''Cat Scratch Fever'' is the third studio album by American rock musician

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. It was released on May 13, 1977, by

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. Vocalist

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, who had left the band during the recording of the album ''

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'', had come back for touring in 1976 and was again the principal lead singer on this album. A commercial success, the album has been certified multi-platinum by the

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. Nugent released his next album, ''

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'', the following year.

Reception

''Cat Scratch Fever'' received a mostly positive review from Greg Prato of

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, who remarked that it "matched the focused ferocity of Nugent's excellent 1975 debut", proclaiming it a "first-rate set of brash

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ers".

Track listing

All songs written by Ted Nugent, except "Live It Up" (written by Nugent and

). All songs arranged by Nugent,

Rob Grange Rob Grange (born 1950) is an American bassist, best known for his work with psychedelic rock band The Amboy Dukes and with Ted Nugent, as well as his unique phase bass lines in the song " Stranglehold". Career Sonny Hugg Grange was a memb ...

, St. Holmes, and Cliff Davies.

Personnel

;Band members *

– rhythm and lead guitar, lead and backing vocals, arrangements *

– lead and rhythm guitar, backing and lead (1, 2, 7) vocals, percussion *

– bass guitar, backing vocals, arrangements * Cliff Davies – drums, backing vocals, arrangements, producer ;Additional musicians *

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– backing vocals *

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– percussion *

Tom Werman Tom Werman (born 1945) is an American former record producer responsible for many hard rock and heavy metal albums. Early life and education Werman was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Newton. He earned a bachelor's degree and an ...

– percussion, backing vocals, producer ;Production *

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– 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 *

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– 1999 reissue

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Charts

Album

Singles

Certifications

References

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