dan
McCafferty of the Scottish rock band Nazareth posing for a group shot in April
1975 in Copenhagen, Denmark
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