Spirit of the Wild

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Spirit of the Wild
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Studio album by
Ted Nugent
ReleasedMay 1995
StudioTazmania Studios, Ann Arbor, Michigan
GenreHard rock
Length60:56
LabelAtlantic
ProducerMike Lutz, Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent chronology
If You Can't Lick 'Em...Lick 'Em
(1988) 		Spirit of the Wild
(1995) 		Live at Hammersmith '79
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
Classic Rock5/10 stars[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal4/10[3]

Spirit of the Wild is the eleventh studio album by American hard rock musician Ted Nugent. The album was released in May 1995 by Atlantic Records. It was produced by Mike Lutz from the Brownsville Station rock band, and engineered by Jim Vitti and Mike Lutz.

This album marked the return of Nugent's original sound of hard rock instead of the pop metal style of his '80s solo work, as well as the brief return of vocalist Derek St. Holmes. "Spirit of the Wild" is the theme song for Ted Nugent's hunting TV show Spirit of the Wild. The sixth track "Fred Bear" is a tribute to the bowman Fred Bear.

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Thighraceous"Derek St. Holmes, Ted Nugent3:48
2."Wrong Side of Town"Benny Rappa, Lutz, Nugent5:15
3."I Shoot Back"St. Holmes, Lutz, Nugent3:50
4."Tooth, Fang & Claw"Nugent6:49
5."Lovejacker"St. Holmes, Lutz, Nugent4:32
6."Fred Bear"Nugent7:41
7."Primitive Man"St. Holmes, Lutz, Nugent5:56
8."Hot or Cold"St. Holmes, Lutz, Nugent4:31
9."Kiss My Ass"Nugent3:20
10."Heart & Soul"St. Holmes, Lutz, Nugent4:44
11."Spirit of the Wild"St. Holmes, Nugent4:22
12."Just Do It Like This"Nugent6:08

Personnel[]

Band members
  • Ted Nugent – guitar, lead vocals (except where noted), lyrics, attitude, backstraps and security, producer
  • Derek St. Holmes – lead vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 11)
  • Mike Lutz – bass, keyboards, vocals, producer, engineer, mixing
  • Denny Carmassi – drums
Additional musicians
  • Larry Fratangelo – percussion
  • Benny Rappa – drums (track 2), background vocals (tracks 2, 10)
  • Gunner Ross – drums (track 6)
  • Doug Banker – piano (track 8), background vocals (tracks 9, 11), management
Production
  • Jim Vitti – engineer, mixing
  • Brian Delaney, Jeff Campo – assistant engineers
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Donald May – art direction
  • Steve Galli – cover photographer from Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, January 1, 1995

References[]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  2. ^ Wall, Mick (November 2009). "Ted Nugent - Reissues". Classic Rock. No. 138. p. 98.
  3. ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 322. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
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