Tooth, Fang & Claw is the sixth and final studio album by the Amboy Dukes, credited as "Ted Nugent's Amboy Dukes", as well as the band's second release on DiscReet Records.

Tooth, Fang & Claw
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1974
RecordedJune 1974
StudioSound Pit (Atlanta, Georgia)
GenreHard rock[1]
Length40:10
LabelDiscReet
Producer
The Amboy Dukes chronology
Call of the Wild
(1973)
Tooth, Fang & Claw
(1974)
Ted Nugent chronology
Call of the Wild
(1973)
Tooth Fang & Claw
(1974)
Ted Nugent
(1975)

Composition

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AllMusic said that Tooth, Fang & Claw demonstrates "Nugent's further emerging hard rock sound", as well as an intentional shifting away from the blues sound that the Amboy Dukes had displayed on their Polydor recordings and the psychedelia of the band's Mainstream albums; the band does not experiment with their sound on Tooth, Fang & Claw as they had on their previous albums.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [1]

Following this album's release, Ted Nugent moved forward to national and worldwide success.[2] In a retrospective review, AllMusic said that the Amboy Dukes' releases on DiscReet Records "document the forging of a sound and identity", establishing Ted Nugent as "a true rock icon."[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ted Nugent, and arranged with Rob Grange, except where indicated

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Lady Luck"5:57
2."Living in the Woods"3:54
3."Hibernation"9:19
Total length:19:19
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
4."Free Flight" 4:03
5."Maybellene"3:28
6."The Great White Buffalo" 4:57
7."Sasha" 3:06
8."No Holds Barred" 4:48
Total length:20:51

Personnel

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  • Ted Nugent – Guitar, vocals, percussion
  • Rob Grange – Bass, vocals, arrangements, composer
  • Vic Mastrianni – Drums, percussion
  • Andy Jezowski (and the Crusted Warblers) – Backing vocals

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Viglione, Joe. "Tooth, Fang & Claw Review by Joe Viglione". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  2. ^ "TED NUGENT - Part 1 + Rock Stars". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-27.