Ted Nugent (2LP, 200g, 45 tours)
Ted Nugent – lead and rhythm guitar, vocals, percussion, arrangements, lead vocals (C2)
Derek St. Holmes – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, arrangements
Rob Grange – bass guitar, 8-string bass on "Snakeskin Cowboys", bass phase effect on "Stranglehold", arrangements
Cliff Davies – drums, vibraphone, backing vocals, arrangements, lead vocals (D2)
Steve McRay – keyboards
Brian Staffeld – percussion
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Epic
Recorded at The Sound Pit, Atlanta in 1975
Engineered by George Marino
Produced by Tom Werman
Remastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
Originally released in 1975
Reissued in 2017
Tracks :
Side A:
- Stranglehold
- Stormtroopin'
Side B:
- Hey Baby
- Just What The Doctor Ordered
Side C:
- Snakeskin Cowboys
- Motor City Madhouse
Side D:
- Where Have You Been All My Life
- You Make Me Feel Right At Home
- Queen Of The Forest
Reviews :
"After disintegrating the Amboy Dukes in the early '70s, Ted Nugent finally decided to strike out on his own as a solo star. Even without a recording contract, Nugent toured constantly, built up a fervent following, and created a smoking hard rock quartet with the help of singer/guitarist Derek St. Holmes, bassist Rob Grange, and drummer Cliff Davies. The band's first release, 1975's Ted Nugent, is a prime slice of testosterone-heavy, raging, unapologetic rock & roll, and along with the band's 1977 release Cat Scratch Fever, it is Nugent's best solo studio album. While the grinding opening track, "Stranglehold," stretches beyond eight minutes and contains several extended, fiery-hot guitar leads, it does not come off as your typical '70s overindulgent fare -- every single note counts, as Nugent wails away as if his life depended on it. Other Nuge classics include "Motor City Madhouse," plus the St. Holmes-sung "Hey Baby" and "Just What the Doctor Ordered," all eventually becoming arena staples and making the band one of the late-'70s top concert draws. Additional highlights are the unexpected breezy jazz ballad "You Make Me Feel Right at Home," plus the untamed rockers "Stormtroopin'" and "Queen of the Forest." Nugent himself hails Ted Nugent as his best work, and with good reason. It's an essential hard rock classic. As with Nugent's other 1999 reissues, an insightful essay on this Nugent era by journalist Gary Graff is included, plus bonus tracks." AllMusic Review by Greg Prato
"There was a moment, in 1975 to be exact, when Ted Nugent was taken very seriously. As a musician. Before he decided to become whatever it is that he is now. ... Let’s think back to 1975 when Ted was just a sex–crazed rock star who made a killer self–titled debut solo record that has now been remastered and reissued as a gatefold, by Chad Kassem’s Analogue Productions and Quality Record Pressings. While his songwriting interests have never really changed, these were the best takes on all those ideas that Nugent would from this point on build his career on. ... on Ted Nugent his guitar riffs were never sharper, his playing never less indulgent. This is a record where even the inner cuts like 'Just What the Doctor Ordered' and 'Queen of the Forest' were good to great." — Robert Baird, Stereophile, May 2016
Ratings :
AllMusic 4/5 , Discogs 4.02/5