''Great Gonzos! The Best of Ted Nugent'' is the first compilation album by American rock musician

Ted Nugent Theodore Anthony Nugent (; born December 13, 1948) is an American rock musician and activist. He initially gained fame as the lead guitarist and occasional lead vocalist of The Amboy Dukes, a band formed in 1963 that played psychedelic rock ...

, 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

All songs written by

, except "Baby Please Don't Go" by Big Joe Williams and "Give Me Just a Little" by Nugent,

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and

Jack Blades Jack Martin Blades (born April 24, 1954) is an American rock musician. He has worked in the bands Rubicon, Night Ranger (as bassist and one of the lead vocalists), and Damn Yankees (as one of the founding members). He has also recorded with ...

Cat Scratch Fever ''Cat Scratch Fever'' is the third studio album by American rock musician Ted Nugent. It was released on May 13, 1977, by Epic Records. Vocalist Derek St. Holmes, who had left the band during the recording of the album ''Free-for-All'', had com ...

" – 3:39 (from the 1977 album ''

'') #"Just What the Doctor Ordered" – 3:42 (from the 1975 album ''

'') #"

Free-for-All Free for All may refer to: * ''Free for All'' (film), a 1949 American comedy film * "Free for All" (The Prisoner), a 1967 episode of the British television series ''The Prisoner'' * ''Free-for-All'' (Ted Nugent album), a 1976 album by Ted Nuge ...

" – 3:21 (from the 1976 album ''

'') #"Dog Eat Dog" – 4:03 (from the 1976 album ''Free-for-All'') #"Motor City Madhouse" – 4:27 (from the 1975 album ''Ted Nugent'') #"Paralyzed" – 4:11 (from the 1979 album '' State of Shock'') #" Stranglehold" – 8:24 (from the 1975 album ''Ted Nugent'') #"

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" (live) – 5:58 (from the 1978 live album ''

Double Live Gonzo! ''Double Live Gonzo!'' is a live album by the American hard rock guitarist Ted Nugent, released as a double LP in 1978. In addition to live versions of songs from previous albums, this double album also contains original material played live, inc ...

'') #" Wango Tango" – 4:49 (from the 1980 album '' Scream Dream'') #"Wang Dang Sweet Poontang (live) – 6:27 (from the 1978 live album ''Double Live Gonzo!'') *

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 ...

appears on Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10

1999 CD reissue bonus tracks

Yank Me, Crank Me "Yank Me, Crank Me" is a song written and recorded by American rock musician Ted Nugent from his live album ''Double Live Gonzo! ''Double Live Gonzo!'' is a live album by the American hard rock guitarist Ted Nugent, released as a double LP in 1 ...

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

appears on Tracks 11 and 12

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References

{{Authority control 1981 greatest hits albums Ted Nugent albums Epic Records compilation albums