Survival of the Fittest Live
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Survival of the Fittest Live is the sixth album by The Amboy Dukes
featuring Ted Nugent
, and was released in 1971. This was the band's second album on Polydor Records
. The performance was recorded live at The Eastown Theater in Detroit, Michigan
, on July 31 and August 1, 1970.
The Amboy Dukes
The Amboy Dukes were an American rock music band of the late 1960s and early 1970s from Detroit, Michigan, best remembered for their hit single "Journey to the Center of the Mind", and for launching the career of Ted Nugent...
featuring Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career...
, and was released in 1971. This was the band's second album on Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
. The performance was recorded live at The Eastown Theater in Detroit, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, on July 31 and August 1, 1970.
Track listing
All songs written by Ted Nugent unless noted.- "Survival of the Fittest" (Ted Nugent, Rob Ruzga, Andy Solomon, K. J. Knight) – 6:17
- "Rattle My Snake" – 3:00
- "Mr. Jones' Hanging Party" – 4:55
- "Papa's Will" – 9:00
- "Slidin' On" – 3:03
- "Prodigal Man" – 21:20
Personnel
- Andy Solomon – Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals (lead on tracks 2, 5 and 6)
- K. J. Knight – Drums, Vocals (lead on track 3)
- Rob Ruzga – Bass
- Ted Nugent – Guitar, Vocals (lead on track 4)
External links
- K.J. Knight's comments about the album
- Eastown Theater at Cinema Treasures