Banda: The Amboy Dukes
Gênero: Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Detroit Rock, Acid Rock
Disco: The Amboy Dukes [Bonus Track]
Ano: 1991(*)
Faixas:
1. Baby Please Don't Go (Williams) 5:38
2. I Feel Free (Bruce, Brown) 3:44
3. Young Love (Farmer, Nugent) 2:48
4. Psalms Of Aftermath (Farmer, Nugent) 3:22
5. Colors (White, Lober, Farmer, Nugent) 3:26
6. Let's Go Get Stoned (Ashford, Simpson, Armstead) 4:28
7. Down On Philips Escalator (Farmer, Nugent) 3:04
8. The Lovely Lady (Farmer) 3:02
9. Night Time (Farmer, Nugent) 3:15
10. It's Not True (Townshend) 2:44
11. Gimme Love (Farmer, Nugent) 2:50
12. J. B. Special [Alternate Version] [Bonus Track] (Farmer, Nugent) 2:23
Créditos:
Bill (Mom) White: Bass
T.T. (Tattle Tale) Palmer: Drums
Steve (Farmer) Farmer: Guitar
Ted (The Duck) Nugent: Guitar
Rick (Nervous Led) Lober: Piano, Organ
John (J.B.) Drake: Vocals
(*) LP lançado originalmente em 1967.
Disco: Journey To The Center Of The Mind [Bonus Track]
Ano: 1991(*)
Faixas:
1. Mississippi Murderer (Nugent, Farmer) 5:10
2. Surrender To Your Kings (Nugent) 2:54
3. Flight Of The Byrd (Nugent) 2:49
4. Scottish Tea (Nugent) 4:00
5. Dr. Slingshot (Nugent, Farmer) 3:08
6. Journey To The Center Of The Mind (Nugent, Farmer) 3:34
7. Ivory Castles (Farmer) 3:21
8. Why Is A Carrot More Orange Than An Orange (Farmer) 2:25
9. Missionary Mary (Farmer) 2:34
10. Death Is Life (Farmer) 2:08
11. Saint Phillips Friend (Farmer) 3:32
12. I'll Prove I'm Right (Farmer) 1:38
13. Conclusion (Nugent, Farmer) 1:56
14. You Talk Sunshine, I Breath Fire [Bonus Track] (Nugent, Farmer) 2:46
Créditos:
Andy Solomon: Organ, Piano, Vocals
Greg Arama: Bass
Ted Nugent: Lead Guitar
Steve Farmer: Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Dave Palmer: Drums
John Drake: Vocals
(*) LP lançado originalmente em 1968.
Disco: Migration [Bonus Tracks]
Ano: 1991(*)
Faixas:
1. Migration [Instrumental] (Nugent) 6:05
2. Prodigal Man (Nugent) 5:47
3. For His Namesake (Farmer) 4:27
4. I'm Not A Juvenile Delinquent (Levy) 1:53
5. Good Natured Emma (Nugent) 4:37
6. Inside The Outside (Farmer) 3:23
7. Shades Of Green And Grey (Farmer) 3:05
8. Curb Your Elephant (Solomon) 3:49
9. Loaded For Bear (Nugent) 3:05
10. J. B. Special [Bonus Track] (Nugent, Farmer) 2:33
11. Sobbin' In My Mug Of Beer [Bonus Track] (Nugent, Farmer) 2:23
Créditos:
Ted Nugent: Lead Guitar, Percussion
Rusty Day: Lead Vocals, Percussion
Greg Arama: Bass, Bass Vocals, Percussion
Dave Palmer: Drums, Percussion
Andy Solomon: Keyboards, Vocals, Horns, Percussion, Strings
Steve Farmer: Rhythm Guitar, Vocals, Strings
(*) LP lançado originalmente em 1969.
Disco: Marriage On The Rocks (Rock Bottom)
Ano: 1970(*)
Faixas:
1. Marriage (Nugent) 9:07
2. Breast-Fed Gator (Bait, Nugent) 2:51
3. Get Yer Guns (Nugent) 4:25
4. Non-Conformist Wilderbeast Man (Nugent) 1:27
5. Today's Lesson (Ladies & Gentlemen) (Nugent) 5:35
6. Children Of The Woods (Nugent) 8:38
7. Brain Games Of Yesteryear (Nugent) 3:44
8. The Inexhaustible Quest For The Cosmic Cabbage (A. Solomon, R. Solomon) 10:10
Créditos:
Greg Arama: Bass
Ted Nugent: Guitar, Vocals (faixa 4)
Dave Palmer: Drums
Andy Solomon: Keyboards, Vocals
(*) CD lançado em 1992.
