The most prominent feature of Migration (the Amboy Dukes' third recording, originally released on Mainstream records) is the lack of a spaced-out follow-up to the group's biggest hit, "Journey to the Center of Your Mind." Perhaps "terrible" Ted Nugent was starting to win the drug war that was beginning to wage within the band, a war that would ultimately claim more than a few key lineup casualties.
No matter the reason, Migration -- with it's less opaque drug references and general grooviness -- was given a cool reception at record stores as listeners perhaps became slightly confused about the Michigan band's intentions while pondering Nugent's relatively eclectic musical approach.
Case in point: the spot-on version of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers' "I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent." Besides this bizarre but affective cover, other highlights include the instrumental opener "Migration" and one of Nugent's all-time favorite songs, "Good Natured Emma." More ambitious than the group's huge-selling effort from the year before, "Migration" might be the better of the two discs, if not the best of the Amboy Dukes' career.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Migration | The Amboy Dukes, Ted Nugent | Play | 06:05 | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| 2 | Prodigal Man | The Amboy Dukes, Ted Nugent | Play | 05:47 | 13 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | For His Namesake | The Amboy Dukes, Ted Nugent | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Good Natured Emma | The Amboy Dukes, Ted Nugent | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Inside the Outside | The Amboy Dukes, Ted Nugent | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | Shades of Green and Grey | The Amboy Dukes, Ted Nugent | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 7 | Curb Your Elephant | The Amboy Dukes, Ted Nugent | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Loaded for Bear | The Amboy Dukes, Ted Nugent | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | I'm Not A Juvenile Delinquet | The Amboy Dukes | Play | 01:52 | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| 36 mins | 82 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 208 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Amboy Dukes | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Greg Arama | Bass, Bass (Vocal), Percussion, Vocals |
| 3 | Rusty Day | Percussion, Vocals |
| 4 | Steve Farmer | Guitar (Rhythm), Strings, Vocals |
| 5 | Morris Levy | Composer |
| 6 | Ted Nugent | Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 7 | Dave Palmer | Drums, Percussion |
| 8 | Andy Solomon | Horn, Keyboards, Percussion, Strings, 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). |