''Scream Dream'' is the sixth

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by American

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musician

Ted Nugent Theodore Anthony Nugent (; born December 13, 1948) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist. He goes by several nicknames, including Uncle Ted, the Nuge, and Motor City Madman. Nugent initially gained fame as the le ...

. The album was released in June 1980 by

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, and reached number 13 on the ''Billboard'' 200. It was his last studio album to feature drummer Cliff Davies. The album-opening "

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" became an instant Nugent standard, including a humorous middle breakdown section in which he shows off with a carnival barker-esque rap. Other highlights include "Terminus El Dorado", the title track, and "Hard as Nails". Tracks "Wango Tango" and "Scream Dream" were later included in the

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'' Playlist: The Very Best of Ted Nugent''.

Critical reception

'' Billboard's'' reviewer left positive response on an album. He wrote: "The aural mayhem created here could be made by no other person than Nugent. While he does nothing on this outing that he hasn't done before, he always does it with enough zest and relish to make his point come across. He continues in the well trod path of hook-laced heavy metal with blazing guitar licks and intentionally humorous lyrics."

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All songs written and arranged by

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;Band members *

– lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar *

Charlie Huhn Charles Hartley Huhn (born January 11, 1951) is an American rock singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player. He got his start in Grand Rapids, Michigan, playing with local groups Cirrus, Tanglewood, and Vic Amato & Co before joining Ted ...

– lead vocals on tracks 4 and 10, backing vocals, rhythm guitar * Dave Kiswiney – bass, backing vocals * Cliff Davies – drums, lead vocals on track 8, producer ;Additional musicians *The Immaculate Wangettes – backing vocals on track 1 ;Production * Ric Browde, David McCullough – associate producers * Lew Futterman – executive producer * Tim Geelan – engineer, mixing, mastering supervisor * Al Hurschman, David Gotlieb, Lou Schlossberg – assistant engineers *

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