Disco: Survival Of The Fittest
Ano: 1970(*)
Faixas:
1. Survival Of The Fittest (Nugent, Solomon, Ruzga, Knight) 6:16
2. Rattle My Snake (Nugent) 3:05
3. Mr. Jones' Hanging Party (Nugent) 4:48
4. Papa's Will (Nugent) 8:45
5. Slidin' On (Nugent) 3:03
6. Prodigal Man (Nugent) 21:24
Créditos:
Andy Solomon: Keyboards, Sax, Vocals
K.J. Knight: Drums, Vocals
Bob Ruzga: Bass
Ted Nugent: Guitar, Vocals
(*) CD lançado em 1992. Gravado ao vivo no Eastowne Theatre, em Detroit, Michigan, EUA, nos dias 31 de julho e 1° de agosto de 1970.
Disco: Call Of The Wild
Ano: 1974(*)
Faixas:
1. Call Of The Wild (Nugent) 4:51
2. Sweet Revenge (Nugent) 4:07
3. Pony Express (Nugent) 5:22
4. Ain't It The Truth (Nugent, Grange) 4:57
5. Renegade (Grange) 3:35
6. Rot Gut (Nugent, Grange, Mastrianni, Magno) 2:43
7. Below The Belt (Nugent) 7:03
8. Cannon Balls (Nugent) 5:44
Ted Nugent: Guitars, Vocals, Percussion
Rob Grange: Bass, Vocals
Vic Mastrianni: Drums, Vocals
Músicos adicionais:
Gabe Magno: Keyboards, Flute
Andy Jesowski: Vocals
(*) CD lançado em 1989.
Disco: Tooth, Fang & Claw
Ano: 1974(*)
Faixas:
1. Lady Luck (6:01)
2. Living In The Woods (3:55)
3. Hibernation (9:25)
4. Free Flight (4:06)
5. Maybelline (3:29)
6. The Great White Buffalo (5:00)
7. Sasha (3:08)
8. No Holds Barred (4:53)
Músicas de autoria de Ted Nugent, salvo "Maybelline", composta por Chuck Berry, Russ Fratto e Alan Freed.
Créditos:
Rob Grange: Bass Guitar
Vic Mastrianni: Drums, Percussion
Ted Nugent: Guitars, Vocals, Percussion
Músicos adicionais:
Andy Jezowski, The Crusted Warblers: Backup Vocals
(*) CD lançado em 1989.
Biografia:
A biografia da banda, que segue, em tradução livre do inglês, foi extraída do site Oldies, que, por sua vez, cita, como fonte primária do texto, a Encyclopedia Of Popular Music, de Colin Larkin (sob licença da editora Muze).
Originária de Detroit, Michigan, EUA, a Amboy Dukes – John Drake (vocais), Ted Nugent (nascido no dia 13 dezembro de 1948, em Detroit, Michigan, EUA; guitarra), Steve Farmer (guitarra rítmica), Rick Lorber (teclados), Bill White (baixo) e Dave Palmer (bateria) – alcançou notoriedade por sua interpretação de "Journey To The Center Of The Mind", que contou com a guitarra endiabrada de Nugent e atingiu o Top 20 americano em 1968. A impetuosidade da sua versão de "Baby Please Don't Go", da Them, definiu o tom dos discos subsequentes, em que as letras um tanto rebuscadas de Farmer muitas vezes não encontravam as melodias adequadas.
De qualquer maneira, a banda mostrava bastante habilidade instrumental, como se percebe na sugestiva "Scottish Tea". Mudanças freqüentes de pessoal (Drake, Lorber e White foram substituídos, respectivamente, por Rusty Day, Andy Solomon e Greg Arama) não fizeram muita diferença para a desenvolvimento da banda, que se tornou um crescente veículo para as pirotecnias de Nugent. Uma renovada formação gravou "Call Of The Wild", o primeiro dos dois álbuns lançados pelo selo de Frank Zappa, DiscReet. Em seguida, Nugent abandonou o grupo e embarcou numa florescente carreira solo.
