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	\| name = The Amboy Dukes		\| name = The Amboy Dukes
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	\| venue =		\| venue =
	\| studio =		\| studio =
	\| genre = ], ~~], ], ]~~		\| genre = *]<ref name=Viglione/>
	\| length = 37:39		\| length = 37:39
	\| label = ]		\| label = ]
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	\| next_year = 1968		\| next_year = 1968
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			{{Singles
			\| name = The Amboy Dukes
		⚫	\| type = studio
			\| single1 = ]<ref name=Viglione/>
			\| single1date = 1967
	}}		}}
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	\| rev1Score = {{Rating\|4.5\|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic \| class=album \| id=the-amboy-dukes-mw0000269621 \| title=''The Amboy Dukes'' \| first=Joe \| last=Viglione \| accessdate=October 17, 2018}}</ref>
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			'''''The Amboy Dukes''''' is the debut studio album by American rock band ]. It was released in November 1967 on ].
	'''''The Amboy Dukes''''' is the debut studio album by American ] band ]. It was released in November 1967 on ] (stereo S/6104, mono 56104). The Amboy Dukes interested a record label that primarily produced jazz albums. ] assembled a new band of local Detroit players to secure a recording contract with them. He immediately brought in the soulful baritone voice of John (J.B.) Drake as lead vocalist. He had a long history with Drake in a local band called The Lourds. Nugent and Drake then recruited the remaining players. Steve Farmer was known as a rhythm guitarist, lyricist, composer and vocalist and was a natural fit with Nugent. He came from a local group called The Gang. Dave Palmer was a drummer and percussionist with experience in two local bands, The Galaxy Five and The Citations. Bill White played bass guitar and Rick Lober was an eclectic keyboardist rounding out the new group.

			==Composition==
	The album featured seven group composed originals with six of them composed by the emerging songwriting team of Nugent & Farmer. This album features a soulful, ]y, ] sound throughout. Included was their first single "Baby, Please Don't Go", a cover of a delta blues song by Big Joe Williams which charted. Also included were a cover from The Coasters along with covers of British groups Cream and The Who that were added for good measure. The intense debut album charted and was a great initial showing for a new rock group on a jazz label.
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			The album is noted for containing an energetic recording of ]' ] standard "]",<ref name=Swanson/> as well as covers of ]'s composition "]", and ]'s "]".<ref name=Viglione/> '']'' said that the album fused "the ] of the early ] with ] riffs and ]" and described the song "Colors" as psychedelic ].<ref name=Viglione>{{AllMusic \| class=album \| id=the-amboy-dukes-mw0000269621 \| title=''The Amboy Dukes'' \| first=Joe \| last=Viglione \| accessdate=2023-05-26}}</ref> The publication compared "Down on Philips Escalator" to ]-period ], and said that "The Lovely Lady" "almost sounds like ] meets the ] by way of ]."<ref name=Viglione/>

			==Reception==
	A remastered CD reissue was released in 1992 by Mainstream Direct Ltd, with one bonus track (MDCD 910).
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		⚫	{{Album ratings
		⚫	\| rev1 = '']''
			\| rev1Score = {{Rating\|4.5\|5}}<ref name=Viglione/>
		⚫	}}
			"Baby, Please Don't Go" was released as a single, with the song "Psalms of Aftermath" as the B-side.<ref name=Viglione/> ''Ultimate Classic Rock'' said that the album received "little, if any, fanfare outside of home base of Detroit".<ref name=Swanson>{{cite web \|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/amboy-dukes-journey-to-the-center-of-the-mind/ \|title= How Amboy Dukes’ ‘Journey to the Center of the Mind’ Bridged Psychedelia and Hard Rock\|last=Swanson \|first=Dave \|date=April 30, 2015\|work=Ultimate Classic Rock \|access-date=2023-05-25}}</ref> ''AllMusic'' wrote in a retrospective review that the album is "as essential to the Amboy Dukes' catalog as the non-hit material on '']'' was to the Blues Magoos, the first album from the Amboy Dukes is a real find and fun listening experience. This is a far cry from '']'', and that's why fans of psychedelia and '60s music should cherish this early diamond."<ref name=Viglione/>

	==Track listing==		==Track listing==
	{{Track listing		{{Track listing
	\| headline = Side A		\| headline = Side A
			\| total_length = 19:47

	\| title1 = ]		\| title1 = ]
	\| writer1 = ]		\| writer1 = ]
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	\| title2 = ]		\| title2 = ]
	\| writer2 = ], ]		\| writer2 = {{Hlist\|]\|]}}
	\| length2 = 3:42		\| length2 = 3:42

	\| title3 = Young Love		\| title3 = Young Love
	\| writer3 = ], ]		\| writer3 = {{Hlist\|]\|]}}
	\| length3 = 2:45		\| length3 = 2:45

	\| title4 = Psalms of Aftermath		\| title4 = Psalms of Aftermath
	\| writer4 = Nugent, Farmer		\| writer4 = {{Hlist\|Nugent\|Farmer}}
	\| length4 = 3:19		\| length4 = 3:19

	\| title5 = Colors		\| title5 = Colors
	\| writer5 = Nugent, Farmer, ], Bill White		\| writer5 = {{Hlist\|Nugent\|Farmer\|]\|Bill White}}
	\| length5 = 3:20		\| length5 = 3:20
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	{{Track listing		{{Track listing
	\| headline = Side B		\| headline = Side B
			\| total_length = 20:05

