Cat Scratch Fever
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| Studio album by Ted Nugent | ||||
| Released | May 1977 | |||
| Recorded | Columbia Recording Studios, New York City, CBS Studios, London, January – March 1977 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 38:16 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Tom Werman, Lew Futterman, Cliff Davies | |||
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| Singles from Cat Scratch Fever | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[2] |
| Robert Christgau | (B) [3] |
| Classic Rock | [4] |
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Cat Scratch Fever (1977) is the third studio album by American guitarist Ted Nugent and his band, as well as the name of the album's title song. 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 lead singer on this album.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Ted Nugent and arranged by the band, except "Live it Up", written by Nugent and Derek St. Holmes.
- "Cat Scratch Fever" – 3:41
- "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" – 3:17
- "Death by Misadventure" – 3:31
- "Live It Up" – 4:02
- "Home Bound" (instrumental) – 4:43
- "Workin' Hard, Playin' Hard" – 5:44
- "Sweet Sally" – 2:34
- "A Thousand Knives" – 4:48
- "Fist Fightin' Son of a Gun" – 2:51
- "Out of Control" – 3:27
[edit] 1999 CD reissue bonus tracks
- "Cat Scratch Fever" (live) – 4:52
- "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (live) – 5:44
[edit] Background information
The song "Death by Misadventure" recounts the death of Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones.
[edit] Cover versions of songs on the album
The song "Home Bound" was covered by the Beastie Boys and Biz Markie as "The Biz vs the Nuge" on the album Check Your Head in 1992.
[edit] References in popular culture
- In the animated television series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, the Aqua Teens' neighbor Carl Brutananadilewski reveals that he owns a decades-old Ted Nugent "Cat Scratch Fever" loincloth, worn on laundry days.
- An episode of Itchy and Scratchy, within a episode of The Simpsons, is called "Cat Splat Fever".
- The videogame Prey features the song "Cat Scratch Fever" in the jukebox at the roadhouse.
- The videogame Guitar Hero Aerosmith also features the song "Cat Scratch Fever".
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Band members
- Derek St. Holmes - rhythm guitar, lead and background vocals
- Ted Nugent - lead and rhythm guitar, vocals, bass, percussion
- Rob Grange - bass
- Cliff Davies - drums, background vocals, producer
[edit] Additional musicians
- Alan Spenner, Boz Burrell, Rory Dodd - background vocals
- Montego Joe - percussion
- Tom Werman - percussion, background vocals, producer
[edit] 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
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1977 | Billboard 200 (North America)[5] | 17 |
| 1977 | RPM100 Albums (Canada)[6] | 25 |
| 1977 | UK Album Chart[7] | 28 |
| 1977 | Swedish Album Chart[8] | 14 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart | Position |
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| 1977 | "Cat Scratch Fever" | Billboard Hot 100 (North America)[9] | 30 |
| RPM100 Top Singles (Canada)[10] | 37 | ||
| 1978 | "Home Bound" | Billboard Hot 100 (North America)[9] | 70 |
[edit] Sales Certifications
| Country | Organization | Sales |
| U.S. | RIAA | 3× Platinum (3,000,000)[11] |
| Canada | CRIA | Platinum (80,000)[12] |
[edit] References
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Ted Nugent Cat Scratch Fever review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r14275/review. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (28 July 1977). "Album Reviews: Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-02. http://web.archive.org/web/20071002102747/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/tednugent/albums/album/213202/review/5946035/cat_scratch_fever. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Reviews: Cat Scratch Fever". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=ted+nugent. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ Dome, Malcom (February 2005). "'Cat Scratch Fever'". Classic Rock. 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. pp. 108.
- ^ "Cat Scratch Fever Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/cat-scratch-fever-r14275/charts-awards. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 28, No. 8, November 19 1977". Library and Archives Canada. 3 September 1977. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5439a&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=jni8n5hlb0tqvcbpgn3rm0fjj1. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ^ "Cat Scratch Fever Chart Stats". Chart Stats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=38417. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ^ "Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever (Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ted+Nugent&titel=Cat+Scratch+Fever&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ^ a b "Ted Nugent Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5047/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ "Top Singles - Volume 28, No. 1, October 01 1977". Library and Archives Canada. 1 October 1977. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5408a&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=m89iq841abagb37ld9c0fdc1f3. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ "RIAA Database Search for Cat Scratch Fever". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database#. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ^ "Gold Platinum Database - Title: Cat Scratch Fever". Music Canada. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=cat&ica=False&sa=nugent&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
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