State of Shock (Ted Nugent album)
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| State of Shock | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1979[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Quadradial Studios, Miami, Florida and CBS Recording Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 40:43 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Lew Futterman, Cliff Davies | |||
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| Singles from State of Shock | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Classic Rock | [4] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10[5] |
| Music Week | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
State of Shock is the fifth solo studio album by American rock musician Ted Nugent.[7] It was released in May 1979 by Epic Records.
State of Shock closed a decade in which Nugent took his hard-rocking wildman persona to the top of the charts. Although the album reached the U.S. Top 20 and quickly went gold, it is Nugent's first solo album not to attain a platinum certification.[8]
The best known track remains the album opener "Paralyzed", which was performed live on a 1980 episode of the TV show Fridays, and turned up again a year later on Great Gonzos! The Best of Ted Nugent. Other highlights include "Saddle Sore" and "Alone", a rare power ballad for him, sung by Charlie Huhn. A live show from this era is captured on the 1997 archive release Live at Hammersmith '79.
All songs written and arranged by Ted Nugent, except "I Want to Tell You", written by the Beatles's George Harrison
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paralyzed" | Ted Nugent | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Take It or Leave It" | Nugent | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Alone" | Charlie Huhn | 5:20 |
| 4. | "It Don't Matter" | Huhn | 3:08 |
| 5. | "State of Shock" | Nugent | 3:22 |
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "I Want to Tell You" | Huhn | 4:52 |
| 7. | "Satisfied" | Huhn | 5:49 |
| 8. | "Bite Down Hard" | Huhn | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Snake Charmer" | Huhn | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Saddle Sore" | Cliff Davies | 3:16 |
Personnel
- Band members
- Ted Nugent – lead and rhythm guitars, lead vocals (on tracks 1, 2, 5), backing vocals, percussion
- Charlie Huhn – lead vocals (on tracks 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9), backing vocals
- Walt Monaghan – bass
- Cliff Davies – drums, lead vocals (on track 10), backing vocals, producer
- Additional musicians
- Leah Kilburn – backing vocals (on track 3)
- Production
- Lew Futterman – producer
- Tim Geelan – engineer
- David Gotlieb, Lou Schlossberg – assistant engineers
- David McCullough – mixing assistant
- Bob Heimall – art direction
- Gerard Huertia – lettering
- Ron Pownall – photography
- David Krebs, Steve Leber – directors
Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Albums (Kent Music Report)[9] | 57 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[10] | 18 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 18 |
