Cat Scratch Fever

Cat Scratch Fever
Cat Scratch Fever
Studio album by Ted Nugent
Released	May 13, 1977
Recorded	January and March 1977
Studio	Columbia Recording Studios, New York City and CBS Studios, London, UK
Genre	Hard rock; heavy metal;
Length	38:16
Label	Epic
Producer	Lew Futterman, Tom Werman, Cliff Davies
Ted Nugent chronology
Singles from Cat Scratch Fever
	"Cat Scratch Fever" / "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang"; Released: May 13, 1977; "Home Bound" / "Death by Misadventure"; Released: 1978;

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 principal lead singer on this album.

A commercial success, the album has been certified multi-platinum by the RIAA.^[2] Nugent released his next album, Double Live Gonzo!, the following year.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Classic Rock	^[3]
Christgau's Record Guide	B^[4]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	8/10^[5]
Rolling Stone	(favorable)^[6]

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

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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
11.	"Cat Scratch Fever" (live)	4:52
12.	"Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (live)	5:44

Personnel

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

Album

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

Singles

Year	Title	Chart	Position
1977	"Cat Scratch Fever"	Billboard Hot 100 (US)^[11]	30
1977	"Cat Scratch Fever"	RPM100 Top Singles (Canada)^[12]	37
1978	"Home Bound"	Billboard Hot 100 (US)^[11]	70

Certifications

Country	Organization	Year	Sales
U.S.	RIAA	2001	3× Platinum (3,000,000)^[2]
Canada	CRIA	1979	Platinum (100,000)^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Prato, Greg. "Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
^ ^a ^b "RIAA Database: Search for Ted Nugent". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
^ 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 2007-10-02. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
^ "Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever (Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
^ "Ted Nugent Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 28, No. 8, November 19, 1977". Library and Archives Canada. September 3, 1977. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
^ "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. 1 October 1977. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
^ "Gold Platinum Database: Search for Ted Nugent". Music Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-16.

[prato-1] Prato, Greg. "Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-12-13.

[RIAA-2] "RIAA Database: Search for Ted Nugent". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2011-12-16.

[3] Dome, Malcolm (February 2005). "Cat Scratch Fever". Classic Rock. No. 76. p. 108.

[CG-4] 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.

[martin-5] 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.

[6] 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.

[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.

[USsingle-11] "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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Ted Nugent Greg Smith Jason Hartless Rob Grange Derek St. Holmes Cliff Davies Meat Loaf Charlie Huhn Carmine Appice Brian Hower Alan St. Jon Dave Amato Ricky Phillips Chuck Wright Pat Torpey Mike Lutz Denny Carmassi Marco Mendoza Tommy Aldridge Tommy Clufetos Barry Sparks Mick Brown Jack Blades Johnny "Bee" Badanjek
Studio albums	Ted Nugent Free-for-All Cat Scratch Fever Weekend Warriors State of Shock Scream Dream Nugent Penetrator Little Miss Dangerous If You Can't Lick 'Em... Lick 'Em Spirit of the Wild Craveman Love Grenade Shutup & Jam! The Music Made Me Do It Detroit Muscle
Compilation albums	Great Gonzos! The Best of Ted Nugent Out of Control The Ultimate Ted Nugent Hunt Music Extended Versions Playlist: The Very Best of Ted Nugent
Live albums	Double Live Gonzo Intensities in 10 Cities Live at Hammersmith '79 Full Bluntal Nugity Sweden Rocks
Singles	"Stranglehold" "Hey Baby" "Cat Scratch Fever" "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" "Home Bound" "Yank Me, Crank Me" "Need You Bad" "Wango Tango" "Land of a Thousand Dances" "The Flying Lip Lock"
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