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

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. 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 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, '' Double Live Gonzo!'', 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 hard rockers".

Track listing

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

Personnel

;Band members * Derek St. Holmes – rhythm and lead guitar, lead and backing vocals, arrangements *

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

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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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