Weekend Warriors (album)
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Weekend Warriors is an album
by Ted Nugent
, released in 1978. It was the first Ted Nugent album not to feature Derek St. Holmes
until Nugent
in 1982. Instead, Charlie Huhn
, the new guitarist for Nugent, performed on the album and several other albums until Holmes returned.
The front sleeve-art was by British artist Jeff Cummins and was originally commissioned by OUI magazine, to accompany an interview with Nugent. Nugent liked what he saw and the artwork was recommissioned By CBS, with additional work being carried out for use as the album sleeve.
Although the album was a success, it contains few songs that have become concert or radio standards.
Studio album
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by Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career...
, released in 1978. It was the first Ted Nugent album not to feature Derek St. Holmes
Derek St. Holmes
Derek St. Holmes is an American musician best known as the vocalist and rhythm guitar player for Ted Nugent's successful early solo career.-Early years:...
until Nugent
Nugent
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in 1982. Instead, Charlie Huhn
Charlie Huhn
Charlie Huhn is an American rock singer and guitarist. He got his start playing with Vic Amato, Andy Dennen and Al Lesert in the band Cirrus, in and around Grand Rapids, Michigan playing many gigs in West Michigan before joining Ted Nugent in 1978....
, the new guitarist for Nugent, performed on the album and several other albums until Holmes returned.
The front sleeve-art was by British artist Jeff Cummins and was originally commissioned by OUI magazine, to accompany an interview with Nugent. Nugent liked what he saw and the artwork was recommissioned By CBS, with additional work being carried out for use as the album sleeve.
Although the album was a success, it contains few songs that have become concert or radio standards.
Track listing
- "Need You Bad" – 4:19
- "One Woman" – 4:04
- "I Got The Feelin" – 3:05
- "Tight Spots" – 2:55
- "Venom Soup" – 5:47
- "Smokescreen" – 4:15
- "Weekend Warriors" – 3:09
- "Cruisin'" – 3:26
- "Good Friends And A Bottle Of Wine" – 4:00
- "Name Your Poison" – 4:30
Personnel
- Charlie Huhn - Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals, Background vocals
- Cliff Davies - Drums, Electronic Drums, Producer, Vocals
- David Hull - Bass
- John Sauter - Bass
- Lew Futterman - Producer
- Steve Klein - Engineer
- Ted Nugent - Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals
- Tom Werman - Producer