Dan McCafferty - Into The Ring (1987)

This gritty vocalist gained early experience as a member of the Shadettes, a mid-60s beat group based in Dunfermline, Scotland. By 1968, the act had evolved into Nazareth, which grew from provincial origins into a leading international attraction. McCafferty’s throaty rasp was an integral part of the unit’s best-known hits, notably ‘Broken Down Angel’ and ‘This Flight Tonight’ (both 1973), but he undertook a concurrent solo project in 1975. Dan McCafferty comprised several of the artist’s favourite songs, including ‘Out Of Time’, which broached the UK Top 50 as a single. The singer then resumed his commitment to the parent group, but re-embarked on an independent career in 1987 with Into The Ring.

~ allmusic

Tracklist:

01 Into The Ring 4:49
02 Backstage Pass 4:33
03 Starry Eyes 4:51
04 Sunny Island 4:09
05 For A Car 3:59
06 Caledonia 3:24
07 Heading For South America 4:00
08 The Departure 1:12
09 Southern Cross 4:12
10 Where The Ocean Ends 3:16
11 Sally Mary 3:09
12 Island In The Sun 3:25
13 Albatross 4:00
14 We've Been A Hundread Men/Reprise: Heading For South America 3:06