Steppenwolf (Steppenwolf album)

Steppenwolf
Studio album by Steppenwolf
Released January 29, 1968
Recorded Fall 1967 at American Recording Co. Studio, Studio City, California
Genre Hard rock, psychedelic rock, blues rock
Length 46:10
Label ABC Dunhill
Producer Gabriel Mekler
Steppenwolf chronology
Steppenwolf
(1968)		 The Second
(1968)
Singles from Steppenwolf
  1. "A Girl I Knew"/"The Ostrich"
    Released: 1967
  2. "Born to Be Wild"/"Everybody's Next One"
    Released: June 1968
  3. "The Pusher"/"Your Wall's Too High"
    Released: 1968
  4. "Sookie Sookie"/"Take What You Need"
    Released: 1968
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling StonePositive [2]

Steppenwolf is the first studio album by American rock band Steppenwolf, released in January 1968 on ABC Dunhill Records.

The album was a successful debut for the band, featuring the songs "Born to Be Wild", as well as "The Pusher", both of which were used in the 1969 film Easy Rider. "Berry Rides Again" is a tribute to guitarist Chuck Berry. The spelling of track #4 on the vinyl is "Hootchie Kootchie Man". The album credits say it was recorded at American Recording Company in Studio City, California; however, the actual name of the studio was American Recorders.

Early editions of the "Silver Background" version credit "Mars Bondfire" with writing "Born to be Wild" on both the LP label and the back of the LP cover.

The background color of the original ABC LP cover was silver or "foil", in contrast to later (MCA Records) LP issues and the modern CD sleeve in which it is replaced by white. It is the only album by the band to have been released in both stereo and mono configurations. Although the latter is simply a 'fold down' of the stereo mix it is sought after as a collector's item.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Sookie Sookie" (Don Covay, Steve Cropper) –3:12
  2. "Everybody's Next One" (Kay, Gabriel Mekler) –2:53
  3. "Berry Rides Again" (Kay) –2:45
  4. "Hoochie Coochie Man" (Willie Dixon) –5:07
  5. "Born to Be Wild" (Mars Bonfire) –3:28
  6. "Your Wall's Too High" (Kay) –5:40

Side two

  1. "Desperation" (Kay) –5:45
  2. "The Pusher" (Hoyt Axton) –5:43
  3. "A Girl I Knew" (Morgan Cavett, Kay) –2:39
  4. "Take What You Need" (Kay, Gabriel Mekler) –3:28
  5. "The Ostrich" (Kay) –5:43

Personnel

Production

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

References

  1. ↑ Eder, Bruce. "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  2. ↑ "Steppenwolf: Steppenwolf : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". 27 April 1968. Retrieved 13 September 2012.


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