Great Gonzos! The Best of Ted Nugent

• Artist: Ted Nugent
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• Release Date: 1981
• Total Time: 49:05
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

When originally released in 1981, the ten-track Great Gonzos!: The Best of Ted Nugent was an expertly selected collection of Ted Nugent's best-known material. But with the advent of the CD, the length of albums could be stretched out, and such is the case with the 1999 reissue of Great Gonzos! All of the previous ten tracks are remastered and featured in all of their ferocious glory, as well as three extra tracks not included on the original: the exceptional instrumental from 1977, "Home Bound," plus the explosive rockers "Yank Me, Crank Me" and "Give Me Just a Little." While the Nuge is known primarily for his shorter compositions that are still classic rock radio favorites ("Cat Scratch Fever," "Just What the Doctor Ordered," "Free-for-All," "Dog Eat Dog"), his longer tracks are just as gripping ("Stranglehold," "Wango Tango," "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang"). The selections are taken mostly from Nugent's first three albums (his best work), but Great Gonzos! still neglects several standouts, such as "Hey Baby," "Live It Up," and "Out of Control." Still, Great Gonzos!: The Best of Ted Nugent remains an essential purchase for admirers of fine '70s-era hard rock. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Cat Scratch Fever	Ted Nugent	Ted Nugent	(3:39)
Just What the Doctor Ordered	Ted Nugent	Ted Nugent	(3:42)
Free-For-All	Ted Nugent	Ted Nugent	(3:21)
Dog Eat Dog	Ted Nugent	Ted Nugent	(4:03)
Motor City Madhouse	Ted Nugent	Ted Nugent	(4:27)
Paralyzed	Ted Nugent	Ted Nugent	(4:11)
Stranglehold	Ted Nugent	Ted Nugent	(8:24)
Baby Please Don't Go (Lyrics)	Big Joe Williams, Joe Williams	Ted Nugent	(5:58)
Wango Tango	Ted Nugent	Ted Nugent
Wang Dang Sweet Poontang	Ted Nugent	Ted Nugent	(4:49)
Yank Me, Crank Me [*]	Ted Nugent	Ted Nugent	(6:31)
Homebound [*]	Ted Nugent	Ted Nugent	(4:39)
Give Just a Little [#][*]		Ted Nugent	(4:41)

Credits

Jack Blades (Bass), Deen Castronovo (Drums), Ted Nugent (Vocals), Dave Donelly (Mastering), Ted Nugent (Guitar), Ted Nugent (Bass), Neal Schon (Guitar), Jack Blades (Producer), George Marino (Mastering), Lew Futterman (Executive Producer), Ted Nugent (Percussion), Cliff Davies (Producer), Lew Futterman (Producer), Tom Werman (Producer)