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Snakes ’n’ Ladders
Rock · 1989 · 11 tracks

Snakes ’n’ Ladders

Nazareth

Gritty hard rock meets polished 1980s production. A mix of blue-collar anthems and surprising covers delivered with a legendary, whiskey-soaked rasp.

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It's Nazareth with a late-80s haircut, but Dan's voice is still as rough as sandpaper.

A resilient blend of blue-collar toughness and late-night melodic sentimentality.

Snakes ’n’ Ladders · vs · Nazareth
Love Romantic+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into love romantic than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
We Are Animals
4:06
02
Lady Luck
4:15
03
Hang On to a Dream
4:37
04
Piece of My Heart
4:31
05
Trouble
5:00
06
The Key
3:20
07
Back to School
4:57
08
Girls
3:45
09
Donna – Get Off That Crack
4:25
10
See You, See Me
5:06
11
Helpless
4:59
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring transition from the hard-hitting riff of We Are Animals into the synth-heavy pop sheen of Lady Luck.
Dan McCafferty's weathered, gravel-pit delivery on the cover of Helpless, turning a folk classic into a heavy-hearted power ballad.
The aggressive, rhythmic chanting of the chorus in Donna – Get Off That Crack, highlighting the album's attempt at contemporary social commentary.
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