Cat Scratch Fever cover

Cat Scratch Fever

Ted Nugent · 1977

38 min · 10 tracks · hard rock

Raw hard rock energy erupts with catchy riffs and an unapologetic celebration of freedom and rebellion.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady rhythmic drive throughout
  • celebratory anthems for gatherings
  • unapologetic energy for road trips
  • catchy riffs for sing-alongs

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer mellow, introspective sounds
  • seek complex, lengthy compositions

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on May 1, 1977, 'Cat Scratch Fever' was Ted Nugent's third studio album, following his successful self-titled debut and the breakthrough 'Free-For-All'. At this point in his career, Nugent was solidifying his reputation as a hard rock guitar virtuoso and provocative lyricist, capitalizing on the momentum he built in the mid-1970s.
Stylistic neighbors
Aerosmith· Alice Cooper· Kiss

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Cat Scratch Fever 3:40
  • 2 Wang Dang Sweet Poontang 3:16
  • 3 Death by Misadventure 3:31
  • 4 Live It Up 4:01
  • 5 Home Bound 4:45
  • 6 Workin’ Hard, Playin’ Hard 5:44
  • 7 Sweet Sally 2:34
  • 8 A Thousand Knives 4:47
  • 9 Fist Fightin’ Son of a Gun 2:51
  • 10 Out of Control 3:37

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