Ted Nugent Cat Scratch Live

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Cat Scratch Fever
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 13, 1977
RecordedJanuary and March 1977
StudioColumbia Recording Studios, New York City and CBS Studios, London, UK
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length38:16
LabelEpic
ProducerLew Futterman, Tom Werman, Cliff Davies
Ted Nugent chronology
Free-for-All
(1976)		Cat Scratch Fever
(1977)		Double Live Gonzo!
(1978)
Singles from Cat Scratch Fever
  1. 'Cat Scratch Fever' / 'Wang Dang Sweet Poontang'
    Released: May 13, 1977
  2. 'Home Bound' / 'Death by Misadventure'
    Released: 1978
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Classic Rock[2]
Christgau's Record GuideB[3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10[4]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[5]

Cat Scratch Fever is the third studio album by American hard rock musician Ted Nugent. The album was released on May 13, 1977, by Epic Records. Vocalist Derek St. Holmes, who had left the band during the recording of the album Free-for-All, had come back for touring in 1976 and was again the principle lead singer on this album.

A commercial success, the album has been certified multi-platinum by the RIAA.[6] Nugent released his next album, Double Live Gonzo!, the following year.

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Ted Nugent, except 'Live It Up', written by Nugent and Derek St. Holmes. All songs arranged by Nugent, Rob Grange, St. Holmes and Cliff Davies.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1.'Cat Scratch Fever'3:41
2.'Wang Dang Sweet Poontang'3:17
3.'Death by Misadventure'3:31
4.'Live It Up'4:02
5.'Home Bound' (instrumental)4:43
Side two
No.TitleLength
6.'Workin' Hard, Playin' Hard'5:44
7.'Sweet Sally'2:34
8.'A Thousand Knives'4:48
9.'Fist Fightin' Son of a Gun'2:51
10.'Out of Control'3:27
1999 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11.'Cat Scratch Fever' (live)4:52
12.'Wang Dang Sweet Poontang' (live)5:44

Personnel[edit]

Band members
  • Derek St. Holmes – rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals, arrangements
  • Ted Nugent – lead and rhythm guitar, backing and lead (1, 2, 7) vocals, percussion
  • Rob Grange – bass guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Cliff Davies – drums, backing vocals, arrangements, producer
Additional musicians
  • Alan Spenner, Boz Burrell, Rory Dodd – backing vocals
  • Montego Joe – percussion
  • Tom Werman – percussion, backing vocals, producer
Production
  • Lew Futterman – producer
  • Tim Geelan, Wayne Tarnowski – engineers
  • Jim Houghton, Robert Alford, Ron Pownall – photography
  • Bruce Dickinson – 1999 reissue producer
  • Vic Anesini – remastering
  • Howard Fritzson – 1999 reissue art director
  • Gary Graff – 1999 reissue liner notes

Charts[edit]

Album[edit]

YearChartPosition
1977Swedish Albums Chart[7]14
Billboard 200 (US)[8]17
RPM100 Albums (Canada)[9]25
UK Album Chart[10]28

Singles[edit]

YearTitleChartPosition
1977'Cat Scratch Fever'Billboard Hot 100 (US)[11]30
RPM100 Top Singles (Canada)[12]37
1978'Home Bound'Billboard Hot 100 (US)[11]70

Certifications[edit]

CountryOrganizationYearSales
U.S.RIAA20013× Platinum (3,000,000)[6]
CanadaCRIA1979Platinum (100,000)[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^Prato, Greg. 'Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever review'. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  2. ^Dome, Malcolm (February 2005). 'Cat Scratch Fever'. Classic Rock. No. 76. p. 108.
  3. ^Christgau, Robert (1981). 'Consumer Guide '70s: N'. Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 207. ISBN978-1894959025.
  5. ^Tucker, Ken (July 28, 1977). 'Album Reviews: Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever'. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-02. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  6. ^ ab'RIAA Database: Search for Ted Nugent'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  7. ^'Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever (Album)'. Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  8. ^'Ted Nugent Chart History: Billboard 200'. Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  9. ^'Top Albums/CDs - Volume 28, No. 8, November 19, 1977'. Library and Archives Canada. September 3, 1977. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  10. ^'Ted Nugent Official Charts'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  11. ^ ab'Ted Nugent Chart History: Hot 100'. Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  12. ^'Top Singles - Volume 28, No. 1, October 01, 1977'. Library and Archives Canada. 1 October 1977. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  13. ^'Gold Platinum Database: Search for Ted Nugent'. Music Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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Double Live Gonzo!
Live album by
ReleasedJanuary 1978
Recordedwith Reelsound, Haji Sound ('Stormtroopin'') and Fedco Audio Remote Recorders ('Stranglehold')
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length84:57
LabelEpic
ProducerLew Futterman, Tom Werman
Ted Nugent chronology
Cat Scratch Fever
(1977)		Double Live Gonzo!
(1978)		Weekend Warriors
(1978)
Singles from Double Live Gonzo!
  1. 'Yank Me, Crank Me' (live) / 'Cat Scratch Fever (live)'
    Released: 1978
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Classic Rock[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10[3]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[4]

