State of Shock (Ted Nugent album)

State of Shock
Studio album by
Ted Nugent
Released May 1979
Recorded 1979
Studio Quadradial Studios, Miami, Florida and CBS Recording Studios, New York City
Genre Hard rock
Length 40:43
Label Epic
Producer Lew Futterman, Cliff Davies
Ted Nugent chronology
Weekend Warriors
(1978) 		State of Shock
(1979) 		Scream Dream
(1980)
Singles from State of Shock
  1. "I Want to Tell You"
    Released: June 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic
Classic Rock
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 9/10

State of Shock is the fifth solo studio album by American rock musician Ted Nugent. It was released in May 1979 by Epic Records.

State of Shock closed a decade in which Nugent took his hard-rocking wildman persona to the top of the charts. Although the album reached the U.S. Top 20 and quickly went gold, it is Nugent's first solo album not to attain a platinum certification.

The best known track remains the album opener "Paralyzed", which was performed live on a 1980 episode of the TV show Fridays, and turned up again a year later on Great Gonzos! The Best of Ted Nugent. Other highlights include "Saddle Sore" and "Alone", a rare power ballad for him, sung by Charlie Huhn. A live show from this era is captured on the 1997 archive release Live at Hammersmith '79.

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Ted Nugent, except "I Want to Tell You", written by the Beatles's George Harrison

Side one
No. Title Length
1. "Paralyzed" 4:09
2. "Take It or Leave It" 4:07
3. "Alone" 5:20
4. "It Don't Matter" 3:08
5. "State of Shock" 3:22
Side two
No. Title Length
6. "I Want to Tell You" 4:52
7. "Satisfied" 5:49
8. "Bite Down Hard" 3:21
9. "Snake Charmer" 3:19
10. "Saddle Sore" 3:16

Personnel

Band members
  • Ted Nugent – lead and rhythm guitars, lead vocals (on tracks 1, 2, 5), backing vocals, percussion
  • Charlie Huhn – lead vocals (on tracks 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9), backing vocals
  • Walt Monaghan – bass
  • Cliff Davies – drums, lead vocals (on track 10), backing vocals, producer
Additional musicians
  • Leah Kilburn – backing vocals (on track 3)
Production
  • Lew Futterman – producer
  • Tim Geelan – engineer
  • David Gotlieb, Lou Schlossberg – assistant engineers
  • David McCullough – mixing assistant
  • Bob Heimall – art direction
  • Gerard Huertia – lettering
  • Ron Pownall – photography
  • David Krebs, Steve Leber – directors

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1979 Billboard 200 (US) 18
RPM100 Albums (Canada) 18
Australia (Kent Music Report) 57

Certifications

Country Organization Year Sales
U.S. RIAA 1979 Gold (500,000)
Canada CRIA 1979 Gold (50,000)

See also