Ted Nugent Out Of Control CD

Originally released as three separate albums, TED NUGENT, CAT SCRATCH FEVER and FREE-FOR-ALL.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
OUT OF CONTROL is a 2-CD box set containing 34 tracks spanning Ted Nugent's entire solo career. It features previously unreleased, live and alternate tracks. Also included are a 36-page full-color booklet with photos and two essays--one by Rolling Stone writer David Wild and another by Ted Nugent.
Sony repackaged and re-released three of Ted Nugent's best albums -- Ted Nugent, Cat Scratch Fever and Free-for-All -- as a slip-cased box set. It's not a bad way to acquire the albums if you don't already own them, but there are no bonus tracks or new packaging or remastering, which means it's of marginal interest to hardcore collectors. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Out of Control is a comprehensive double-disc set that contains 34 songs from all stages of Nugent's career, tracing his rise from the Amboy Dukes to the arena-rock "madman" of the '70s. Along the way, all of his most popular songs are heard: "Journey to the Center of Your Mind," "Call of the Wild," "Great White Buffalo," "Stranglehold," "Cat Scratch Fever," "Wango Tango." There are a couple of unreleased songs and alternate takes to entice collectors, but for most listeners, this -- or Double Live Gonzo -- will be all the Nuge they need. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
The three-disc set TED NUGENT/CAT SCRATCH FEVER/FREE FOR ALL contains Ted Nugent's first three solo releases, and as any longtime Nuge fan will tell you, those three albums are quintessential Ted. A major reason why Nugent became one of America's top rock acts of the late-'70s was his incessant touring and over-the-top live show. But as these albums prove, he was also more than capable of putting together a kick-ass rock tune when it counted.
The Nuge himself has often praised his self-titled debut as his favorite, and after hearing such straight-between-the-eyes rockers as "Stranglehold," "Hey Baby," and "Just What the Doctor Ordered," it's easy to understand why. But that's not to say that the other two albums aren't as exceptional, as such cuts as "Homebound," "Turn It Up," "Street Rats," "Dog Eat Dog," "Hammerdown," and the title tracks from both CAT SCRATCH and FREE FOR ALL prove. In short, three of the best hard-rock albums of the late '70s.
Ted Nugent's 1993 two-disc box set, OUT OF CONTROL, is made up of hits and album tracks, as well as a few rarities. The set wisely focuses primarily on the Nuge's '60s and '70s output, only featuring a few tracks from his less stellar '80s period. All Nugent fans will be familiar with such meaty cuts as "Stranglehold" (which features some of Ted's best guitar work), "Free-for-All," "Cat Scratch Fever," "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang," and his early hit with the Amboy Dukes "Journey to the Center of Your Mind."
Such oft-overlooked album cuts like "Call of the Wild," "Stormtroopin'," "Hey Baby," "Hammerdown," "Homebound," and "Live It Up" finally get to shine in the spotlight, while the previously unreleased "Magic Party" and an alternate take of "Street Rats" are just a few of the rarities included. Also included is a 36-page booklet chock-full of classic photos and the Nuge's history. OUT OF CONTROL digs deeper than the single-disc GREAT GONZOS, with often explosive results.

2 CD Box Set