Journey to the Center of the Mind (song)
"Journey to the Center of the Mind" | ||||
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Single by the Amboy Dukes | ||||
from the album Journey to the Center of the Mind | ||||
B-side | "Mississippi Murderer" | |||
Released | May 1968 | |||
Recorded | 1967 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:11 | |||
Label | Mainstream | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Bob Shad | |||
The Amboy Dukes singles chronology | ||||
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"Journey to the Center of the Mind" is a song released by the Amboy Dukes in 1968. It reached number 16 on the Billboard charts in 1968[1] and number 19 in Canada.[2]
Original recording[]
"Journey to the Center of the Mind" featured a psychedelic rock,[3] garage rock,[4] hard rock[5] and acid rock sound.[6] The song features lyrics written by the Dukes' second guitarist Steve Farmer,[7] and melody written by Ted Nugent.[8][9] The song was recorded with a higher budget than their past recordings. During the recording of the song there was a lot of tension between the band members, and a few of the members quit after the album was released. Released in the summer of 1968, the single helped define the psychedelic era as it peaked at # 16 on the Billboard charts.[10][11]
Other versions[]
The song "Journey to the Center of the Mind" was covered by Slade (as "Ambrose Slade") in 1969 on the album Beginnings, by The Ramones in 1994 on Acid Eaters[12] and by Sun City Girls in 2001 on Libyan Dream. "Journey to the Center of the Mind" was included in the influential compilation album Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968, on the 1998 CD reissue, as a bonus track.
Nugent remade the song on his 2007 album Love Grenade.
The lyrics of the song are generally thought to have references to drug use.[13][14][15][16]
References[]
- ^ A collective effort of many writers (29 April 2014). The World's Largest Collection of What You've Never Read, Thought, Heard, Imagined, Considered or Dreamed: How to Think in Your Right Brain OR Yes! Something for Everyone. AuthorHouse. pp. 36–. ISBN 978-1-4969-0462-1.
- ^ "Tom 'Oljeep' Collins VIN Decoder Index".
- ^ Maury Dean (2003). Rock and Roll. Algora Publishing. p. 337. ISBN 978-0-87586-207-1.
- ^ Mike McPadden (1 May 2012). If You Like Metallica...: Here Are Over 200 Bands, CDs, Movies, and Other Oddities That You Will Love. Backbeat Books. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-4768-1357-8.
- ^ Swanson, Dave (30 April 2015). "How the Amboy Dukes Bridged Psychedelia and Hard Rock on 'Journey to the Center of the Mind'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "The Amboy Dukes | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ David A. Carson (2006). Grit, Noise, and Revolution: The Birth of Detroit Rock 'n' Roll. University of Michigan Press. pp. 144–. ISBN 0-472-03190-2.
- ^ Maury Dean (2003). Rock and Roll. Algora Publishing. pp. 662–. ISBN 978-0-87586-207-1.
- ^ Department of Music Theory The University of Michigan Walter Everett Associate Professor of Music and Chair (7 November 2008). The Foundations of Rock : From "Blue Suede Shoes" to "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes": From "Blue Suede Shoes" to "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes". Oxford University Press. pp. 274–. ISBN 978-0-19-971870-2.
- ^ MRRL Hall of Fame, "Amboy Dukes"
- ^ Ken Goffman; Dan Joy (18 December 2007). Counterculture Through the Ages: From Abraham to Acid House. Random House Publishing Group. pp. 1271–. ISBN 978-0-307-41483-0.
- ^ Everett True (17 May 2010). Hey Ho Let's Go: The Story Of The Ramones: The Story of The Ramones. Omnibus Press. pp. 468–. ISBN 978-0-85712-060-1.
- ^ James Franklin Harris (January 1993). Philosophy at 33 1/3 Rpm: Themes of Classic Rock Music. Open Court Publishing. pp. 133–. ISBN 978-0-8126-9241-9.
- ^ R. Serge Denisoff (1 January 1975). Solid Gold: The Popular Record Industry. Transaction Publishers. pp. 14–. ISBN 978-1-4128-3479-7.
- ^ Nils I. Bateman; David M. Petersen (1971). Targets for Change: Perspectives on an Active Sociology. Xerox College Pub.
- ^ CD Review. WGE Pub. 1993.
- 1968 singles
- 1968 songs
- The Amboy Dukes songs
- Songs about drugs
- Songs written by Ted Nugent