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.

Migration
Studio album by The Amboy Dukes
Released	1969
Genre	Hard rock, psychedelic rock
Length	36:11 41:04 Repertoire CD
Label	Mainstream Repertoire (reissue)
The Amboy Dukes chronology
Journey to the Center of the Mind (1968) Migration (1969) Marriage on the Rocks/Rock Bottom (1970)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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

Side A

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Migration"	Ted Nugent	6:06
2.	"Prodigal Man"	Nugent	8:51
3.	"For His Namesake"	Steve Farmer	4:26

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

CD bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

References

1. Migration at AllMusic