Spirit of the Wild

Spirit of the Wild
Studio album by Ted Nugent
Released	May 1995
Recorded	Tazmania Studios, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Genre	Hard rock
Length	60:56
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Michael 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)

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Spirit of the Wild is the eleventh studio album of American hard rock musician Ted Nugent and his only studio album to be released in the 1990s. This album was produced by Michael Lutz for M.E. Productions and Ted Nugent, and engineered by Jim Vitti and Lutz.

This album marked the return of Nugent's original sound of hard rock and not pop metal. "Spirit of the Wild" is the theme song for Ted Nugent's hunting TV show Spirit of the Wild. "Fred Bear" is a tribute to the bowman Fred Bear.

Track listing

1. "Thighraceous" (Derek St. Holmes, Ted Nugent) - 3:48
2. "Wrong Side of Town" (Benny Rappa, Michael Lutz, Nugent) - 5:15
3. "I Shoot Back" (St. Holmes, Lutz, Nugent) - 3:50
4. "Tooth, Fang & Claw" (Nugent) - 6:49
5. "Lovejacker" (St. Holmes, Lutz, Nugent) - 4:32
6. "Fred Bear" (Nugent) - 7:41
7. "Primitive Man" (St. Holmes, Lutz, Nugent) - 5:56
8. "Hot or Cold" (St. Holmes, Lutz, Nugent) - 4:31
9. "Kiss My Ass" (Nugent) - 3:20
10. "Heart & Soul" (St. Holmes, Lutz, Nugent) - 4:44
11. "Spirit of the Wild" (St. Holmes, Nugent) - 4:22
12. "Just Do It Like This" (Nugent) - 6:08

Personnel

Musicians

• Ted Nugent - guitar, vocals, lyrics, attitude, backstraps and security, producer
• Derek St. Holmes - vocals, guitar
• Doug Banker - piano, background vocals, management
• Michael Lutz - bass, keyboards, vocals, producer, engineer, mixing
• Benny Rappa - drums, background vocals
• Denny Carmassi, Gunner Ross - drums
• Larry Fratangelo - percussion

Production

• Jim Vitti - engineer
• 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.