Steppenwolf (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Steppenwolf
Type = Album
Artist = Steppenwolf


Released = January 1968
Recorded = Fall 1967 at American Recording Co. Studio, Studio City, California
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 46:10
Label = ABC Dunhill Records
Producer = Gabriel Mekler
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:rnr9kect7q70 link]
*"Rolling Stone" (favorable) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/steppenwolf/albums/album/305145/review/6067765/steppenwolf link]
Last album =
This album = "Steppenwolf"
(1968)
Next album = "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 guitarist Chuck Berry.

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Kay; except where indicated

# "Sookie Sookie" (Don Covay, Steve Cropper) –3:12
# "Everybody's Next One" (Kay, Gabriel Mekler) –2:53
# "Berry Rides Again" –2:45
# "Hoochie Coochie Man" (Willie Dixon) –5:07
# "Born to Be Wild" (Mars Bonfire) –3:28
# "Your Wall's Too High" –5:40
# "Desperation" –5:45
# "The Pusher" (Hoyt Axton) –5:43
# "A Girl I Knew" (Morgan Cavett, Kay) –2:39
# "Take What You Need" (Kay, Gabriel Mekler) –3:28
# "The Ostrich" –5:43

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.

Production

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

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)