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Migration (The Amboy Dukes album)

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Migration
Studio album by
Released1969
Length36:11
LabelMainstream
The Amboy Dukes chronology
Journey to the Center of the Mind
(1968)
Migration
(1969)
Marriage on the Rocks/Rock Bottom
(1970)

Migration is the third studio album by The Amboy Dukes. It was released in 1969 on Mainstream Records.

Composition

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AllMusic has suggested that Migration reflects a stronger influence from Ted Nugent's input than the previous Amboy Dukes albums, citing the lack of drug influence in the lyrics due to Nugent's anti-drug stance, and the lack of a "spaced-out follow-up" to "Journey to the Center of the Mind", the band's biggest hit.[1] The band also took a more eclectic approach to composition on Migration.[1] "I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent" is a cover of a song by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Migration received a "cold" reception upon release.[1] In a retrospective review, AllMusic said that the album was "more ambitious" than Journey to the Center of the Mind and that Migration "might be the better of the two discs, if not the best of the Amboy Dukes' career."[1]

Track listing

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Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Migration"Ted Nugent6:21
2."Prodigal Man"Nugent9:09
3."For His Namesake"Steve Farmer4:39
Total length:19:52
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
4."I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent"Morris Levy2:03
5."Good Natured Emma"Nugent4:48
6."Inside the Outside"Farmer3:36
7."Shades of Green and Grey"Farmer3:19
8."Curb Your Elephant"Andy Solomon4:02
9."Loaded for Bear"Nugent3:17
Total length:20:29

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Anderson, Jason. "Migration Review by Jason Anderson". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-05-25.