Steppenwolf (album)

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Steppenwolf
Studio album by Steppenwolf
Released	January 1968
Recorded	Fall 1967, American Recording Co. Studio, Studio City, California
Genre	Rock, Blues Rock
Length	46:10
Label	ABC Dunhill Records
Producer(s)	Gabriel Mekler
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (4/5) link
Steppenwolf chronology
	Steppenwolf (1968)	Steppenwolf the Second (1968)

Steppenwolf is the first album created by Steppenwolf, released in January 1968 (see 1968 in music) on ABC Dunhill Records.

The album was a very strong debut for the band, featuring their best known song, "Born to Be Wild", as well as "The Pusher", both of which were used in the 1969 movie Easy Rider. "Berry Rides again" is a song tribute to guitarrist Chuck Berry.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts

[edit] Track listing

1. "Sookie Sookie" (Don Covay/Steve Cropper) –3:12
2. "Everybody's Next One" (John Kay/Gabriel Mekler) –2:53
3. "Berry Rides Again" (John Kay) –2:45
4. "Hootchie Cootchie Man" (Willie Dixon) –5:07
5. "Born To Be Wild" (Mars Bonfire) –3:28
6. "Your Wall's Too High" (John Kay) –5:40
7. "Desperation" (John Kay) –5:45
8. "The Pusher" (Hoyt Axton) –5:43
9. "A Girl I Knew" (Morgan Cavett/John Kay) –2:39
10. "Take What You Need" (John Kay/Gabriel Mekler) –3:28
11. "The Ostrich" (John Kay) –5:43

[edit] Personnel

• John Kay: Guitars, harmonica, vocals.
• Rushton Moreve: Bass guitar, vocals.
• Michael Monarch: Guitars, backing vocals.
• Goldy McJohn: Hamond organ, piano, electric piano.
• Jerry Edmonton: Drums, Percussion, Vocals.

[edit] Production

• Gabriel Mekler: Producer.
• Gary Burden: Cover design.
• Tom Gundelfinger: Photography.
• Bill Cooper: Engineer
• Henry Diltz: Photography.
• Richard Podolor: Engineer.

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1968	Pop Albums	6

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1968	"Born to Be Wild"	Pop Singles	2