Cat Scratch Fever

For the song off the album, see Cat Scratch Fever (song). For the disease, see Cat-scratch disease.
Cat Scratch Fever
Studio album by
Ted Nugent
ReleasedMay 13, 1977
RecordedJanuary and March 1977
StudioColumbia Recording Studios, New York, and CBS Studios, London
GenreHard rock[1]
Length38:16
LabelEpic
ProducerLew Futterman, Tom Werman, Cliff Davies
Ted Nugent chronology
Free-for-All
(1976) 		Cat Scratch Fever
(1977) 		Double Live Gonzo!
(1978)
Singles from Cat Scratch Fever
  1. "Cat Scratch Fever"
    Released: July 1977[2]
  2. "Home Bound"
    Released: January 1978

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. It is the last studio album to feature bassist Rob Grange.

A commercial success, the album has been certified multi-platinum by the RIAA.[3] Nugent released his next album, Double Live Gonzo!, the following year.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Classic Rock[4]
Christgau's Record GuideB[5]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10[6]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[7]

Cat Scratch Fever received a mostly positive review from Greg Prato of AllMusic, who remarked that it "matched the focused ferocity of Nugent's excellent 1975 debut", proclaiming it a "first-rate set of brash hard rockers".[1]

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
No.TitleLength
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
No.TitleLength
6."Workin' Hard, Playin' Hard"5:44
7."Sweet Sally"2:34
8."A Thousand Knives"4:48
9."Fist Fightin' Son of a Gun"2:51
10."Out of Control"3:27
1999 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Cat Scratch Fever" (live)4:52
12."Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (live)5:44

Personnel

Band members
  • Ted Nugent – lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on tracks 1, 2, 7, percussion
  • Derek St. Holmes – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, arrangements
  • Rob Grange – bass, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Cliff Davies – drums, backing vocals, arrangements
Additional musicians
Production
  • Cliff Davies – production
  • Tom Werman – production
  • Lew Futterman – production
  • Tim Geelan, Wayne Tarnowski – engineering
  • Jim Houghton, Robert Alford, Ron Pownall – photography
  • Bruce Dickinson – 1999 reissue production
  • Vic Anesini – remastering
  • Howard Fritzson – 1999 reissue art direction
  • Gary Graff – 1999 reissue liner notes

Charts

Chart (1977) Peak
position
Australia Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] 90
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] 25
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 14
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 28
US Billboard 200[12] 17

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[14] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c Prato, Greg. "Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  2. ^ Strong, M. C. (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh: Canongate Books Ltd. pp. 594–5. ISBN 0-86241-385-0.
  3. ^ "RIAA Database: Search for Ted Nugent". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  4. ^ Dome, Malcolm (February 2005). "Cat Scratch Fever". Classic Rock. No. 76. p. 108.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: N". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  6. ^ Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 207. ISBN 978-1894959025.
  7. ^ Tucker, Ken (July 28, 1977). "Album Reviews: Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  8. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 220. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5439a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  10. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ted Nugent – Cat Scratch Fever". Hung Medien. 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 – Cat Scratch Fever". Music Canada.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Ted Nugent – Cat Scratch Fever". Recording Industry Association of America.