CLEAN 1968 Orig AMBOY DUKES JOURNEY TO THE MIND Psych
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1968 Original PSYCHEDELIC GARAGE CLASSIC!
The AMBOY DUKES
Journey To The Center Of The Mind
USA - MAINSTREAM Records - S 6112
Original 1968 first pressing vinyl on the highly collected MAINSTREAM label...the second Amboy Dukes album featuring the psychedelic nugget "Journey To the Center Of The Mind"
With it's classic period piece cover art (amazing that it wasn't banned with the drug paraphanlia involved), 1968's "Journey To the Center of the Mind" was released in the wake of a series of personnel changes that saw original keyboardist Rick Lober and bassist Bill White respectively replaced by Andy Soloman and Greg Arama. In spite of the personnel turnover musically the album wasn't a major change in direction. With Steve Farmer and Ted Nugent again providing the majority of material (working apart and together), the album bounced between ripping R&B ('Mississippi Murderer') and a distinctive psych sound ('Surrender To Your Kings', 'Flight of the Byrd' and ''Dr. Slingshot). Farmer seemed particularly drawn to psychedelia and side two numbers like 'Why Is A Carrot More Orange Than An Orange' and 'Missionary Mary' should appeal to psych fans. Among the odder efforts was the Nugent penned instrumental 'Scottish Tea' which stood as a precursor of his forthcoming solo career. The album is actually far better than you'd expect, especially for a set that was reportedly recorded in five days on an eight track recorder. The title track's (Journey To The Center Of The Mind) is a forever amazing psychedelic jammer, made funny by the fact that co-writer Nugent remains steadfast in claiming ignorance of the (drug) theme ... in a couple of interviews he's been quoted as saying "I thought 'Journey to the Center of the Mind' meant look inside yourself, use your head, and move forward in life". Wonder what he thought the drug paraphernalia on the cover was about. Propelled by the top-20 title track, the parent album also sold well eventually hitting # 74.
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(side 1)
1.) Mississippi Murderer
2.) Surrender To Your Kings
3.) Flight Of The Byrd
4.) Scottish Tea
5.) Dr. Slingshot
(side 2)
1.) Journey To The Center Of The Mind
2.) Ivory Castles
3.) Why Is A Carrot More Orange Than An Orange
4.) Missionary Mary
5.) Death Is Life
6.) Saint Phillips Friend
7.) I'll Prove I'm Right - 8.) Conclusion
CONDITION: The cover is all tight and strong...solid on all parts "EX" (excellent) ...having no seam splits, no bends and no writing
The vinyl is clean, glossy, "EX" (excellent) playing TOP level clean and enjoyable
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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