Double Live Gonzo!

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Double Live Gonzo!
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Live album by
ReleasedFebruary 1978 [1]
Recordedwith Reelsound, Haji Sound ("Stormtroopin'") and Fedco Audio Remote Recorders ("Stranglehold")
Genre Hard rock
Length84:57
Label Epic
Producer Lew Futterman, Tom Werman
Ted Nugent chronology
Cat Scratch Fever
(1977)
Double Live Gonzo!
(1978)
Weekend Warriors
(1978)
Singles from Double Live Gonzo!
  1. "Yank Me, Crank Me"
    Released: March 1978 [1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
Classic Rock Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 8/10 [4]
Record Mirror Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Rolling Stone (favorable) [6]

Double Live Gonzo! is a live album by the American hard rock guitarist Ted Nugent, released as a double LP in 1978. In addition to live versions of songs from previous albums, this double album also contains original material played live, including: "Yank Me, Crank Me" and "Gonzo". The album has reached 3× Platinum status in the United States. [7]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ted Nugent, except "Baby Please Don't Go" written by Big Joe Williams

Side one
No.TitleRecorded atLength
1."Just What the Doctor Ordered" (from Ted Nugent ) Nashville Municipal Auditorium, July 2, 19775:26
2."Yank Me, Crank Me" Taylor County Coliseum, Abilene, Texas, November 5, 19774:28
3."Gonzo" Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, November 6, 19773:59
4."Baby Please Don't Go" (from The Amboy Dukes )Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, November 6, 19775:58
Side two
No.TitleRecorded atLength
5."Great White Buffalo" (from Tooth, Fang & Claw ) Municipal Auditorium, Dallas, July 29, 19766:23
6."Hibernation" (from Tooth, Fang & Claw ) San Antonio Convention Center, July 25, 197616:54
Side three
No.TitleRecorded atLength
1."Stormtroopin'" (from Ted Nugent ) Seattle Center Coliseum, August 31, 19778:46
2."Stranglehold" (from Ted Nugent ) Springfield Civic Center, June 10, 197711:14
Side four
No.TitleRecorded atLength
3."Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (from Cat Scratch Fever )Nashville Municipal Auditorium, July 2, 19776:18
4."Cat Scratch Fever" (from Cat Scratch Fever )Nashville Municipal Auditorium, July 2, 19774:49
5."Motor City Madhouse" (from Ted Nugent )Municipal Auditorium, Dallas, July 29, 197610:35

Personnel

Band members
Production

Charts

Chart (1978)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [8] 11
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [9] 24
UK Albums (OCC) [10] 47
US Billboard 200 [11] 13

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [12] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [13] 3× Platinum3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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