State of Shock (Ted Nugent album)
| State of Shock | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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| Singles from State of Shock | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Classic Rock | |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10 |
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| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
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.