Double Live Gonzo! is a live album by the American hard rock guitarist Ted Nugent, released as a double LP in 1978. In addition to live versions of songs from previous albums, this double album also contains original material played live, including: 'Yank Me, Crank Me' and 'Gonzo'. The album has reached 3× Platinum status in the United States.[5]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Ted Nugent, except 'Baby Please Don't Go' written by Big Joe Williams.

Side one
No.TitleRecorded atLength
1.'Just What the Doctor Ordered'Nashville Municipal Auditorium, July 19775:26
2.'Yank Me, Crank Me'Taylor County Coliseum, Abilene, Texas, November 19774:28
3.'Gonzo'Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, November 19773:59
4.'Baby Please Don't Go'Taylor County Coliseum, Abilene, Texas, November 19775:58
Side two
No.TitleRecorded atLength
5.'Great White Buffalo'Municipal Auditorium, Dallas, July 19766:23
6.'Hibernation'San Antonio Convention Center, July 197616:54
Side three
No.TitleRecorded atLength
1.'Stormtroopin'Seattle Center Coliseum, August 19778:46
2.'Stranglehold'Springfield Civic Center, June 197611:14
Side four
No.TitleRecorded atLength
3.'Wang Dang Sweet Poontang'Nashville Municipal Auditorium, July 19776:18
4.'Cat Scratch Fever'Nashville Municipal Auditorium, July 19774:49
5.'Motor City Madhouse'Municipal Auditorium, Dallas, July 197610:35

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Personnel[edit]

Band members
  • Derek St. Holmes – rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals
  • Ted Nugent – lead guitar, backing and lead vocals, arrangements
  • Rob Grange – bass
  • Cliff Davies – drums, backing vocals
Production
  • Lew Futterman, Tom Werman – producers
  • Ric Browde – assistant to the producers
  • Tim Geelan – engineer, mixing at CBS Studios, New York
  • Don Puluse – engineer
  • Chet Himes, Malcom Harper, Alex Kazanegas, Tom Arrison, Bob Dickson, Perry Cheatham – remote recorders personnel
  • Gerard Huerta – lettering
  • David Gahr – photography
  • John Berg, Paula Scher – design
  • Mark Wilder – digital remastering

Charts[edit]

Album[edit]

Ted Nugent Cat Scratch Live App

YearChartPosition
1978RPM100 Albums (Canada)[6]11
Billboard 200 (US)[7]13
Swedish Albums Chart[8]24
UK Album Chart[9]47

Singles[edit]

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Ted Nugent Cat Scratch Fever Live 2018

YearTitleChartPosition
1978'Yank Me, Crank Me'RPM100 Top Singles (Canada)[10]56
Billboard Hot 100 (US)[11]58

Certifications[edit]

CountryOrganizationYearSales
U.S.RIAA19993× Platinum (3,000,000)[5]
CanadaCRIA1978Gold (50,000)[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^Rivadavia, Eduardo. 'Ted Nugent - Double Live Gonzo! review'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  2. ^Dome, Malcolm (February 2005). 'Double Live Gonzo'. Classic Rock. No. 76. p. 109.
  3. ^Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 207. ISBN978-1894959025.
  4. ^Young, Charles M. (23 March 1978). 'Album Reviews: Ted Nugent – Double Live Gonzo!'. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-03-15. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  5. ^ ab'RIAA Database: Search for Ted Nugent'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  6. ^'Top Albums/CDs - Volume 29, No. 4, April 22, 1978'. Library and Archives Canada. 22 April 1978. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
  7. ^'Ted Nugent Chart History: Billboard 200'. Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  8. ^'Ted Nugent – Double Live Gonzo! (Album)'. Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  9. ^'Ted Nugent Official Charts'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  10. ^'Top Singles - Volume 29, No. 6, May 06, 1978'. Library and Archives Canada. 6 May 1978. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
  11. ^'Ted Nugent Chart History: Hot 100'. Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  12. ^'Gold Platinum Database: Search for Ted Nugent'. Music Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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