Amboy Dukes

The Amboy Dukes were an American rock band formed in 1964 in Chicago, Illinois, and later based in Detroit, Michigan. They are best known for their only hit single, "Journey to the Center of the Mind". The band's name comes from the title of a novel by Irving Shulman. In the UK, the group's records were released under the name of the American Amboy Dukes, because of the existence of a British group with the same name. The band went through a number of personnel changes during its active years, the only constant being lead guitarist and composer Ted Nugent. The band transitioned to being Nugent's backing band before he discontinued the name in 1975.
==Links to Peel==
Peel first started playing the Amboy Dukes in 1968 and a year later in the International Times, published on 14th February 1969, he suggested in his column to readers to listen to part 1 of the band's 'Migration' LP. Further material from the group were played on his shows in the 70's including Ted Nugent's solo records. In 2000, Peel revisited the group's material on his radio programme.
==Shows Played==
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*28 July 1968: Baby Please Don't Go (7") Mainstream
*29 September 1968: Flight Of The Byrd (LP - Journey To The Center Of The Mind) Mainstream
;1969
*05 January 1969: For His Namesake (album - Migration) London
*02 February 1969: Migration (LP - Migration) Mainstream
*16 March 1969: Journey To The Center Of The Mind (LP - Journey To The Center Of The Mind) Mainstream
;1972
*15 August 1972: Migration (LP - Migration) Mainstream
;1974
*21 February 1974: unknown
*07 March 1974: Sweet Revenge (LP - Call Of The Wild) Discreet
*02 May 1974: Call Of The Wild (LP - Call Of The Wild) Discreet
*10 October 1974: Free Flight (LP - Tooth, Fang & Claw) Discreet
*28 November 1974: Hibernation (LP – Tooth, Fang & Claw) Discreet
;2000
*29 February 2000: 'Scottish Tea (LP-Journey To The Center Of The Mind)' (Mainstream) (JP: 'I reckon this LP hasn't been played for about 32 years.')
== See Also ==
*International Times: Perfumed Garden Column
* Sounds
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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