Steppenwolf (album)

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Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf cover
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
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

[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

[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