Penetrator
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Penetrator is a studio album released by Ted Nugent
in 1984 on the Atlantic Records
label.
"Tied Up In Love" was made into a promo clip to support the album. The album is often overlooked for its use of keyboards from the extreme rocker.
The cover art is a section of the painting "Dragon Tattoo" by Boris Vallejo
.
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...
in 1984 on the Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
label.
"Tied Up In Love" was made into a promo clip to support the album. The album is often overlooked for its use of keyboards from the extreme rocker.
The cover art is a section of the painting "Dragon Tattoo" by Boris Vallejo
Boris Vallejo
Boris Vallejo is a Peruvian-born American painter. He immigrated to the United States in 1964, and he currently resides in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He frequently works with Julie Bell, his wife, painter, and model....
.
Track listing
- "Tied Up In Love" (Randy Cate, Clif Magness, Nugent) - 4:23
- "(Where Do You) Draw The Line" (Bryan AdamsBryan AdamsBryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
, Jim VallanceJim VallanceJames Douglas "Jim" Vallance, OC is a retired Canadian musician, songwriter, arranger and producer based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known as the former songwriting partner of Canadian international recording artist Bryan Adams...
) - 3:25 - "Knockin' At Your Door" (Andy FraserAndy FraserAndy Fraser is an English songwriter and bass guitarist whose career has lasted over forty years and includes a notable period as one of the founding members, in 1968, at age 15, of the rock band Free.-Peak years :...
) - 3:53 - "Don't You Want My Love?" (Nugent) - 3:30
- "Go Down Fighting" - (Robin George, Nugent) 4:42
- "Thunder Thighs" (Nugent) - 4:07
- "No Man's Land" (Nugent) - 3:24
- "Blame It On The Night" (Rick Blakemore, Dennis LaRue, Nugent) - 4:13
- "Lean Mean R & R Machine" (Nugent) - 3:56
- "Take Me Home" (Nugent) - 5:06
Personnel
- Alan St. Jon - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
- Bobby Chouinard - Drums
- Brian HoweBrian Howe (singer)Brian Anthony Howe is an English rock singer and songwriter, best known for replacing Paul Rodgers as the lead vocalist of Bad Company. Howe's career was jump-started in 1983 when Ted Nugent recruited him to handle lead vocals for his Penetrator album and front its subsequent world tour.-Early...
- Vocals - Cynthia Shiloh - Background vocals
- Doug Lubahn - Bass
- Peter Wolf - Percussion, Sequencing
- Kevin Russell - Backing Vocals
- Ted Nugent - Six-String Bass, Vocals, Percussion, Bass, All Guitars,
- Rahni Raines - Backing Vocals
- Tod HowarthTod HowarthTod Howarth is an American rock and roll musician best known as the vocalist/keyboardist/guitarist for the short-lived band Frehley's Comet, led by former KISS guitarist, Ace Frehley...
- Backing Vocals - Zoe Fox - Backing Vocals
Production
- Ashley Howe - Producer, Engineer
- Doug Banker - Executive Producer
- Bill Scheniman - Engineer
- Kevin Eddy - Engineer
- Bob LudwigBob LudwigBob Ludwig is an American mastering engineer.He is a well known and respected figure within the music industry. His name is credited on the covers of albums released across the world, and he has won numerous awards....
- Mastering - Eric Conn - Digital Remastering