Love this album a great return to form, 'Fred Bear' is an excellent song from the Motor City Madman, and IMO one of the best songs of his career.

"I Shoot Back' "Thighracerous' 'Wrong Side of Town' and even thou iI don't agree with Nugent's political beliefs, I still like the song 'Kiss My Ass'.

A great album and his best album since 'State of Shock'.

I'm including this single instead of putting the remastered "Great Gonzos" up for review again. In 1999, "Great Gonzos" was remastered and given a few more tracks including one new song:


Ted Nugent - Give Me Just a Little (Epic/Legacy) 1999

1. "Give Me Just a Little" (3:48)

I think a buffalo must have shoved a horn in the Nuge's backside, 'cause this is one supercharged song. This is the stuff that "State of Shock" and "Scream Dream" were made up of. Too bad it's just a one song CD. single. Paid premium for this one. Probably paid more for this per song than just about any other disc in my collection at $5 plus a whopping $4 shipping. $9 for one song, that' pretty steep, but the Nug is worth every penny. This song was actually recorded for and is also available on the "expanded" edition of "Great Gonzos." The single is a promotional single that was released to radio stations for airplay, which unfortunately this single didn't receive.

I had a free promo copy of Spirit of the Wild that I got from work when it was first released. I ended up trading it in for something else at the local cd shop years ago. Not sure why, but I don't remember a thing from it. Oh well.

Never cared much for the few Damn Yankees singles I've heard.

I'm not familiar with this band. Can you give me some recommendations for a start? Thanks

Ted Nugent - Hunt Music 2000 (independent) 2000

1. "Fred Bear" [live] (10:47)
2. "Sunrize [instrumental] (4:57)
3. "KLSTRBK" [instrumental] (2:50)
4. "Fred Bear" [The Original American Hunter's Theme Song] (7:42)
5. "I Just Wanna Go Huntin'" (7:40)
6. "Sunrize" [narrated version] (5:21)
7. "Great White Buffalo" [The Definitive version] (8:10)
8. "My Bow and Arrow" (5:14)

"Hunt Music" is an independent release from Ted. The original "Hunt Music" was a 2 song CD single, featuring an instrumental and a newly recorded version of "Fred Bear". This collection has many different versions, the best of which is "Hunt Music 2000".

"Hunt Music 2000". is a collection of Nugent oddities. "Fred Bear" live is actually recorded live in the studio and is an extended jam version of the '95 classic. "Sunrise" is an instrumental that was originally released on the 1992 two song single Hunt Music. "KLSTRBK" is also an instrumental that eventually turned into "KLSTRPHK" on Full Bluntal Nugety, then "KLSTRPHNKY" on Craveman. This version is a bit less 'heavy' sounding due to the raw recording. The second version of "Fred Bear" is the same version that was on the original Hunt Music EP. "I Just Wanna Go Huntin'" and "My Bow & Arrow" sound like songs Ted might have made up sitting around some camp fire with friends and family. The definitive version of "Great White Buffalo" is a newly recorded version of the Amboy Dukes classic, although the recording here is raw, bare minimum. It doesn't have the fullness of the "Gonzo" version, although the actual guitar playing is excellent. A nice collector's disc that I am sure is in very limited supply, although last I checked were still available through TedNugent.com.

Oops, skipped a release:


Ted Nugent - Live at Hammersmith '79 (Epic/Legacy) 1997

1. "Stormtroopin'" (5:57)
2. "Just What the Doctor Ordered" (4:57)
3. "Free-for-all" (8:17)
4. "Cat Scratch Fever" (5:52)
5. "Need You Bad" (4:08)
6. "Paralyzed" (5:17)
7. "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (5:03)
8. "Stranglehold/Smokescreen" (3:19)
9. "Motor City Madhouse" (8:05)
10. "Gonzo" (10:29)

Ted and his band at their Gonzo best! Recorded live at the final night of Ted's 1979 "State of Shock" European tour. Capturing that manic energy that Ted emits is nearly impossible in the studio, but on the stage it is explosive and dangerously infectious. Whereas "Double Live Gonzo" was a compilation of different shows, this was a full Ted Nugent show from a classic era in the band's history. What else can I say, Nugent rules the stage!

This is an excellent live album and I may even like it better then 'Double Live Gonzo' an incredible show that I am surprised was locked in the vaults for this long!

What Ult said regarding pieces of this and that show is noticable on Double Live Gonzo. A friend of mine brought this disc to band practice and I dug the h,e double toothpicks out of it. I was kinda hoping he'd leave it on the spool Oh, well. Hopefully, it isn't too much of an hit on the pocket book. Guess I should go dig around afew places.

