Ted Nugent – If You Can’t Lick ‘Em…Lick ‘Em
(WEA Records 1988 2553851)
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Theodore Anthony “Ted” Nugent (born December 13, 1948) is an American rock musician from Detroit, Michigan. Nugent initially gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes before embarking on a solo career. His hits, mostly coming in the 1970s, such as “Stranglehold”, “Cat Scratch Fever”, “Wango Tango”, and “Great White Buffalo”, as well as his 1960s Amboy Dukes hit “Journey to the Center of the Mind”, remain popular today, and are played on classic rock and less frequently, active rock radio stations. He is also noted for his staunch conservative political views and his strong advocacy of hunting and gun ownership rights.
If You Can’t Lick ‘Em… Lick ‘Em is the tenth studio album by American hard rockguitarist Ted Nugent. The album was released in February 1988, by Atlantic Recordsand reached No. 112 in the Billboard 200 US chart. It also marks the first album to feature Nugent as the sole lead vocalist after only providing secondary lead vocals on previous albums.
Track listing
All songs written and arranged by Ted Nugent, except “That’s the Story of Love”, written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Ted Nugent.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Can’t Live with ‘Em” | 4:19 |
| 2. | “She Drives Me Crazy” | 2:45 |
| 3. | “If You Can’t Lick ‘Em… Lick ‘Em” | 6:10 |
| 4. | “Skintight” | 3:10 |
| 5. | “Funlover” | 4:45 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | “Spread Your Wings” | 5:59 |
| 7. | “The Harder They Come (The Harder I Get)” | 3:39 |
| 8. | “Separate the Men from the Boys, Please” | 3:55 |
| 9. | “Bite the Hand” | 2:58 |
| 10. | “That’s the Story of Love” | 3:01 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Ted Nugent – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, bass, producer
- Dave Amato – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Jai Winding – Hammond B3 organ
- John Purdell – keyboards, producer on tracks 2, 3, 8–10
- Chuck Wright – bass
- Pat Torpey – drums, backing vocals
- Tom Werman – percussion, producer on tracks 1, 4–7, executive producer
Production
- Duane Baron – producer on tracks 2, 3, 8–10, engineer
- Richard McKernan – engineer
- Bryan Arnett, Gary Wagner – assistant engineers
- Bobby Warner – mastering
- Bob Defrin – art direction
- Peter Tsakiris – art direction, design
- Ross Marino – photography
- Roy Volkman – cover photo, photography
- Eric Conn – digital remastering
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