Long before Ted Nugent made his name as a mighty crossbow hunter, there was this heavy Detroit band in which he was content to play lead guitar, something he does very well and with much less threat to the Midwest's deer population.
The Nuge shouldn't try to take all the credit for this band, because the other members such as vocalist John Drake and rhythm guitarist Steve Farmer contributed with great aplomb, the latter writing much of the material on the second side's ambitious suite as well as co-writing the title hit with Nugent.
This is some hard-hitting, well-done psychedelic music, recorded with taste by a producer known much more for his work with mainstream jazz artists, Bob Shad.
One thing that made the Amboy Dukes special was the amount of power and drive in their playing, something lacking in other psychedelic outfits that take a more airy-fairy approach.
The Nuge's guitar sound is recorded as if this was a mainstream jazz album by Harold Land, and it helps.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi MurdererSteve Farmer, Ted Nugent | The Amboy Dukes | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | Scottish TeaTed Nugent | The Amboy Dukes | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | Dr. SlingshotSteve Farmer, Ted Nugent | The Amboy Dukes | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | Journey to the Center of the MindSteve Farmer, Ted Nugent | The Amboy Dukes | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Ivory CastlesSteve Farmer | The Amboy Dukes | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | Why Is a Carrot More Orange Than an OrangeSteve Farmer | The Amboy Dukes | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 7 | Death Is LifeSteve Farmer | The Amboy Dukes | Play | 02:07 | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | I'll Prove I'm RightSteve Farmer | The Amboy Dukes | Play | 01:38 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 9 | ConclusionSteve Farmer, Ted Nugent | The Amboy Dukes | Play | 01:56 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 10 | Surrender To Your Kinks | The Amboy Dukes | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 11 | Flight Of The Bird | The Amboy Dukes | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 12 | Saint Phlips Friend | The Amboy Dukes | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 13 | You Talk Sunshine, I Breathe Fire | The Amboy Dukes | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 14 | Missionary Man | The Amboy Dukes | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 41 mins | 95 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 261 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Amboy Dukes | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Greg Arama | Bass |
| 3 | Roy Cicala | Engineer |
| 4 | John Drake | Vocals |
| 5 | Michael John Drake | Vocals |
| 6 | Steve Farmer | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Liner Notes, Vocals |
| 7 | Jack Lonshein | Cover Design |
| 8 | Bernd Matheja | Liner Notes |
| 9 | Ted Nugent | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Percussion, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 10 | Dave Palmer | Drums |
| 11 | Bob Shad | Recording Supervision |
| 12 | Andy Solomon | Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |