Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll

Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll
Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll
Studio album by Nazareth
Released	March 1976
Genre	Hard rock; AOR;
Length	38:12
Label	Mountain
Producer	Manny Charlton
Nazareth chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Select	1/5^[3]

Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll is the seventh studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1976.

The lead track, "Telegram", describes the band's experience while touring of hangovers, travel by aeroplane and limousine, customs, FM radio, girls, breakfast, press reception, soundcheck and finally the show over a guitar riff that bursts into a short version of the Byrds hit before returning to the riff and the story. It includes the album title in the lyrics. This references a saying among guitar players: "It doesn't matter if your guitar isn't fully in tune, as long as it's 'close enough for rock 'n' roll.'" "Telegram" (parts 1–3 only) was Nazareth's concert opener for many years, including the 1981 shows recorded for the Snaz album.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet unless otherwise noted

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Telegram" "Part 1: On Your Way" "Part 2: So You Wanna Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" "Part 3: Sound Check" "Part 4: Here We Are Again"	(Agnew, Charlton, McCafferty, Sweet), (Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman)	7:54
2.	"Vicki"		2:24
3.	"Homesick Again"		4:30
4.	"Vancouver Shakedown"		4:04

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Born Under the Wrong Sign"		3:56
6.	"Loretta"		3:18
7.	"Carry Out Feelings"		3:18
8.	"Lift the Lid"		3:51
9.	"You're the Violin"	Jeff Barry	4:43

30th anniversary bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
10.	"My White Bicycle" (single)	Ken Burgess, Keith Hopkins	5:21
11.	"You're the Violin" (edited A-side)	Jeff Barry	3:35
12.	"Loretta" (alternate single version)		2:36
13.	"Carry Out Feelings" (US single edit)		3:18
14.	"Lift the Lid" (alternate single version)		3:29
15.	"My White Bicycle" (original single version)	Ken Burgess, Keith Hopkins	3:28
16.	"Telegram" (edited version Parts 1 and 2)		4:28

Personnel

Nazareth

Dan McCafferty – lead vocals
Manny Charlton – guitar, producer
Pete Agnew – bass, backing vocals, guitar, piano
Darrell Sweet – drums, percussion

Production

Nick Blagona – engineer
John Punter – engineer
Hipgnosis – sleeve design and photos

Charts

Chart (1976)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[4]	12
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[5]	10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[6]	42
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[7]	40
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[8]	9
US Billboard 200^[9]	24

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[10]	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
^ Cavanagh, David (July 1990). "Jesus, It's Nazareth...". Select. p. 123.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4432a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Nazareth – Close Enough For Rock'n'Roll" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Nazareth – Close Enough For Rock'n'Roll" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
^ "Charts.nz – Nazareth – Close Enough For Rock'n'Roll". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Nazareth – Close Enough For Rock'n'Roll". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
^ "Nazareth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
^ "Nazareth Begins Canadian Tour" (PDF). Billboard. 2 October 1976. p. 136. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

[1] Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 577. ISBN 9780862415419.

[AllMusic-2] AllMusic review

[3] Cavanagh, David (July 1990). "Jesus, It's Nazareth...". Select. p. 123.

[group=-4] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4432a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

[ac_Netherlands_Nazareth-5] "Dutchcharts.nl – Nazareth – Close Enough For Rock'n'Roll" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

[ac_Germany4_Nazareth-6] "Offiziellecharts.de – Nazareth – Close Enough For Rock'n'Roll" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

[ac_New_Zealand_Nazareth-7] "Charts.nz – Nazareth – Close Enough For Rock'n'Roll". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

[ac_Sweden_Nazareth-8] "Swedishcharts.com – Nazareth – Close Enough For Rock'n'Roll". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Nazareth-9] "Nazareth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

[10] "Nazareth Begins Canadian Tour" (PDF). Billboard. 2 October 1976. p. 136. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

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