The Second

The Second
Studio album by Steppenwolf
Released	October 1968
Recorded	1968 at American Recording Co.
Genre	Rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, acid rock
Length	40:25
Label	ABC Dunhill
Producer	Gabriel Mekler
Steppenwolf chronology
Steppenwolf (1968) The Second (1968) At Your Birthday Party (1969)
Singles from The Second
"Magic Carpet Ride" Released: September 1968

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Rolling Stone	(favorable) [1]

The Second is the second studio album by Canadian-American acid rock band Steppenwolf, released in 1968 on ABC Dunhill Records. The album contains one of Steppenwolf's most famous songs, "Magic Carpet Ride". The background of the original ABC LP cover was a shiny "foil", in contrast to later (MCA Records) LP issues and the modern CD sleeve.

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Kay, except where indicated.

Side one

1. "Faster Than the Speed of Life" (Mars Bonfire) – 3:10
2. "Tighten Up Your Wig" – 3:06
3. "None of Your Doing" (Kay, Gabriel Mekler) – 2:50
4. "Spiritual Fantasy" – 3:39
5. "Don't Step on the Grass, Sam" – 5:43

Side two

1. "28" (Mekler) – 3:12
2. "Magic Carpet Ride" (Kay, Rushton Moreve) – 4:30
3. "Disappointment Number (Unknown)" – 4:52
4. "Lost and Found by Trial and Error" – 2:07
5. "Hodge, Podge, Strained Through a Leslie" - 2:48
6. "Resurrection" – 2:52
7. "Reflections" (Kay, Mekler) – 0:43

Personnel

• John Kay - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
• Michael Monarch - lead guitar
• Goldy McJohn - organ, piano
• Rushton Moreve - bass guitar
• Jerry Edmonton - drums, vocals

• Gabriel Mekler - producer
• Bill Cooper - engineer
• Richard Podolor - engineer

Charts

References

External links

• Steppenwolf: The Second at Discogs (list of releases)
• steppenwolf.com Steppenwolf: The Second album