Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll
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, is the definitive story of 1970's touring rock bands and describes the band's experience of hangovers, travel by aeroplane and limousine, customs, FM radio, girls, breakfast, press reception, soundcheck and finally the show over an insistent 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 is 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 Sn
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Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll
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, is the definitive story of 1970's touring rock bands and describes the band's experience of hangovers, travel by aeroplane and limousine, customs, FM radio, girls, breakfast, press reception, soundcheck and finally the show over an insistent 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 is 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 Sn
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Close Enough for Rock 'N' Roll ...... reth wydany w marcu 1976 roku.
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Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll ...... ficiente para o rock n 'roll".
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Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll ...... in Records nel marzo del 1976.
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Close enough for Rock'n'Roll e ...... est assez pour le rock'n'roll"
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Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet unless otherwise noted
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"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
Born Under the Wrong Sign
Carry Out Feelings
Homesick Again
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Close Enough for Rock 'N' Roll ...... reth wydany w marcu 1976 roku.
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Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll ...... ficiente para o rock n 'roll".
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Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll ...... 1981 shows recorded for the Sn
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Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll ...... in Records nel marzo del 1976.
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Close Enough for Rock ’n’ Roll ...... lose enough for rock ’n’ roll.
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Close enough for Rock'n'Roll e ...... est assez pour le rock'n'roll"
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