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General Information
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Artist...............: Ted Nugent
Album................: Ted Nugent
Release Date.........: Nov 1975
Genre................: Hard Rock
Source...............: CD
Number of Songs......: 9
Duration.............: 00:38:33 min
Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: VBR 192
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers
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Release Notes
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Track Listing:
01. "Stranglehold" - 8:23
02. "Stormtroopin" - 3:07
03. "Hey Baby" - 3:58
04. "Just What the Doctor Ordered" - 3:39
05. "Snakeskin Cowboys" - 4:29
06. "Motor City Madhouse" - 4:28
07. "Where Have You Been All My Life" - 4:04
08. "You Make Me Feel Right at Home" - 2:51
09. "Queen of the Forest" - 3:34
All songs written and arranged by Ted Nugent, except "Hey Baby,"
written and arranged by Derek St. Holmes.
Album Review:
After disintegrating the Amboy Dukes in the early '70s, Ted Nugent finally decided
to strike out on his own as a solo star. Even without a recording contract, Nugent
toured constantly, built up a fervent following, and created a smoking hard rock
quartet with the help of singer/guitarist Derek St. Holmes, bassist Rob Grange,
and drummer Cliff Davies. The band's first release, 1975's Ted Nugent, is a prime
slice of testosterone-heavy, raging, unapologetic rock & roll, and along with the
band's 1977 release Cat Scratch Fever, it is Nugent's best solo studio album.
While the grinding opening track, "Stranglehold," stretches beyond eight minutes
and contains several extended, fiery-hot guitar leads, it does not come off as your
typical '70s overindulgent fare - every single note counts as Nugent wails away as
if his life depended on it. Other Nuge classics include "Motor City Madhouse," plus
the St. Holmes-sung "Hey Baby" and "Just What the Doctor Ordered," all eventually
becoming arena staples and making the band one of the late-'70s top concert draws.
Additional highlights are the unexpected breezy jazz ballad "You Make Me Feel Right
at Home," plus the untamed rockers "Stormtroopin'" and "Queen of the Forest." Nugent
himself hails Ted Nugent as his best work, and with good reason. It's an essential
hard rock classic. [Note: As with Nugent's other 1999 reissues, an insightful essay
on this Nugent era by journalist Gary Graff is included, plus bonus tracks.]
- Greg Prato, All Music Guide
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