Scream Dream

Scream Dream
Cover photo by Lynn Goldsmith
Studio album by
Ted Nugent
ReleasedJune 1980
RecordedJanuary–April 1980
StudioCBS Recording Studios, New York City,
Quadradial Studios, Miami, Florida
and Square Studios, Ann Arbor, Michigan
GenreHard rock
Length35:21
LabelEpic
ProducerCliff Davies, Ric Browde, David McCullough, Lew Futterman
Ted Nugent chronology
State of Shock
(1979) 		Scream Dream
(1980) 		Intensities in 10 Cities
(1981)
Singles from Scream Dream
  1. "Flesh and Blood"
    Released: May 1980 (UK)[1]
  2. "Wango Tango"
    Released: July 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
CD Review7/10 & 5/10[3]
Classic Rock[4]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal9/10[5]
Record Mirror[6]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[7]

Scream Dream is the sixth studio album by American hard rock musician Ted Nugent. The album was released in June 1980 by Epic Records, and reached number 13 on the Billboard 200. It was his last studio album to feature drummer Cliff Davies.

The album-opening "Wango Tango" became an instant Nugent standard, including a humorous middle breakdown section in which he shows off with a carnival barker-esque rap. Other highlights include "Terminus El Dorado", the title track, and "Hard as Nails".

Tracks "Wango Tango" and "Scream Dream" were later included in the compilation album Playlist: The Very Best of Ted Nugent.[8]

Critical reception

Billboard's reviewer left positive response on an album. He wrote: "The aural mayhem created here could be made by no other person than Nugent. While he does nothing on this outing that he hasn't done before, he always does it with enough zest and relish to make his point come across. He continues in the well trod path of hook-laced heavy metal with blazing guitar licks and intentionally humorous lyrics."[9]

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Ted Nugent.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Wango Tango"4:50
2."Scream Dream"3:18
3."Hard as Nails"3:39
4."I Gotta Move"2:18
5."Violent Love"2:54
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Flesh and Blood"4:44
7."Spit It Out"3:53
8."Come and Get It"3:18
9."Terminus El Dorado"4:13
10."Don't Cry (I'll Be Back Before You Know It Baby)"2:21

Personnel

Band members
  • Ted Nugent – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Charlie Huhn – lead vocals on tracks 4 and 10, backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Dave Kiswiney – bass, backing vocals
  • Cliff Davies – drums, lead vocals on track 8, producer
Additional musicians
  • The Immaculate Wangettes – backing vocals on track 1
Production
  • Ric Browde, David McCullough – associate producers
  • Lew Futterman – executive producer
  • Tim Geelan – engineer, mixing, mastering supervisor
  • Al Hurschman, David Gotlieb, Lou Schlossberg – assistant engineers
  • George Marino, Ray Janos – mastering

Charts

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[10] 26
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 37
US Billboard 200[12] 13

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ Strong, M. C. (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh: Canongate Books Ltd. pp. 594–5. ISBN 0-86241-385-0.
  2. ^ Adams, Bret. "Ted Nugent – Scream Dream review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
  3. ^ Santelli, Robert (September 1989). "Review: Ted Nugent – Scream Dream". CD Review (magazine). Vol. 6, no. 1. Hancock: WGE Publishing, Inc. p. 88. ISSN 1044-1700. Retrieved 25 September 2021 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ Dome, Malcolm (February 2005). "Scream Dream". Classic Rock. No. 76. p. 109.
  5. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 247. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  6. ^ Dome, Malcolm (7 June 1980). "Review: Ted Nugent — Scream Dream" (PDF). Record Mirror. p. 22. ISSN 0144-5804. Retrieved 23 June 2021 – via American Radio History.
  7. ^ Marsh, Dave (7 August 1980). "Album Reviews: Ted Nugent - Scream Dream". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
  8. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Ted Nugent Playlist: The Very Best of Ted Nugent review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  9. ^ "Review: Ted Nugent – Scream Dream" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 20. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. 17 May 1980. p. 66. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022 – via World Radio History.
  10. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0228a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  12. ^ "Ted Nugent Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  13. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ted Nugent – Scream Dream". Music Canada.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Ted Nugent – Scream Dream". Recording Industry Association of America.