1977 studio album by Ted Nugent
Cat Scratch Fever is the third studio album by American rock musician Ted Nugent . It 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 principal lead singer on this album.
A commercial success, the album has been certified multi-platinum by the RIAA .[3] Nugent released his next album, Double Live Gonzo! , the following year.
Reception [ edit ] Cat Scratch Fever received a mostly positive review from Greg Prato of AllMusic , who remarked that it "matched the focused ferocity of Nugent's excellent 1975 debut", proclaiming it a "first-rate set of brash hard rockers ".[1]
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 two Title 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 Title 11. "Cat Scratch Fever" (live) 4:52 12. "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (live) 5:44
Personnel [ edit ] Band members Ted Nugent – lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on tracks 1, 2, 7, percussion Derek St. Holmes – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, arrangements Rob Grange – bass, backing vocals, arrangements Cliff Davies – drums, backing vocals, arrangements Additional musicians Production Cliff Davies – production Tom Werman – production Lew Futterman – production Tim Geelan, Wayne Tarnowski – engineering Jim Houghton, Robert Alford, Ron Pownall – photography Bruce Dickinson – 1999 reissue production Vic Anesini – remastering Howard Fritzson – 1999 reissue art direction Gary Graff – 1999 reissue liner notes Singles [ edit ] Certifications [ edit ] Country Organization Year Sales U.S. RIAA 2001 3× Platinum (3,000,000)[3] Canada CRIA 1979 Platinum (100,000)[15]
References [ edit ] ^ a b c Prato, Greg. "Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever review" . AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved December 13, 2011 . ^ Strong, M. C. (1995). The Great Rock Discography . Edinburgh: Canongate Books Ltd. pp. 594–5 . ISBN 0-86241-385-0 . ^ a b "RIAA Database: Search for Ted Nugent" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 16, 2011 . ^ Dome, Malcolm (February 2005). "Cat Scratch Fever". Classic Rock . No. 76. p. 108. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: N" . Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields . ISBN 089919026X . Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com. ^ Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies . Burlington, Ontario , Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing . p. 207. ISBN 978-1894959025 . ^ Tucker, Ken (July 28, 1977). "Album Reviews: Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2011 . ^ "Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever (Album)" . Swedishcharts.com . Media Control Charts . Retrieved December 14, 2011 . ^ "Ted Nugent Chart History: Billboard 200" . Billboard.com . Billboard . Retrieved October 8, 2018 . ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 220. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 . ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 28, No. 8, November 19, 1977" . Library and Archives Canada . September 3, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2011 . ^ "Ted Nugent Official Charts" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 8, 2018 . ^ a b "Ted Nugent Chart History: Hot 100" . Billboard.com . Billboard . Retrieved October 8, 2018 . ^ "Top Singles - Volume 28, No. 1, October 01, 1977" . Library and Archives Canada . October 1, 1977. Retrieved December 16, 2011 . ^ "Gold Platinum Database: Search for Ted Nugent" . Music Canada . December 1978. Retrieved December 16, 2011 .
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