If You Can't Lick 'Em...Lick 'Em
If You Can't Lick 'Em...Lick 'Em is the tenth studio album by American hard rock guitarist Ted Nugent. The album was released in February 1988, by Atlantic Records and reached No. 112 in the Billboard 200 US chart.[4] It also marks the first album to feature Nugent as the sole lead vocalist after only providing secondary lead vocals on previous albums.
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| Released | February 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 40:12 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Tom Werman, Duane Baron, John Purdell, Ted Nugent | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Classic Rock | |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[3] |
Track listing
All songs written and arranged by Ted Nugent, except "That's the Story of Love", written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Ted Nugent.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Live with 'Em" | 4:19 |
| 2. | "She Drives Me Crazy" | 2:45 |
| 3. | "If You Can't Lick 'Em...Lick 'Em" | 6:10 |
| 4. | "Skintight" | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Funlover" | 4:45 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Spread Your Wings" | 5:59 |
| 7. | "The Harder They Come (The Harder I Get)" | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Separate the Men from the Boys, Please" | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Bite the Hand" | 2:58 |
| 10. | "That's the Story of Love" | 3:01 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Ted Nugent – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, bass, producer
- Dave Amato – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Jai Winding – Hammond B3 organ
- John Purdell – keyboards, producer on tracks 2, 3, 8-10
- Chuck Wright – bass[5]
- Pat Torpey – drums, backing vocals
- Tom Werman – percussion, producer on tracks 1, 4-7, executive producer
Production
- Duane Baron – producer on tracks 2, 3, 8-10, engineer
- Richard McKernan – engineer
- Bryan Arnett, Gary Wagner – assistant engineers
- Bobby Warner – mastering
- Bob Defrin – art direction
- Peter Tsakiris – art direction, design
- Ross Marino – photography
- Roy Volkman – cover photo, photography
- Eric Conn – digital remastering
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References
- Franck, John. "Ted Nugent - If You Can't Lick 'Em...Lick 'Em review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
- Wall, Mick (November 2009). "Ted Nugent - Reissues". Classic Rock. No. 138. p. 98.
- Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 248. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- "Ted Nugent Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- Saulnier, Jason (June 5, 2008). "Chuck Wright Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
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