Steppenwolf- Magic Carpet Ride: The Dunhill / Abc Years 1967-71
Remastered From The Original Dunhill/Abc Master Tapes. Steppenwolf was formed in 1967 in LA by John Kay (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Goldy McJohn (organ, piano) and Jerry Edmonton (drums) who were previously members of the Canadian band The Sparrows. They were joined by Michael Monarch (lead guitar) and Rushton Moreve (bass). The band signed to Dunhill/ABC the same year and with producer Gabriel Mekler they recorded their self-titled debut album. The band were propelled to success with their classic single 'Born To Be Wild' (a #2 hit in the USA) and became even wider known when the track was featured, along with their version of 'The Pusher' in the classic 1969 counterculture film Easy Rider. 'The Second' was released in October '68 and featured the hit single 'Magic Carpet Ride' (another US #2 hit). In March '69 'At Your Birthday Party' was released to further success and was their first record to feature Nick St Nicholas on bass and their last to feature Michael Monarch. The July 1969 release 'Early Steppenwolf' featured live recordings made at The Matrix in San Francisco in May 1967 and featured a 20-minute version of 'The Pusher'. The band's next studio album, 'Monster', was issued in November 1969 and dealt with America's involvement in the Vietnam War. 1970 saw the band release two albums, the double LP 'Steppenwolf Live' and 'Steppenwolf 7'. By the release of the latter the band's popularity began to wain slightly, although they would retain a large and loyal fan base. Their November 1971 album 'For Ladies Only' was their last for Dunhill/ABC and Steppenwolf disbanded in February 1972 only to reform in 1974.
Tracklist:
- Sookie Sookie
- Everybody's Next One
- Berry Rides Again
- Hootchie Kootchie Man
- Born to Be Wild
- Your Wall's Too High
- Desperation
- The Pusher
- A Girl I Knew
- Take What You Need
- The Ostrich
- Sookie Sookie
- Born to Be Wild
- Everybody's Next One
- Take What You Need
- A Girl I Knew
- The Ostrich
- The Pusher
- Berry Rides Again
- Faster Than the Speed of Life
- Tighten Up Your Wig
- None of Your Doing
- Spiritual Fantasy
- Don't Step on the Grass Sam
- 28
- Magic Carpet Ride
- Disappointment Number (Unknown)
- Lost and Found By Trial and Error
- Hodge, Podge, Strained Through a Leslie
- Resurrection
- Reflections
- Magic Carpet Ride (Mono Single Version)
- Spiritual Fantasy (Mono Single Version
- Don't Cry
- Chicken Wolf
- Lovely Meter
- Round and Down
- It's Never Too Late
- Sleeping Dreaming
- Jupiter Child
- She'll Be Better
- Cat Killer
- Rock Me
- God Fearing Man
- Mango Juice
- Happy Birthday
- Rock Me
- Jupiter Child
- 1It's Never Too Late 17 Happy Birthday
- Power Play
- Howlin' for My Baby 3 Goin' Upstairs
- Corina, Corina
- Tighten Up Your Wig 6 the Pusher
Remastered From The Original Dunhill/Abc Master Tapes. Steppenwolf was formed in 1967 in LA by John Kay (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Goldy McJohn (organ, piano) and Jerry Edmonton (drums) who were previously members of the Canadian band The Sparrows. They were joined by Michael Monarch (lead guitar) and Rushton Moreve (bass). The band signed to Dunhill/ABC the same year and with producer Gabriel Mekler they recorded their self-titled debut album. The band were propelled to success with their classic single 'Born To Be Wild' (a #2 hit in the USA) and became even wider known when the track was featured, along with their version of 'The Pusher' in the classic 1969 counterculture film Easy Rider. 'The Second' was released in October '68 and featured the hit single 'Magic Carpet Ride' (another US #2 hit). In March '69 'At Your Birthday Party' was released to further success and was their first record to feature Nick St Nicholas on bass and their last to feature Michael Monarch. The July 1969 release 'Early Steppenwolf' featured live recordings made at The Matrix in San Francisco in May 1967 and featured a 20-minute version of 'The Pusher'. The band's next studio album, 'Monster', was issued in November 1969 and dealt with America's involvement in the Vietnam War. 1970 saw the band release two albums, the double LP 'Steppenwolf Live' and 'Steppenwolf 7'. By the release of the latter the band's popularity began to wain slightly, although they would retain a large and loyal fan base. Their November 1971 album 'For Ladies Only' was their last for Dunhill/ABC and Steppenwolf disbanded in February 1972 only to reform in 1974.
Tracklist:
- Sookie Sookie
- Everybody's Next One
- Berry Rides Again
- Hootchie Kootchie Man
- Born to Be Wild
- Your Wall's Too High
- Desperation
- The Pusher
- A Girl I Knew
- Take What You Need
- The Ostrich
- Sookie Sookie
- Born to Be Wild
- Everybody's Next One
- Take What You Need
- A Girl I Knew
- The Ostrich
- The Pusher
- Berry Rides Again
- Faster Than the Speed of Life
- Tighten Up Your Wig
- None of Your Doing
- Spiritual Fantasy
- Don't Step on the Grass Sam
- 28
- Magic Carpet Ride
- Disappointment Number (Unknown)
- Lost and Found By Trial and Error
- Hodge, Podge, Strained Through a Leslie
- Resurrection
- Reflections
- Magic Carpet Ride (Mono Single Version)
- Spiritual Fantasy (Mono Single Version
- Don't Cry
- Chicken Wolf
- Lovely Meter
- Round and Down
- It's Never Too Late
- Sleeping Dreaming
- Jupiter Child
- She'll Be Better
- Cat Killer
- Rock Me
- God Fearing Man
- Mango Juice
- Happy Birthday
- Rock Me
- Jupiter Child
- 1It's Never Too Late 17 Happy Birthday
- Power Play
- Howlin' for My Baby 3 Goin' Upstairs
- Corina, Corina
- Tighten Up Your Wig 6 the Pusher