Spirit of the Wild
# Spirit of the Wild

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Classic Rock | |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 4/10 |

Spirit of the Wild is the eleventh studio album by American hard rock musician Ted Nugent. It was released in May 1995 by Atlantic Records. The album was produced by Mike Lutz from the Brownsville Station rock band and engineered by Lutz and Jim Vitti. It is Nugent's only album released in the 1990s.

Spirit of the Wild marked the return of Nugent's original sound of hard rock instead of the pop metal style of his '80s solo work, as well as the brief return of vocalist Derek St. Holmes. "Spirit of the Wild" is the theme song for Nugent's hunting TV show Spirit of the Wild. The sixth track "Fred Bear" is a tribute to the bowman Fred Bear.

## Personnel

### Band members

* Ted Nugent – guitar, lead vocals (except where noted), lyrics, attitude, backstraps and security, producer
* Derek St. Holmes – lead vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 11)
* Mike Lutz – bass, keyboards, vocals, producer, engineer, mixing
* Denny Carmassi – drums

### Additional musicians

* Larry Fratangelo – percussion
* Benny Rappa – drums (track 2), background vocals (tracks 2, 10)
* Gunner Ross – drums (track 6)
* Doug Banker – piano (track 8), background vocals (tracks 9, 11), management

### Production

* Jim Vitti – engineer, mixing
* Brian Delaney, Jeff Campo – assistant engineers
* George Marino – mastering
* Donald May – art direction
* Steve Galli – cover photographer from Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, January 1, 1995
