Great Gonzos! The Best of Ted Nugent
1981 compilation album by Ted Nugent
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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.
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| Released | 6 November 1981[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1975–1980 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 49:05 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | (B+)[3] |
Track listing
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
- "Cat Scratch Fever" – 3:39 (from the 1977 album Cat Scratch Fever)
- "Just What the Doctor Ordered" – 3:42 (from the 1975 album Ted Nugent)
- "Free-for-All" – 3:21 (from the 1976 album Free-for-All)
- "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)
- "Baby, Please Don't Go" (live) – 5:58 (from the 1978 live album Double Live Gonzo!)
- "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 appears on Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10
1999 CD reissue bonus tracks
- "Yank Me, Crank Me" (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)
- Rob Grange appears on Tracks 11 and 12
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 140 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[5] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||