The Catch (album)

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The Catch
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1984[1]
StudioCastlesound Studios, Pencaitland, Scotland
GenreHard rock, AOR
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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Band members[edit]

Charts[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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.