'Stranglehold' as written by and Ted Nugent. Here I come again now baby. Like a dog in heat. Tell it's me by the clamor now baby.
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| Released | September 1975[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Studio | The Sound Pit, Atlanta, Georgia | |||
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| Length | 38:33 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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Ted Nugent is the debut studio album by American hard rock musician Ted Nugent. The album was released in September 1975, by Epic Records. It was released after the disbanding of his former group The Amboy Dukes.
Background[edit]
Tired of The Amboy Dukes' lack of effort and discipline, Nugent decided he had enough and left the group. He took a three-month vacation (his first ever) clearing his head in the Colorado wilderness, spending his time deer hunting and enjoying the outdoors.[3]Renewed, Nugent returned to civilization in search of a new direction and a new band. Joining him in the Ted Nugent Band would be former Amboy Duke Rob Grange on bass, along with Cliff Davies (ex-If) on drums and finally, from a local Michigan band called Scott which had opened for the Dukes previously, a singer/guitarist named Derek St. Holmes.
The new group hit the road and then the studio, forming the songs which would send their first album into the Billboard Top 30 and into the multi-platinum range. The first track, 'Stranglehold', would set the stage for Nugent's career: an eight-minute plus guitar attack with vocals by St. Holmes and Nugent, a long solo played on Nugent's Gibson Byrdland guitar recorded in one take and a unique phase bass guitar effect by Grange. St. Holmes' sang tracks such as 'Queen of the Forest', 'Hey Baby', 'Just What the Doctor Ordered' and 'Snakeskin Cowboys', the latter featuring an 8-string Hagström bass played by Grange, which would prove to be staples of the band's concert tours for years to come. 'Motor City Madhouse' is an ode to Ted's hometown of Detroit.
The album was produced by Tom Werman and former If manager Lew Futterman. Nugent said about the album, 'If anyone wanted to know what rock 'n roll was all about, that's the only album they'd need'.[3]
Patapon wikipedia. 'One had to recognize that there was a definite synergy between the band and Nugent', said producer Tom Werman.
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Classic Rock | [4] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[5] |
In 2005, Ted Nugent was ranked number 487 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[6]
'Stranglehold' has been ranked 31st greatest guitar solo of all time by Guitar World.[7]
Track listing[edit]
All songs are credited as 'written and arranged by Ted Nugent', except 'Hey Baby', which is credited as 'written and arranged by Derek St. Holmes'. In Martin Popoff's book, Epic Ted Nugent, Nugent admits that 'Stranglehold', was co-written by Rob Grange, who never received a royalty share.[3] Derek St. Holmes claims the album was co-written by the whole band, and that Nugent took sole credit as a way to not pay them royalties.[8]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Stranglehold' | 8:22 |
| 2. | 'Stormtroopin' | 3:07 |
| 3. | 'Hey Baby' | 4:00 |
| 4. | 'Just What the Doctor Ordered' | 3:43 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | 'Snakeskin Cowboys' | 4:38 |
| 6. | 'Motor City Madhouse' | 4:30 |
| 7. | 'Where Have You Been All My Life' | 4:04 |
| 8. | 'You Make Me Feel Right at Home' | 2:54 |
| 9. | 'Queen of the Forest' | 3:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | 'Magic Party' | 2:55 |
Personnel[edit]
- Band members
- Derek St. Holmes – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, arrangements
- Ted Nugent – lead and rhythm guitar, vocals, percussion, arrangements, lead vocals on track 6
- 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 on track 8
- Additional musicians
- Steve McRay – keyboards
- Brian Staffeld – percussion
- Tom Werman – percussion, producer
- Production
- Lew Futterman – producer
- Anthony Reale – engineer, mixing
- Howard Fritzson – art direction
- Al Clayton – photography
- Gerard Huerta – lettering
- Bruce Dickinson – producer (1999 reissue)
- Vic Anesini – remastering
- Stephan Moore – 1999 reissue project director
- Gary Graff – 1999 reissue liner notes
Charts[edit]
Album[edit]
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Billboard 200 (US)[9] | 28 |
| UK Album Chart[10] | 56 |
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 'Hey Baby' | Billboard Hot 100 (US)[11] | 72 |
Certifications[edit]
| Country | Organization | Year | Sales |
| U.S. | RIAA | 1986 | 2x Platinum (2,000,000)[12] |
| Canada | CRIA | 1978 | Gold (50,000)[13] |
References[edit]
- ^'New LP/Tape Releases'. Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc.: 66 September 13, 1975.
- ^ abPrato, Greg. 'Ted Nugent - Ted Nugent review'. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ abcPopoff, Martin (2012). Epic Ted Nugent. Toronto, Canada: Power Chord Press. pp. 64–65.
- ^Dome, Malcolm (February 2005). 'Ted Nugent'. Classic Rock. No. 76. p. 108.
- ^Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 206. ISBN978-1894959025.
- ^[..], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 12. ISBN3-89880-517-4.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^'50 Greatest Guitar Solos'. guitarworld.com. 2009-01-29. Archived from the original on 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTb_yory7tc
- ^'Ted Nugent Chart History: Billboard 200'. Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^'Ted Nugent Official Charts'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^'Ted Nugent Chart History: Hot 100'. Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^'RIAA Database: Search for Ted Nugent'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^'Gold Platinum Database: Search for Ted Nugent'. Music Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
External links[edit]
The Amboy Dukes were an American rock music band of the late 1960s and early 1970s from Detroit, Michigan, best remembered for their hit single 'Journey to the Center of the Mind', and for launching the career of Ted Nugent. The band's name comes from the title of a novel by Irving Shulman about a Jewish street gang of the same name in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn during the 1940s. In the UK the group's records were released under the name of The American Amboy Dukes owing to the existence of a homonymous British group.The band went through a number of personnel changes during its active years. Bassist Greg Arama died in 1979.
The group helped in the foundations of heavy metal and progressive rock.In 2008, The Amboy Dukes were inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame. The band's biggest hit, 'Journey To The Center Of The Mind', was voted a Legendary Michigan Song that same year.The original Amboy Dukes performed April 17, 2009 at the Detroit Music Awards at The Fillmore Detroit. Their performance began with the song 'Baby Please Don't Go', from their 1967 debut single. Followed by 'Journey to the Center of the Mind', and ending with Mitch Ryder's 'Jenny Take A Ride' (featuring original Ryder drummer Johnny 'Bee' Badanjek). In recognition of the band's contribution to rock music history, they received a Distinguished Achievement award.less.