Double Live Gonzo!

Double Live Gonzo!
Live album by
Ted Nugent
ReleasedFebruary 1978[1]
Recordedwith Reelsound, Haji Sound ("Stormtroopin'") and Fedco Audio Remote Recorders ("Stranglehold")
GenreHard rock
Length84:57
LabelEpic
ProducerLew Futterman, Tom Werman
Ted Nugent chronology
Cat Scratch Fever
(1977) 		Double Live Gonzo!
(1978) 		Weekend Warriors
(1978)
Singles from Double Live Gonzo!
  1. "Yank Me, Crank Me"
    Released: March 1978[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Classic Rock[3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10[4]
Record Mirror[5]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[6]

Double Live Gonzo! is a live album by the American hard rock guitarist Ted Nugent, released as a double LP in 1978. In addition to live versions of songs from previous albums, this double album also contains original material played live, including: "Yank Me, Crank Me" and "Gonzo". The album has reached 3× Platinum status in the United States.

Assistant Producer Ric Browde stated in an interview on the Full in Bloom podcast that literally every instrument, every vocal, and all audience noise heard on the album was actually recorded in the studio. Nothing on the album was actually recorded live in concert, it is entirely a studio album.

Recording

Nugent later said, "There are moments on that album I can not listen to. I can not listen to "Stranglehold". It's a piece of shit. The son of a bitch is too slow. It's out of fucking tune. "Great White Buffalo" is one of my all-time favourite songs. I can't even listen to the cocksucker on that record."[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ted Nugent, except "Baby Please Don't Go" written by Big Joe Williams.

Side one
No.TitleRecorded atLength
1."Just What the Doctor Ordered" (from Ted Nugent)Nashville Municipal Auditorium, July 2, 19775:26
2."Yank Me, Crank Me"Taylor County Coliseum, Abilene, Texas, November 5, 19774:28
3."Gonzo"Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, November 6, 19773:59
4."Baby Please Don't Go" (from The Amboy Dukes)Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, November 6, 19775:58
Side two
No.TitleRecorded atLength
5."Great White Buffalo" (from Tooth, Fang & Claw)Municipal Auditorium, Dallas, July 29, 19766:23
6."Hibernation" (from Tooth, Fang & Claw)San Antonio Convention Center, July 25, 197616:54
Side three
No.TitleRecorded atLength
1."Stormtroopin'" (from Ted Nugent)Seattle Center Coliseum, August 31, 19778:46
2."Stranglehold" (from Ted Nugent)Springfield Civic Center, June 10, 197711:14
Side four
No.TitleRecorded atLength
3."Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" (from Cat Scratch Fever)Nashville Municipal Auditorium, July 2, 19776:18
4."Cat Scratch Fever" (from Cat Scratch Fever)Nashville Municipal Auditorium, July 2, 19774:49
5."Motor City Madhouse" (from Ted Nugent)Municipal Auditorium, Dallas, July 29, 197610:35

Personnel

Band members
Production
  • Lew Futterman, Tom Werman – producers
  • Ric Browde – assistant to the producers
  • Tim Geelan – engineer, mixing at CBS Studios, New York
  • Don Puluse – engineer
  • Chet Himes, Malcom Harper, Alex Kazanegas, Tom Arrison, Bob Dickson, Perry Cheatham – remote recorders personnel
  • Gerard Huerta – lettering
  • David Gahr – photography
  • John Berg, Paula Scher – design
  • Mark Wilder – digital remastering

Charts

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] 11
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 24
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 47
US Billboard 200[11] 13

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Strong, M. C. (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh: Canongate Books Ltd. pp. 594–5. ISBN 0-86241-385-0.
  2. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Ted Nugent - Double Live Gonzo! review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  3. ^ Dome, Malcolm (February 2005). "Double Live Gonzo". Classic Rock. No. 76. p. 109.
  4. ^ Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 207. ISBN 978-1894959025.
  5. ^ Evans, Jim (February 18, 1978). "How to Annoy the Neighbours. Review: Ted Nugent – Double Live Gonzo!" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 32. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022 – via World Radio History.
  6. ^ Young, Charles M. (March 23, 1978). "Album Reviews: Ted Nugent – Double Live Gonzo!". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 15, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  7. ^ Laura Canyon (January 27, 1983). "100% Proof". Kerrang!. No. 34. p. 16.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5503a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ted Nugent – Double Live Gonzo!". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  11. ^ "Ted Nugent Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  12. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ted Nugent – Double Live Gonzo". Music Canada.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Ted Nugent – Double Live Gonzo". Recording Industry Association of America.
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