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Great Gonzos! The Best of Ted Nugent

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Great Gonzos! The Best of Ted Nugent
Greatest hits album by
Ted Nugent
Released6 November 1981[1]
Recorded1975–1980
GenreHard rock
Length49:05
LabelEpic
Ted Nugent chronology
Intensities in 10 Cities
(1981) 		Great Gonzos! The Best of Ted Nugent
(1981) 		Nugent
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert Christgau(B+)[3]

Great Gonzos! The Best of Ted Nugent is the first compilation album by American rock musician Ted Nugent, collecting his best-known tracks from his time with Epic Records. The album was originally released in 1981 with ten tracks and reissued in 1999 with three bonus tracks.

Track listing

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All songs written by Ted Nugent, except "Baby Please Don't Go" by Big Joe Williams and "Give Me Just a Little" by Nugent, Neal Schon, Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades

  1. "Cat Scratch Fever" – 3:39 (from the 1977 album Cat Scratch Fever)
  2. "Just What the Doctor Ordered" – 3:42 (from the 1975 album Ted Nugent)
  3. "Free-for-All" – 3:21 (from the 1976 album Free-for-All)
  4. "Dog Eat Dog" – 4:03 (from the 1976 album Free-for-All)
  5. "Motor City Madhouse" – 4:27 (from the 1975 album Ted Nugent)
  6. "Paralyzed" – 4:11 (from the 1979 album State of Shock)
  7. "Stranglehold" – 8:24 (from the 1975 album Ted Nugent)
  8. "Baby Please Don't Go" (live) – 5:58 (from the 1978 live album Double Live Gonzo!)
  9. "Wango Tango" – 4:49 (from the 1980 album Scream Dream)
  10. "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang (live) – 6:27 (from the 1978 live album Double Live Gonzo!)
  • Rob Grange appears on Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10

1999 CD reissue bonus tracks

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  2. "Yank Me, Crank Me" (live) – 4:39 (from the 1978 live album Double Live Gonzo!)
  3. "Home Bound" – 4:41 (from the 1977 album Cat Scratch Fever)
  4. "Give Me Just a Little" – 3:48 (newly recorded in 1999 for the purposes of this reissue)

Charts

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Chart (1981) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 140

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. ^ Prato, Greg. "Ted Nugent Great Gonzos! The Best of Ted Nugent review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Reviews: Great Gonzos: The Best of Ted Nugent". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  4. ^ "Ted Nugent Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  5. ^ "American album certifications – Ted Nugent – Great Gonzos". Recording Industry Association of America.
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