Great Gonzos! The Best of Ted Nugent | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 6 November 1981 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1975–1980 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 49:05 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Ted Nugent chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Robert Christgau | (B+) [3] |
Great Gonzos! The Best of Ted Nugent is the first compilation album by American rock musician Ted Nugent, collecting his best-known tracks from his time with Epic Records. The album was originally released in 1981 with ten tracks and reissued in 1999 with three bonus tracks.
All songs written by Ted Nugent, except "Baby Please Don't Go" by Big Joe Williams and "Give Me Just a Little" by Nugent, Neal Schon, Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [4] | 140 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [5] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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.
Ted Nugent is the debut studio album by American rock musician Ted Nugent. The album was released in September 1975 by Epic Records. It was Nugent's first release after the disbanding of his former group, The Amboy Dukes.
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Damnocracy was a heavy metal supergroup formed on, and for, the VH1 TV show Supergroup in 2006. The members of the band ultimately dubbed their band project Damnocracy.
Free-for-All is the second studio album by American rock musician Ted Nugent. It was released in September 1976 by Epic Records, and was his first album to go platinum.
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.
The Ultimate Ted Nugent is a greatest hits album by Ted Nugent released in 2002. In 2010, the album was reissued under the title The Essential Ted Nugent, as a part of Sony Music's The Essential series.
Call of the Wild is the fifth studio album by The Amboy Dukes, credited as "Ted Nugent & The Amboy Dukes", released in 1973.
Theodore Anthony Nugent is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist. He goes by several nicknames, including Uncle Ted, The Nuge, and Motor City Madman. Nugent initially gained fame as the lead guitarist and occasional vocalist of The Amboy Dukes, a band formed in 1963 that played psychedelic rock and hard rock. After dissolving the band, he embarked on a successful solo career. His first three solo albums, Ted Nugent (1975), Free-for-All (1976) and Cat Scratch Fever (1977), were certified multi-platinum in the United States. His latest album, Detroit Muscle, was released in 2022.
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Out of Control is a comprehensive double-disc set containing 34 songs from all stages of Ted Nugent's career, including tracks from his previous group The Amboy Dukes.
Cliff Davies was a British drummer.
"Cat Scratch Fever" is a song by American rock musician Ted Nugent from his album of the same name. The song is well known for its signature riff, which is a 3-tone minor-key melody harmonized in parallel fourths. In 2009, it was named the 32nd-best hard rock song of all time by VH1.
"Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" is a hard rock song written and performed by Ted Nugent. It was first released in 1977 on the Epic album Cat Scratch Fever and as the B-side of the Epic single, Cat Scratch Fever. The song was produced by Lew Futterman and Cliff Davies. An extended live version of the song was released in 1978 on the Double Live Gonzo! album. The song has also been covered by various artists, including a 2020 cover by heavy metal supergroup BPMD.
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Playlist: The Very Best of Ted Nugent is a 2009 compilation album by American hard rock musician Ted Nugent. It is one of the titles in the Playlist album series.
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