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Steppenwolf 7 is an album by the band Steppenwolf, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music), and their fifth studio recording for Dunhill Records. It is the first Steppenwolf album with new bass player George Biondo. While the album featured Steppenwolf's trademark rock and roll sounds, none of the songs were able to make the Top 40. The album featured a now classic cover of Hoyt Axton's "Snowblind Friend", their second cover of one of his anti-drug songs (the first being the famous "The Pusher"). Besides that, most of the album is now considered amongst Steppenwolfs best material, with tracks such as "Who Needs Ya", "Renegade" and "Hippo Stomp" standing out as often mentioned additions to their catalogue.
[edit] Track listing
- "Ball Crusher" – 4:49
- "Forty Days and Forty Nights" – 3:01
- "Fat Jack" – 4:46
- "Renegade" – 6:05
- "Foggy Mental Breakdown" – 3:51
- "Snowblind Friend" – 3:51
- "Who Needs Ya'" – 2:57
- "Earschplittenloudenboomer" – 4:58
- "Hippo Stomp" – 5:39
[edit] Personnel
- Richard Podolar - Producer, Engineer
- Steppenwolf - Main Performer
- George Biondo - Bass, Vocals (Background)
- Larry Byrom - Guitar, Vocals (Background)
- Goldy McJohn - Keyboards
- John Kay - Guitar, Vocals, Guitar (Electric), Harmonica
- Jerry Edmounton - Drums
- Tom Gundelfinger - Photography
- Bill Cooper - Engineer
- Gary Burden - Art Direction, Liner Design, Artwork
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
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| 1970 |
Pop Albums |
19 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
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"Snow Blind Friend" |
Pop Singles |
60 |
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VHS: Hard Times to Hard Rock
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Living Legends of Rock & Roll - Live from Itchycoo Park | Live In Louisville | Rock N’ Roll Greats
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"A Girl I Knew" | "Sookie Sookie" | "Born to Be Wild" | "Magic Carpet Ride" | "Rock Me" | "Its Never Too Late" | "Move Over" | "Monster" | "Hey Lawdy Mama" | "Screaming Night Hog" | "Who Needs Ya" | "The Pusher" | "Snowblind Friend" | "Ride With Me" | "For Ladies Only" | "Straight Shootin’ Woman" | "Get Into The Wind" | "Smokey Factory Blues" | "Caroline" | "Hot Night In A Cold Town"
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