	\| title6 =]		\| title6 = ]
	\| writer6 = ], ], ]		\| writer6 = {{Hlist\|]\|]\|]}}
	\| length6 = 4:24		\| length6 = 4:24

	\| title7 = Down on Philips Escalator		\| title7 = Down on Philips Escalator
	\| writer7 = Nugent, Farmer		\| writer7 = {{Hlist\|Nugent\|Farmer}}
	\| length7 = 3:00		\| length7 = 3:00

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	\| title9 = Night Time		\| title9 = Night Time
	\| writer9 = Nugent, Farmer		\| writer9 = {{Hlist\|Nugent\|Farmer}}
	\| length9 = 3:11		\| length9 = 3:11

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	\| title11 = Gimme Love		\| title11 = Gimme Love
	\| writer11 = Nugent, Farmer		\| writer11 = {{Hlist\|Nugent\|Farmer}}
	\| length11 = 2:43		\| length11 = 2:43
⚫	}}

	{{Track listing
	\| headline = CD bonus track

	\| title12 = J.B. Special
	\| note12 = mono version
	\| writer12 = Nugent, Farmer
⚫	\| ~~length12~~ = ~~2:22~~
	}}		}}

	==Personnel==		==Personnel==
	===The Amboy Dukes===		===The Amboy Dukes===
	*John (J.B.) Drake – ]		*John (J.B.) Drake – vocals
	*] – ]		*] – guitar
	*] – guitar		*] – guitar
	*] – ], ]		*] – piano, organ
	*Dave Palmer – ]		*Dave Palmer – drums
	*Bill White – ]		*Bill White – bass

	===Technical===		===Technical===
	*] – ]		*] – producer
	*John Cue – ]		*John Cue – engineer
	*Maxine Epstein – album coordinator		*Maxine Epstein – album coordinator
	*Jack Lonshein – cover design		*Jack Lonshein – cover design

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1967 studio album by The Amboy Dukes

The Amboy Dukes

Studio album by The Amboy Dukes

Released

November 1967

Genre

Psychedelia

Length

37:39

The Amboy Dukes chronology

The Amboy Dukes
(1967)

Journey to the Center of the Mind
(1968)

Singles from The Amboy Dukes

"Baby, Please Don't Go"
Released: 1967

The Amboy Dukes is the debut studio album by American rock band The Amboy Dukes. It was released in November 1967 on Mainstream Records.

Composition

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The album is noted for containing an energetic recording of Joe Williams' blues standard "Baby, Please Don't Go", as well as covers of Pete Townshend's composition "It's Not True", and Cream's "I Feel Free". AllMusic said that the album fused "the psychedelia of the early Blues Magoos with Hendrix riffs and British pop" and described the song "Colors" as psychedelic hard rock. The publication compared "Down on Philips Escalator" to Syd Barrett-period Pink Floyd, and said that "The Lovely Lady" "almost sounds like the Velvet Underground meets the Small Faces by way of Peanut Butter Conspiracy."

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

"Baby, Please Don't Go" was released as a single, with the song "Psalms of Aftermath" as the B-side. Ultimate Classic Rock said that the album received "little, if any, fanfare outside of home base of Detroit". AllMusic wrote in a retrospective review that the album is "as essential to the Amboy Dukes' catalog as the non-hit material on Psychedelic Lollipop was to the Blues Magoos, the first album from the Amboy Dukes is a real find and fun listening experience. This is a far cry from Cat Scratch Fever, and that's why fans of psychedelia and '60s music should cherish this early diamond."

Track listing

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Baby, Please Don't Go"	Big Joe Williams	5:35
2.	"I Feel Free"	Jack Bruce Pete Brown	3:42
3.	"Young Love"	Ted Nugent Steve Farmer	2:45
4.	"Psalms of Aftermath"	Nugent Farmer	3:19
5.	"Colors"	Nugent Farmer Rick Lober Bill White	3:20
Total length:			19:47

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Let's Go Get Stoned"	Valerie Simpson Nick Ashford Jo Armstead	4:24
7.	"Down on Philips Escalator"	Nugent Farmer	3:00
8.	"The Lovely Lady"	Farmer	2:58
9.	"Night Time"	Nugent Farmer	3:11
10.	"It's Not True"	Pete Townshend	2:42
11.	"Gimme Love"	Nugent Farmer	2:43
Total length:			20:05

Personnel

The Amboy Dukes

John (J.B.) Drake – vocals
Ted Nugent – guitar
Steve Farmer – guitar
Rick Lober – piano, organ
Dave Palmer – drums
Bill White – bass

Technical

Bob Shad – producer
John Cue – engineer
Maxine Epstein – album coordinator
Jack Lonshein – cover design

References

^ Viglione, Joe. The Amboy Dukes at AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
^ Swanson, Dave (April 30, 2015). "How Amboy Dukes' 'Journey to the Center of the Mind' Bridged Psychedelia and Hard Rock". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved May 25, 2023.

v t e The Amboy Dukes
Ted Nugent Bob Lehnert Gary Hicks Dick Treat Gail Uptadale Steve Farmer Dave Palmer John Drake Rick Lober Bill White Andy Solomon Greg Arama Rusty Day Rob Ruzga Rob Grange K.J. Knight Gabriel Magno Vic Mastrianni Andy Jezowski
Studio albums	The Amboy Dukes (1967) Journey to the Center of the Mind (1968) Migration (1969) Marriage on the Rocks/Rock Bottom (1970) Survival of the Fittest Live (1971) Call of the Wild (1974) Tooth, Fang & Claw (1974)
Songs	"Journey to the Center of the Mind"

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