Epic/Legacy's double-disc set The Ultimate Ted Nugent falls short of its billing for a couple of reasons.
First of all, even if the sound is very good, there are no liner notes -- just shots of Ted doing his guitar-face on-stage, plus pictures of his Epic albums.
Second, this concentrates just on his Epic recordings, without dipping into the Amboy Dukes, while also ignoring latter-day recordings for other labels, including his manly tribute to the great hunter, "Fred Bear" (if you live in Michigan, where you can't go a day in hunting season without hearing this song, you know this is a crucial omission).
So, what do you get? A double-disc collection of Ted the "wildman" at his peak -- which is good for those that just want the prime and the prime only, but it's a bit much for those that just want hits.
As far as music goes, it's pretty good, since it does have those basic hits, but it's still a bit much and it could have been produced with a bit more care.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stormtroopin'Ted Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Hey BabyDerek St. Holmes | Ted Nugent | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Just What the Doctor OrderedTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Snakeskin CowboysTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Motor City MadhouseTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Where Have You Been All My LifeTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Free-For-AllTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Dog Eat DogTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Writing on the WallTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 07:11 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Turn It UpTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Street RatsTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | HammerdownTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Cat Scratch FeverTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Wang Dang Sweet PoontangTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Death by MisadventureTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Out of ControlTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | Live It UpTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | HomeboundTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 19 | Need You BadTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 20 | Weekend WarriorsTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 21 | SmokescreenTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 22 | ParalyzedTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 23 | Wango TangoTed Nugent | Ted Nugent | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 24 | Stranglehold | Ted Nugent | Play | 08:24 | 19 MB | 0 MB |
| 25 | Yank Me Crank Me (Live) | Ted Nugent | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 26 | Baby, Please Don't Go (Live) | Ted Nugent | Play | 05:55 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 27 | Jailbait (Live) | Ted Nugent | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 28 | The Flying Lip Lock (Live) | Ted Nugent | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 121 mins | 278 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Banker | Management |
| 2 | Ric Browde | Producer |
| 3 | Al Clayton | Photography |
| 4 | Cliff Davies | Producer |
| 5 | Howard Fritzson | Art Direction |
| 6 | Lew Futterman | Producer |
| 7 | Ron Kellum | Design |
| 8 | Jeffrey Mayer | Photography |
| 9 | Ted Nugent | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 10 | Derek St. Holmes | Composer |
| 11 | Tom Werman | Producer |
| 12 | Big Joe Williams | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |