The Catch (album)

The Catch
Studio album by
Nazareth
ReleasedSeptember 1984[1]
StudioCastlesound (Pencaitland, Scotland)
GenreHard rock
Length42:24
LabelVertigo
ProducerJohn Eden
Nazareth chronology
Sound Elixir
(1983) 		The Catch
(1984) 		Cinema
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The Catch is the fifteenth studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1984. The album in a way was a return to the Nazareth sound and tradition of the albums, covering songs like "Ruby Tuesday" and "Road to Nowhere".

Track listing

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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Party Down" 6:25
2."Ruby Tuesday" (The Rolling Stones cover)Mick Jagger, Keith Richards3:27
3."Last Exit Brooklyn" 4:00
4."Moondance" 4:44
5."Love of Freedom" 4:28
6."This Month's Messiah" 5:16
7."You Don't Believe in Us" 6:37
8."Sweetheart Tree" 3:00
9."Road to Nowhere"Gerry Goffin, Carole King4:01

1997 Essential remaster bonus tracks

No.TitleLength
10."Do You Think About It" (EP B-side)3:45
11."Last Exit Brooklyn" (edit)3:58

2002 30th Anniversary bonus tracks

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Ruby Tuesday" (extended single mix)Jagger, Richards4:22
13."This Month's Messiah" (alternate version) 5:18

2011 Salvo bonus tracks

No.TitleLength
10."Do You Think About It" (EP B-side)3:45
11."Party Down" (single version)4:53
  • The 2011 remastered CD release of The Catch was paired with Cinema

Personnel

Band members

Charts

Chart (1984) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 60
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[4] 12

References

  1. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 577. ISBN 9780862415419.
  2. ^ The Catch - Nazareth at AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  3. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Nazareth – The Catch" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Nazareth – The Catch". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 6, 2024.