Free-for-All (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Ted Nugent
Type = Album
Artist = Ted Nugent


Released = October 1976
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 38:28
Label = Epic Records
Producer = Lew Futterman
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2sq3g4kttv6z link]
*"Rolling Stone" (Not Rated) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/tednugent/albums/album/236931/review/5945453/free_for_all link] |
Last album = "Ted Nugent"(1975)
This album = "Free-for-All" (1976)
Next album = "Cat Scratch Fever" (1977)

"Free-For-All" is the second release from Ted Nugent and his first album to go platinum. Rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist Derek St. Holmes left during the recording of the album due to growing conflicts between Nugent and himself, also citing the direction that the album was taking, as a reason. Holmes did sing on the tracks Turn it Up, Light My Way, Dog Eat Dog and an alternate version of Street Rats, which was left unreleased until the 1999 Epic/Legacy reissue of the album. An unknown (at the time) vocalist named Meat Loaf was brought in to sing on some of the album's tracks that were meant for Holmes, Those tracks include Writing on the Wall, Street Rats, Together, Hammerdown, and I Love You So I Told You a Lie. Nugent himself sang on the title track. Holmes would return to the group after the album was released for the subsequent tour.

Track listing

#"Free-for-All" - 3:20
#"Dog Eat Dog" - 4:02
#"Writing on the Wall" - 7:08
#"Turn It Up" - 3:36
#"Street Rats" - 3:36
#"Together" - 5:52
#"Light My Way" - 3:00
#"Hammerdown" - 4:07
#"I Love You So I Told You a Lie" - 3:47

1999 Reissue Bonus Tracks

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"Free-for-All" " [Live] " - 5:13
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"Dog Eat Dog" " [Live] " - 6:21
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"Street Rats" " [Alternate Version w/ Derek St. Holmes on vocals] " - 4:14

* All songs written and arranged by Ted Nugent.

Credits

* Anthony Reale - Engineer
* Bruce Dickinson - Reissue Producer
* Cliff Davies - Drums, Percussion, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
* Derek St. Holmes - Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals
* Gary Graff - Liner Notes
* Howard Fritzson - Reissue Art Director
* Jim Houghton - Photography
* Lew Futterman - Producer
* Meat Loaf - Vocals
* Rob Grange - Bass, Guitar
* Stephan Moore - Project Director
* Steve McRay - Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
* Ted Nugent - Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Main Performer, Percussion, Vocals
* Tom Werman - Percussion, Producer
* Vic Anesini - Mastering