Cat Scratch Fever

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

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

Cat Scratch Fever (1977) 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.

Track listing

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

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
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

Background information

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

Covers

• "Home Bound" was covered by the Beastie Boys and Biz Markie as "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 videogame 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).

Personnel

Band members

• Derek St. Holmes – rhythm guitar, lead vocals arrangements and backing vocals
• Ted Nugent – lead and rhythm guitar, vocals, percussion
• 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
• Cliff Davies – 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

Year	Chart	Position
1977	Billboard 200 (North America)[4]	17
1977	RPM100 Albums (Canada)[5]	25
1977	UK Album Chart[6]	28
1977	Swedish Album Chart[7]	14

Singles

Year	Title	Chart	Position
1977	"Cat Scratch Fever"	Billboard Hot 100 (North America)[8]	30
		RPM100 Top Singles (Canada)[9]	37
1978	"Home Bound"	Billboard Hot 100 (North America)[8]	70

Sales certifications

Country	Organization	Sales
U.S.	RIAA	3× Platinum (3,000,000)[10]
Canada	CRIA	Platinum (80,000)[11]

References

1. Prato, Greg. "Ted Nugent Cat Scratch Fever review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
2. Tucker, Ken (July 28, 1977). "Album Reviews: Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-02. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
3. Dome, Malcolm (February 2005). "'Cat Scratch Fever'". Classic Rock 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. p. 108.
4. "Cat Scratch Fever Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
5. "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 28, No. 8, November 19, 1977". Library and Archives Canada. September 3, 1977. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
6. "Cat Scratch Fever Chart Stats". Chart Stats.com. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
7. "Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever (Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
8. "Ted Nugent Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
9. "Top Singles - Volume 28, No. 1, October 01 1977". Library and Archives Canada. 1 October 1977. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
10. "RIAA Database Search for Cat Scratch Fever". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
11. "Gold Platinum Database – Title: Cat Scratch Fever". Music Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-14.