Cat Scratch Fever
Cat Scratch Fever | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 13, 1977 | |||
Recorded | January and March 1977 | |||
Studio | Columbia Recording Studios, New York, and CBS Studios, London | |||
Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
Length | 38:16 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Lew Futterman, Tom Werman, Cliff Davies | |||
Ted Nugent chronology | ||||
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Singles from Cat Scratch Fever | ||||
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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. It is the last studio album to feature bassist Rob Grange.
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]Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Classic Rock | [4] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B[5] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[6] |
Rolling Stone | (favorable)[7] |
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.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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
- Alan Spenner, Boz Burrell, Rory Dodd – backing vocals
- Montego Joe – percussion
- Tom Werman – percussion, backing vocals
- 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
Charts
[edit]Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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Australia Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] | 90 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] | 25 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 14 |
UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 28 |
US Billboard 200[12] | 17 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[14] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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 RPM Albums: Issue 5439a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ted Nugent – Cat Scratch Fever". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Ted Nugent Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ted Nugent – Cat Scratch Fever". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Ted Nugent – Cat Scratch Fever". Recording Industry Association of America.