Free-for-All (Ted Nugent album)

Free-for-All
Studio album by Ted Nugent
Released October 1976
Recorded The Sound Pit, Atlanta, Georgia
Genre Hard rock
Length 38:28
Label Epic
Producer Tom Werman, Lew Futterman, Cliff Davies
Ted Nugent chronology
Ted Nugent
(1975)		 Free-for-All
(1976)		 Cat Scratch Fever
(1977)
Singles from Free-for All
  1. "Dog Eat Dog / I Love You So I Told You a Lie"
    Released: November 1976
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone (favorable)[2]
Robert Christgau (B-) [3]
Classic Rock [4]
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Free-For-All is the second release from American guitarist Ted Nugent and his first album to go platinum.[5] Rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist Derek St. Holmes left during the recording of the album due to growing conflicts between Nugent and himself, also citing the direction that the album was taking, as a reason. St. Holmes did sing on the tracks "Turn It Up," "Light My Way," "Dog Eat Dog," and an alternate version of "Street Rats", which was left unreleased until the June 22, 1993 Epic/Legacy compilation album, Out of Control. An unknown (at the time) vocalist named Meat Loaf was brought in to sing on some of the album's tracks that were meant for St. Holmes, Those tracks include "Writing on the Wall," "Street Rats," "Together," "Hammerdown," and "I Love You So I Told You a Lie." Nugent himself sang on the title track. St. Holmes returned to the group after the album was released for the subsequent tour.

The song "Free for All" was played live November 24, 1978 on The Midnight Special.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Ted Nugent

  1. "Free-for-All" – 3:20
  2. "Dog Eat Dog" – 4:02
  3. "Writing on the Wall" – 7:08
  4. "Turn It Up" – 3:36
  5. "Street Rats" – 3:36
  6. "Together" – 5:52
  7. "Light My Way" – 3:00
  8. "Hammerdown" – 4:07
  9. "I Love You So I Told You a Lie" – 3:47

1999 CD reissue bonus tracks

  1. "Free-for-All" (live) – 5:13
  2. "Dog Eat Dog" (live) – 6:21
  3. "Street Rats" (alternate version with Derek St. Holmes on vocals) – 4:14

Personnel

Band members

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1976 Billboard 200 (North America)[6] 24
1976 RPM100 Albums (Canada)[7] 31
1976 UK Album Chart[8] 33
1976 Swedish Album Chart[9] 14

Singles

Year Title Chart Position
1976 "Dog Eat Dog" Billboard Hot 100 (North America)[10] 91
RPM100 Top Singles (Canada)[11] 73

Sales Certifications

Country Organization Sales
U.S. RIAA 2× Platinum (2,000,000)[5]
Canada CRIA Gold (50,000)[12]

References

  1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Ted Nugent Free-for-All review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/free-for-all-r45822/review. Retrieved 2011-12-13. 
  2. ^ Altman, Billy (18 November 1976). "Album Reviews: Ted Nugent - Free for All". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-01-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20080127152740/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/tednugent/albums/album/236931/review/5945453/free_for_all. Retrieved 2011-12-13. 
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Reviews: Free for All". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=ted+nugent. Retrieved 2011-12-13. 
  4. ^ Dome, Malcom (February 2005). "'Ted Nugent'". Classic Rock. 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. pp. 109. 
  5. ^ a b "RIAA Database Search for Nugent, Ted". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database#. Retrieved 2011-12-16. 
  6. ^ "Free-for-All Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/free-for-all-r45822/charts-awards/billboard-album. Retrieved 2011-12-16. 
  7. ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 26, No. 8, November 20 1976". Library and Archives Canada. 20 November 1976. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5096A&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=ef6bn18f4b9g5bvc5vlkiivg81. Retrieved 2011-12-16. 
  8. ^ "Free for All Chart Stats". Chart Stats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=38242. Retrieved 2011-12-14. 
  9. ^ "Ted Nugent – Free-for-All (Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ted+Nugent&titel=Free%2DFor%2DAll&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-12-16. 
  10. ^ "Free-for-All Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/free-for-all-r45822/charts-awards/billboard-single. Retrieved 2011-12-16. 
  11. ^ "Top Singles - Top Singles - Volume 26, No. 13, December 25 1976". Library and Archives Canada. 25 December 1976. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5141b&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=4ouikavj3o6qc9diojc7k8s9r7. Retrieved 2011-12-16. 
  12. ^ "Gold Platinum Database - Title: Free for All". Music Canada. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=free&ica=False&sa=nugent&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist. Retrieved 2011-12-16. 
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