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Cat Scratch Fever

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Released
  
May 13, 1977

Genre
  
Hard rock

Label
  
Epic

Recorded
  
January and March 1977

Length
  
38:16

Studio
  
Columbia Recording Studios, New York City and CBS Studios, London, UK

Cat Scratch Fever (1977) is the third studio album by American guitarist and singer-songwriter 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.

Contents

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

Background information

"Death by Misadventure" recounts the death of Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones.

Covers

  • "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.
  • "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" was covered by Washington-based rock band Malfunkshun. This version was released on their only album, Return to Olympus, in 1995.
  • The American groove metal band Pantera recorded a cover of "Cat Scratch Fever" for the soundtrack to the 1999 comedy film Detroit Rock City (film). The track was later released on their best of compilation.

    • 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
    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
    1. "Workin' Hard, Playin' Hard" – 5:44
    2. "Sweet Sally" – 2:34
    3. "A Thousand Knives" – 4:48
    4. "Fist Fightin' Son of a Gun" – 2:51
    5. "Out of Control" – 3:27
    1999 CD reissue bonus tracks
    1. "Cat Scratch Fever" (live) – 4:52
    2. "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (live) – 5:44

    Personnel

    Band members
  • Derek St. Holmes – rhythm guitar, lead vocals arrangements and backing vocals
  • Ted Nugent – lead and rhythm guitar, vocals, percussion, lead vocals on 'Cat Scratch Fever'
  • Rob Grange – bass guitar, 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

    • References

    Cat Scratch Fever Wikipedia
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