Migration (The Amboy Dukes album)
Migration is the third studio album by The Amboy Dukes. It was released in 1969 on Mainstream Records (stereo S/6118). On this album, Rusty Day replaced John Drake on vocals and guitarist Ted Nugent, for the first time, took lead vocals on select tracks. The song "I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent" is a cover of the 1956 song by Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers.
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Released | 1969 | |||
Genre | Hard rock, psychedelic rock | |||
Length | 36:11 41:04 Repertoire CD | |||
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The Amboy Dukes chronology | ||||
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A CD reissue was released in 1991 by Repertoire Records with two bonus tracks (REP 4178-WZ). It credits the band as "The American Amboy Dukes", the name under which the group's records were released in Britain. This CD features an edited version of 'Prodigal Man' ( bass and organ solo removed) and not the full version from the original LP. (In fact, the full version has yet to see a CD release.) There are 2 LP versions of 'Prodigal Man' digitally released. The original LP version (8:40) - drum solo, bass solo, organ solo and guitar solo and a new arrangement (8:40) - organ solo, drum solo, bass solo and guitar solo.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Migration" | Ted Nugent | 6:06 |
2. | "Prodigal Man" | Nugent | 8:51 |
3. | "For His Namesake" | Steve Farmer | 4:26 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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4. | "I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent" | Morris Levy | 1:53 |
5. | "Good Natured Emma" | Nugent | 4:37 |
6. | "Inside the Outside" | Farmer | 3:22 |
7. | "Shades of Green and Grey" | Farmer | 3:05 |
8. | "Curb Your Elephant" | Andy Solomon | 3:49 |
9. | "Loaded for Bear" | Nugent | 3:05 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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10. | "J.B. Special" | Nugent, Farmer | 2:32 |
11. | "Sobbin' in My Mug of Beer" | Nugent, Farmer | 2:21 |
Personnel
- Rusty Day – lead vocals, percussion
- Ted Nugent – lead vocals, lead guitar, percussion
- Steve Farmer – rhythm guitar, vocals, strings
- Andy Solomon – keyboards, vocals, horns, percussion, strings
- Greg Arama – bass, bass vocals, percussion
- Dave Palmer – drums, percussion