Never saw or heard about "Hunt Music"

Ted Nugent - Full Bluntal Nugity (Spitfire) 2001

1. "KLSTRPHK" [instrumental] (3:59)
2. "Paralyzed" (4:28)
3. "Snakeskin Cowboys" (5:58)
4. "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (6:44)
5. "Free For All" (4:10)
6. "Yank Me Crank Me" (2:44)
7. "Hey Baby" (4:13)
8. "Fred Bear" [acoustic] (8:12)
9. "Cat Scratch Fever" (5:27)
10. "Stranglehold" (9:48)
11. "Great White Buffalo" (5:20)
12. "Motorcity Madhouse" (6:59)

Yet another killer live offering from 'ol Nugent. "Full Bluntal Nugity" is simply outstanding and, in my opinion, is as good as, if not better than the classic "Double Live Gonzo" LP. You'll never hear me complaining about purchasing another Nugent live album. Ted Nugent is all about playing live and loud. I've actually seen him four times over the last couple years (1999-2001) ­ twice opening for Kiss, once headlining the Can't Stop the Rock Tour (with Night Ranger, Quiet Riot and Slaughter) and once co-headlining with Lynyrd Skynyrd. If he were coming to town tomorrow, I'd go see him again too. Ted rules the stage.

The production on this disc is outstanding. Somehow they really managed to capture the live in the big arena sound, yet everything sounds crystal clear. I was hoping there would be a bunch of live rarities on this disc, and to my dismay there were only a couple; a live romp through Derek St. Holmes' "Hey Baby," a song I don't remember ever hearing live. Marco Mendoza handles the vocals on this song. The other is an acoustic version of "Fred Bear." I always dig "Fred Bear" although I have to confess I wouldn't have minded hearing the electric version since that is the version I have seen him perform several times over the years. I can still "feel the spirit" and the campfire flames from those shows. I'm really surprised that "Kiss My Ass" didn't make it onto this disc. I would imagine that he played it but for reasons unknown to me, it was left off.

All the standards are present as well-"Great White Buffalo," "Free For All." "Stranglehold," "Snakeskin Cowboys," etc.. Shoot Ted really knows what his fans want to hear in concert. Helping Ted along through this massive tour over the last couple of years is drummer extraordinaire Tommy Aldridge, and bassist Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy/John Sykes). This particular performance, recorded live without any overdubs, was recorded live at The Palace Of Auburn Hills on December 31, 2000 at the 13th Annual Whiplash Bash in Detroit, MI.

Long live Ted!

I don't own this CD, I have the VHS of this concert or at least shares the same title, a killer show, and if I remember correctly Nugent has a three piece band and when he goes on stage riding a buffalo, that is very surreal moment.

On VHS, Nugent does perform, 'Kiss My Ass' but he retitles it 'Kiss My Glock'. A real class act.

Huh! Didn't even know it was released on VHS. Interesting.

The DVD is cool because it features all these old 70's clips that you can go to while watching the show.

Ted Nugent - Noble Savage (Snapper/Recall) 2001

DISC ONE
1. "No No No" (3:42)
2. "Bound and Gagged" (4:35)
3. "Habitual Offender" (3:11)
4. "Fightin' Words" (4:01)
5. "We're Gonna Rock Tonight" (3:23)
6. "Tailgunner" (7:02)
7. "Tied Up in Love" (4:22)
8. "Knockin' at Your Door" (3:54)
9. "Don't You Want My Love" (3:31)
10. "Go Down Fighting" (4:43)
11. "Thunder Thighs" (4:09)
12. "Lean Mean Rock 'N' Roll Machine" (3:57)
13. "High Heels in Motion" (3:35)
14. "Little Miss Dangerous" (4:50)
15. "Crazy Ladies" (3:43)
16. "When Your Body Talks" (3:17)

DISC TWO
17. "My Little Red Book" (3:06)
18. "Angry Young Man" (3:58)
19. "Painkiller" (6:03)
20. "Can't Live With Em" (4:21)
21. "She Drives Me Crazy" (2:46)
22. "Skintight" (3:10)
23. "Funlover" (4:45)
24. "Spread Your Wings" (5:59)
25. "The Harder They Come (The Harder I Get)" (3:39)
26. "That's the Story of Love" (3:02)
27. "Fred Bear" [live] (8:19)
28. "Cat Scratch Fever" [live] (5:26)
29. "Stranglehold" [live] (9:55)

