Cat Scratch Fever

Cat Scratch Fever
Studio album by Ted Nugent
Released	May 13, 1977
Recorded	January and March 1977
Studio	Columbia Recording Studios, New York City and CBS Studios, London, UK
Genre	Hard rock
Length	38:16
Label	Epic
Producer	Lew Futterman, Tom Werman, Cliff Davies
Ted Nugent chronology
Free-for-All (1976)Free-for-All1976 Cat Scratch Fever (1977) Double Live Gonzo! (1978)Double Live Gonzo!1978
Singles from Cat Scratch Fever
"Cat Scratch Fever" / "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" Released: May 13, 1977 "Home Bound" / "Death by Misadventure" Released: 1978

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Classic Rock	[2]
Rolling Stone	(favorable)[3]

Cat Scratch Fever is the third studio album by American guitarist and singer-songwriter Ted Nugent and his band, as well as the name of the album's title song. Vocalist Derek St. Holmes, who had left the band during the recording of the album Free-for-All, had come back for touring in 1976 and was again the lead singer on this album.

A commercial success, the album has been certified multi-platinum by the RIAA. Nugent released his next album, Double Live Gonzo!, the following year.

Background information

"Death by Misadventure" recounts the death of Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones.

Covers

• "Home Bound" was sampled by the Beastie Boys and Biz Markie in "The Biz vs the Nuge" on the album Check Your Head in 1992.
• "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" was covered by Washington-based rock band Malfunkshun. This version was released on their only album, Return to Olympus, in 1995.
• The American groove metal band Pantera recorded a cover of "Cat Scratch Fever" for the soundtrack to the 1999 comedy film Detroit Rock City (film). The track was later released on their best of compilation.

References in popular culture

• In the animated television series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, the Aqua Teens' neighbor Carl Brutananadilewski reveals that he owns a decades-old Ted Nugent "Cat Scratch Fever" loincloth, worn on laundry days.
• An episode of Itchy and Scratchy, within an episode of The Simpsons, is called "Cat Splat Fever".
• The video game Prey features the title track in the jukebox at the roadhouse.
• The video game Guitar Hero Aerosmith also features the title track from the soundtrack Beer for My Horses (film).

Track listing

All songs written by Ted Nugent, except "Live It Up", written by Nugent and Derek St. Holmes. All songs arranged by Nugent, Rob Grange, St. Holmes and Cliff Davies.

Side one

1. "Cat Scratch Fever" – 3:41
2. "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" – 3:17
3. "Death by Misadventure" – 3:31
4. "Live It Up" – 4:02
5. "Home Bound" (instrumental) – 4:43

Side two

6. "Workin' Hard, Playin' Hard" – 5:44
7. "Sweet Sally" – 2:34
8. "A Thousand Knives" – 4:48
9. "Fist Fightin' Son of a Gun" – 2:51
10. "Out of Control" – 3:27

1999 CD reissue bonus tracks

11. "Cat Scratch Fever" (live) – 4:52
12. "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (live) – 5:44

Personnel

Band members

• Derek St. Holmes – rhythm guitar, lead vocals arrangements and backing vocals
• Ted Nugent – lead and rhythm guitar, vocals, percussion, lead vocals on 'Cat Scratch Fever'
• Rob Grange – bass guitar, vocals, arrangements
• Cliff Davies – drums, backing vocals, arrangements, producer

Additional musicians

• Alan Spenner, Boz Burrell, Rory Dodd – backing vocals
• Montego Joe – percussion
• Tom Werman – percussion, backing vocals, producer

Production

• Lew Futterman – producer
• Tim Geelan, Wayne Tarnowski – engineers
• Jim Houghton, Robert Alford, Ron Pownall – photography
• Bruce Dickinson – 1999 reissue producer
• Vic Anesini – remastering
• Howard Fritzson – 1999 reissue art director
• Gary Graff – 1999 reissue liner notes

Charts

Album

Singles

Sales certifications

References