Search - Ted Nugent :: Take No Prisoners

Recycled

eveoflove | North York, Ontario Canada | 12/19/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Made in USA in 2002, Serial# A-55044, Playing Time 39:25Even though released in 2002, this 10 track compilation is a retrospective of the first 8 TN albums, up to 1981's "Intensities In 10 Cities".There are already a number of "best of" discs covering that era: "Motor City Madness", "Super Hits", "Great Gonzos!", "The Very Best Of" just to name a few...The tracks are in random order, NOT presented chronologically: "Cat Scratch Fever" opens the disc, followed by "Stormtroopin'", Bite Down Hard", "Just What The Doctor Ordered" and "Workin' Hard, Playin' Hard". We then get a sample of Ted's on-stage energy through "Yank Me Crank Me" from the "Double Live Gonzo" album."Hammerdown" (featuring Meat Loaf on vocals), "Need You Bad" and "Scream Dream" precede the CD's last track, "Put Up Or Shut-Up" lifted from the live recording "Intensities In 10 Cities".A somewhat good introduction to the material from the Epic label (Nugent was then signed to the Atlantic label), but the disc could have included many more due to the amount of space left unused of the disc (about 40 minutes!!!)If you're unfamiliar with Nugent, I suggest you pick up "The Ultimate" instead, a 2-disc compilation covering the same era, but featuring over 2 hours of guitar heroics."