This is one of many, many Ted Nugent compilation CDs. However, unlike the others which just rehash the same songs from Ted's 70's releases, "Noble Savage" focuses on the more obscure 1980's releases. Being a fan of Nugent since the 70's I invested in each of his albums ever since I became a fan in grade school. However, even being the mega-fan I am, not even I would admit that all Ted's 80's albums were up to snuff. However, even the worst albums had some redeemable tracks, and "Noble Savage" does a good job of focusing on the best tracks from those albums. The disc starts off strong with songs off "Nugent" which in my opinion is one of Ted's most underrated discs. All six tracks from that album are strong, energetic and as rebellious and brash as anyone would expect from 'ol Uncle Ted. The lineup for this disc also featured original Ted Nugent vocalist Derek St. Holmes as well as Vanilla Fudge drummer Carmine Appice. The next few tracks, however, are from the keyboard drenched "Penetrator" which featured Brian Howe on vocals. With the exception of "Thunder Thighs" none of this material really sounds like the energetic and wild Ted of old. Still, the four more commercial tunes are not bad and sound as good as anything that was popular on MTV during that decade, especially "Tied Up in Love". Unfortunately this only proves that Ted was being a follower rather than the leader he is and was. Next up are six tracks from the more aggressive "Little Miss Dangerous." These tracks find Ted returning to the lead vocal position for some of the tracks and toning down the keyboard crap. The track "Little Miss Dangerous" is actually one of my favorite Ted Nugent compositions. "High Heels In Motion" is also a standout track, although this song is a bit more in the commercial 80's direction. The second disc finishes off with tracks from "If You Can't Lick 'Em" and "Full Bluntal Nugety" which had Ted back to his usual outrageous, energetic, Gonzo guitar antics for the most part. However, the Nugent/Bon Jovi/Sambora collaboration "That's The Story of Love" is a obvious attempt at a radio single. Overall, a spectacular two disc collection focusing on the later and for the most part neglected eras of Ted's career. Personally I think this disc could have, and should have been, discs number three and four of the Nugent box set, which was far from being a fair representation of the Nuge's career.

One more compilation before we return to the studio records:



Ted Nugent - The Ultimate Ted Nugent (Epic) 2002

DISC ONE
1. "Stranglehold" (8:23)
2. "Stormtroopin'" (3:09)
3. "Hey Baby" (4:00)
4. "Just What the Doctor Ordered" (3:45)
5. "Snakeskin Cowboys" (4:34)
6. "Motor City Madhouse" (4:33)
7. "Where Have You Been All My Life" (4:05)
8. "Free-for-all" (3:22)
9. "Dog Eat Dog" (4:03)
10. "Writing on the Wall" (7:11)
11. "Turn It Up" (3:38)
12. "Street Rats" (3:37)
13. "Hammerdown" (4:09)
14. "Cat Scratch Fever" (3:39)
15. "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (3:16)
16. "Death by Misadventure" (3:29)

DISC TWO
17. "Out of Control" (3:28)
18. "Live It Up" (4:00)
19. "Homebound" (4:44)
20. "Need You Bad" (4:19)
21. "Weekend Warriors" (3:08)
22. "Smokescreen" (4:14)
23. "Paralyzed" (4:11)
24. "Take It or Leave It" (4:08)
25. "State of Shock" (3:23)
26. "Snake Charmer" (3:20)
27. "Wango Tango" (4:51)
28. "Scream Dream" (3:19)
29. "Jailbait" [live] (5:20)
30. "Yank Me Crank Me" [live] (4:35)
31. "The Flying Lip Lock" [live] (4:11)
32. "Baby, Please Don't Go" [live] (5:58)

So, Epic decides they need to take advantage of all Ted's constant new millennial touring and regained popularity and release yet another 'best of' collection. While this collection does an excellent job of reviewing Ted's Epic years, it's far from exhaustive. First of all, I think that not including "Terminus Eldorado" from 1980's "Scream Dream" was a mistake. Second, why not include some of those rare live classics? The tracks Ted recorded for California Jam 2 in '78 have still not seen any sort of official release on CD. Also, where is "Great White Buffalo"? I mean, c'mon! Still, this two disc collection is actually quite a bit better than the lame box set released a decade earlier and is certainly better than "Great Gonzos," which had far to few songs.

Imagine if this disc had been discs two and three of a five disc box set, with disc one having Amboy Dukes material and discs four and five containing tracks from the Atlantic years as well as some rare live and studio material. Now that would be a box set worth owning.

The other complaint I have about "The Ultimate Ted Nugent" is the lame insert which lacks any liner notes, and is a bit shy on photos or any information, for that matter. A collection of classics like this is deserving of at least a good biography, or at least several shots of 'ol madman Ted over the years. There is a discography included, although it only includes albums that were released on Epic/Sony. To the casual fan, this might be the only Ted Nugent disc they ever need. It is indeed a great collection of songs. However, to the die-hard Nugent fan, this disc really lacks any appeal as the packaging is weak and they will already own every single song on this compilation.

This is the first Uncle Ted CD I added to the collection. Not being a die-hard like Ult, it's a great way to start building an Uncle Ted collection and get familiar with his material!

Ted Nugent - Craveman (Spitfire) 2002

1. "KLSTRPHNKY" (3:56)
2. "Crave" (6:20)
3. "Rawdogs & Warhogs" (3:37)
4. "Damned If You Do" (4:22)
5. "At Home There" (3:50)
6. "Cum N Gitya Sum O' This" (2:38)
7. "Change My Sex" (3:04)
8. "I Won't Go Away" (5:32)
9. "Pussywhipped" (3:00)
10. "Going Down Hard" (4:14)
11. "Wang Dang Doodle" (2:58)
12. "My Baby Likes Her Butter on Her Gritz" (3:53)
13. "Sexpot" (3:11)
14. "Earthtones" (5:40)

The Gonzo Motor City Madman has returned with a fury, riding high on a buffalo with bow, arrow and Gibson Byrdland in hand. This is certainly the heaviest Nugent release ever! Take a listen and see if KLSTRPHNKY doesn't send shivers down your spine, like it did mine. Likewise, "Going Down Hard", "Crave" and "Rawdogs & Warhogs" are outrageous, heavy, over-the-top and kept me smiling all day. Album closer "Earthtone" is the only instrumental on the disc. This song is a tad more laid back and bluesy than the rest of the disc and features the stellar bass work of Marco Mendoza as well as plenty of guitar-de-Nug! Laid back does not mean mellow however. When it comes to music, Nugent doesn't know that meaning of the word mellow. Perhaps I am just a Nugent die-hard, but within the first three days of owning this CD., I had already spun it about ten times. For those easily offended or weak at heart, 'ol Uncle Ted isn't exactly politically correct. Hyper-conservative politics, God, guns, sex, rock n roll and a great big salute to the 'ol U.S. of A are the subjects at hand. But would you expect anything different from Ted? The lyrics from "Crave" do a good job of summing up Ted Nugent's philosophy, "I don't believe in the status quo/It kinda leaves me weak/A mountain high is what I climb/I swim the river deep/And if ya crave the time of your life/Try to keep up with me."

"Anyone who wants to get mellow, you can just turn around and get the. . ."

I like this album. I got a free promo copy from work when it first came out and unlike Sprit of the Wild, I held onto this one. Might need to break it out again this week. Been awhile since I've given it a spin.

I'm surprised more Ted Nugent fans don't have this album. This is a fantastic album if you like Nugent style gonzo rock!

Ted Nugent - Extended Versions (BMG) 2005

1. "Stromptroopin'" (5:57)
2. "Just What The Doctor Ordered" (5:18)
3. "Dog Eat Dog" (5:18)
4. "Yank Me Crank" (4:20)
5. "Stranglehold" (10:29)
6. "Cat Scratch Fever" (3:50)
7. "Put Up Or Shut-Up" (3:21)
8. "Land Of A Thousand Dances" (4:39)
9. "I Take No Prisoners" (3:30)
10. "Baby, Please Don't Go" (5:58)

Another in the long line of budget live CDs from Sony. As with all the "Extended Versions" CDs, the packaging is designed to look like a new CD, even though it is not. This particular one is made up of songs from "Double Live Gonzo" (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 10), Intensities in Ten Cities (Tracks 7, 8, 9) and one track from the "Live At Hammersmith '70" CD (Track 3). Of course any live Nug' is great, so I can't really say much negative about the music. However, I wish that Sony would have at least dug out some rarities for it like they did on the Molly Hatchet - Extended Versions CD, or perhaps use a new show like they did for Cinderella. Shoot, they could have used the two tracks from California Jam 2 record, or perhaps some tracks that haven't seen the light of day on a live record such as "Scream Dream" or "Wango Tango". After all, these were Nugent hits. Well, I guess that is a lot to ask for a budget release I paid a whopping $5 for. At least they mixed the songs together so it sounds like one continuous show instead of fading in and out between songs. Also, it's nice to have the Gonzo tracks finally remastered. Hey Sony, how about re-releasing the whole album in a remastered version like you did the first three studio albums!

Hey ULT you only have one studio album and 2 live CD/DVD's to go correct?