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Cat Scratch Fever
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Studio album by 
ReleasedMay 13, 1977
RecordedJanuary and March 1977
StudioColumbia Recording StudiosNew York City and CBS Studios, London, England
Genre
Length38:16
LabelEpic
ProducerLew FuttermanTom WermanCliff Davies
Ted Nugent chronology
Free-for-All
(1976)
Cat Scratch Fever
(1977)
Double Live Gonzo!
(1978)
Singles from Cat Scratch Fever
  1. "Cat Scratch Fever" / "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang"
    Released: May 13, 1977
  2. "Home Bound" / "Death by Misadventure"
    Released: 1978

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 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 RIAA. Nugent released his next album, Double Live Gonzo!, the following year.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars
Classic Rock5/5 stars
Christgau's Record GuideB
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10
Rolling Stone(favorable)

Cat Scratch Fever received a mostly positive review from Greg Prato of AllMusic, 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.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Cat Scratch Fever"3:41
2."Wang Dang Sweet Poontang"3:17
3."Death by Misadventure"3:31
4."Live It Up"4:02
5."Home Bound" (instrumental)4:43
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Workin' Hard, Playin' Hard"5:44
7."Sweet Sally"2:34
8."A Thousand Knives"4:48
9."Fist Fightin' Son of a Gun"2:51
10."Out of Control"3:27