State of Shock | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 1979 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Studio | Quadradial Studios, Miami, Florida and CBS Recording Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 40:43 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Lew Futterman, Cliff Davies | |||
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Singles from State of Shock | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Classic Rock | [4] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10 [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
State of Shock is the fifth solo studio album by American rock musician Ted Nugent. [6] It was released in May 1979 by Epic Records.
State of Shock closed a decade in which Nugent took his hard-rocking wildman persona to the top of the charts. Although the album reached the U.S. Top 20 and quickly went gold, it is Nugent's first solo album not to attain a platinum certification. [7]
The best known track remains the album opener "Paralyzed", which was performed live on a 1980 episode of the TV show Fridays , and turned up again a year later on Great Gonzos! The Best of Ted Nugent . Other highlights include "Saddle Sore" and "Alone", a rare power ballad for him, sung by Charlie Huhn. A live show from this era is captured on the 1997 archive release Live at Hammersmith '79 .
All songs written and arranged by Ted Nugent, except "I Want to Tell You", written by the Beatles's George Harrison
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Paralyzed" | 4:09 |
2. | "Take It or Leave It" | 4:07 |
3. | "Alone" | 5:20 |
4. | "It Don't Matter" | 3:08 |
5. | "State of Shock" | 3:22 |
No. | Title | Length |
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6. | "I Want to Tell You" | 4:52 |
7. | "Satisfied" | 5:49 |
8. | "Bite Down Hard" | 3:21 |
9. | "Snake Charmer" | 3:19 |
10. | "Saddle Sore" | 3:16 |
Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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1979 | Billboard 200 (US) [8] | 18 |
RPM100 Albums (Canada) [9] | 18 | |
Australia (Kent Music Report) [10] | 57 | |
Country | Organization | Year | Sales |
U.S. | RIAA | 1979 | Gold (500,000) [11] |
Canada | CRIA | 1979 | Gold (50,000) [12] |
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