Great Gonzos!: The Best of Ted Nugent
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Great Gonzos!: The Best of Ted Nugent, is the first compilation album by Ted Nugent
, collecting his best-known tracks from his time with Epic Records. The album was originally released in 1981 with ten tracks (see 1981 in music
) and reissued in 1999 with three bonus tracks.
except where noted.
1999 Reissue Bonus Tracks
Ted Nugent
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career...
, collecting his best-known tracks from his time with Epic Records. The album was originally released in 1981 with ten tracks (see 1981 in music
1981 in music
See also:* Timeline of musical eventsThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1981.-January–April:*January 10 – A revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadway's Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith.*January 24 –...
) and reissued in 1999 with three bonus tracks.
Track listing
All songs written by Ted NugentTed Nugent
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career...
except where noted.
- "Cat Scratch FeverCat Scratch Fever (song)"Cat Scratch Fever" is a rock song by Ted Nugent that appears on the album of the same name. The song is well known for its signature riff, which is a 3-tone "blues scale" melody harmonized in parallel fourths...
" – 3:39 - "Just What the Doctor Ordered" – 3:42
- "Free-For-All" – 3:21
- "Dog Eat Dog" – 4:03
- "Motor City Madhouse" – 4:27
- "Paralyzed" – 4:11
- "Stranglehold" – 8:24
- "Baby Please Don't Go" [live] (Big Joe WilliamsBig Joe WilliamsJoseph Lee Williams , billed throughout his career as Big Joe Williams, was an American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, notable for the distinctive sound of his nine-string guitar...
) – 5:58 - "Wango Tango" – 4:49
- "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang [live] – 6:27
1999 Reissue Bonus Tracks
- "Yank Me, Crank MeYank Me, Crank Me"Yank Me, Crank Me" is the title of a song written and recorded by American rock artist Ted Nugent from his live album "Double Live Gonzo!".-Chart positions:...
" [live] – 4:39 - "Homebound" – 4:41
- "Give Me Just a Little" (Nugent, Neal SchonNeal SchonNeal George Joseph Schon is an American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist best known for his work with the band Journey. He is the only member to have recorded on all of Journey's albums...
, Tommy ShawTommy ShawTommy Roland Shaw is an American guitarist, best known for his work with the rock band Styx. In between his stints with Styx, he has played with the supergroup Damn Yankees and Shaw Blades, and has released several solo albums....
, Jack BladesJack BladesJack Martin Blades is an American musician. He has worked in several bands: Rubicon, Night Ranger , and Damn Yankees . He also recorded with Tommy Shaw under the name Shaw/Blades, and has done work alongside TMG, the Tak Matsumoto Group...
) – 3:48
- Tracks 2, 5, & 7 taken from the 1975 album Ted NugentTed Nugent (album)Ted Nugent, the first solo effort of the "Motor City Madman," is a rock album released in 1975 after Nugent disbanded from his former group, The Amboy Dukes....
- Tracks 3 & 4 taken from the 1976 album Free-for-All
- Tracks 1 & 12 taken from the 1977 album Cat Scratch FeverCat Scratch FeverCat Scratch Fever is an album by Ted Nugent released in 1977, as well as the name of the album's title song. "Death By Misadventure" recounts the death of Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones. Guitarist Derek St. Holmes came back during this album after he left...
- Tracks 8, 10, & 11 taken from the 1978 album Double Live Gonzo!Double Live Gonzo!Double Live Gonzo! is a 1978 live album by American hard rock musician Ted Nugent. In addition to live versions of songs from previous albums, this double album also contains new, original material , including: "Yank Me, Crank Me" and "Gonzo." The album has reached 3x Platinum status in the United...
- Track 6 taken from the 1979 album State of Shock
- Track 9 taken from the 1980 album Scream DreamScream DreamScream Dream is a 1980 rock album by Ted Nugent, released by Epic Records. A live performance of "Scream Dream" has appeared on the show Fridays....
- Track 13 newly recorded in 1999 for the purposes of this reissue