1970 ORIG TEST PRESS = ROBERT LUDWIG HOT MIX AMBOY DUKES On The ROCK

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MEGA RARE ORIGINAL 1970 TEST PRESSING                    

MASTERED BY ROBERT LUDWIG                         

                           THE AMBOY DUKES                 

      MARRIAGE ON THE ROCKS

                     USA - (MONARCH) TEST PRESSING - PLOP 80052

SUPER RARE TEST PRESSING MASTERED BY ROBERT LUDWIG and has that in-your-face "HOT MIX" intense audio impact of sound...

This is just idle speculation on my part, but perhaps because he knew the Dukes had run their creative course Nugent felt free to cut lose and explore some offbeat musical paths. It was far from the group's most consistent, enjoyable, or endearing release, but the fact it was so weird made it worth checking out. Where else would you hear Nugent daring to put out a Jethro Tull flavored slice of English folk-rock (the three part instrumental title track suite)?

- Nugent would certainly cringe at seeing this description, but there was no denying that the extended jams in 'Marriage On The Rocks' has a distinctive UK progressive feel to it. The focus was clearly on Nugent's versatile acoustic and electric guitar (he's seldom turned in such a steller performance), which effortlessly wound its way through the song's three extended segments - 'Man', 'Woman', and 'Marriage'. Surprisingly deft and occasionally almost classical in feel, the fact it is a Nugent original makes it even more amusing to hear. Totally atypical Nugent and one of the album standouts.  

- 'Breast-Fed Gator' found Nugent and company returning to a more typical rock sound and lyric. With one of the album's stronger melodies it would have made a decent FM single.  

- The keyboard propelled rocker 'Get Yer Guns' is actually an even better number with Nugent kicking in a stellar fuzz solo two thirds to the way in. The song then abruptly switched into an acoustic Flamenco segment, followed by a strange synthesizer blurb, before returning to the main melody. Weird, but kind of cool and lyrically an nice precursor to some of Nugent's solo career themes.

- Showcasing more of Nugent personal philosophies and some of his lightening quick playing, 'Non-Conformist Wilderbeast Man' is a flash of a track.  

- 'Today's Lesson (Ladies and Gentlemen)' ended side one with what started out as a slice of conventional hard rock, followed by a strange psych-ish mid-section, a complete guitar freak out segment, and a brief return to the original melody.

- The most conventional track on the album, the first half of 'Children Of The Woods' is also the standout performance. Interestingly, the initial emphasis wasn't Nugent's guitar, rather Andy Soloman's keyboards. Always laugh at the ''free the little children' chorus which got more and more intense as the song shifted gears and Nugent's guitar took over turning into a slice of guitar madness  

- 'Brain Games Of Yesteryear' is a decent rocker, even without a great deal of memorable stuff going for it.  

- The 10 minute 'he Inexhaustible Quest For The Cosmic Cabbage' is a plain strange aural collage that managed to incorporate everything from a snippet of Beach Boys-styled harmonies to Zappa-styled humor, and avant garde moves. Strangest recorded material by Ted - EVER.

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(side 1)

1.) Marriage (Ted Nugent) - 9:03
.. .i). Part 1: Man (Ted Nugent) -
... ii). Part 2: Woman (Ted Nugent) -
... iii). Part 3: Music (Ted Nugent) -
2.) Breast-Fed Gator (Bait) (Ted Nugent) - 2:52
3.) Get Yer Guns (Ted Nugent) - 4:21
4.) Non-Conformist Wilderbeast Man (Ted Nugent) - 1:28
5.) Today's Lesson (Ladies and Gentlemen) (Ted Nugent) - 5:32

(side 2)
1.) Children Of The Woods (Ted Nugent) - 8:34
2.) Brain Games Of Yesteryear (Ted Nugent) - 3:40
3.) The Inexhaustible Quest For The Cosmic Cabbage - 10:02
.. .i. Part One (H. Andrew Soloman)
... ii. Part Two (H. Andrew Soloman - Robert C. Soloman)

CONDITION: The cover: Housed in an all black cover with die cut center window exposing the MONARCH Test pressing ...MINT....HIGHLY collection worthy rarity ...

The vinyl: Clean and glossy over both sides, rated M- TOP COPY  NO problems ... both MONARCH TEST PRESSING labels are clean

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

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