| Steppenwolf |
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| Studio album by Steppenwolf |
| Released |
January 1968 |
| Recorded |
Fall 1967, American Recording Co. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Steppenwolf is a rock band that helped establish Heavy metal music in the late 1960s along with bands like Blue Cheer and Iron Butterfly Studio, Studio City, California |
| Genre |
Hard Rock |
| Length |
46:10 |
| Label |
ABC Dunhill Records |
| Producer |
Gabriel Mekler |
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Steppenwolf is the first album created by Steppenwolf, released in January 1968 (see 1968 in music) on ABC Dunhill Records. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music ABC Records started in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records the record label of Am-Par Record Corporation (a subsidiary of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Gabriel Mekler was a Songwriter, Musician, and Record producer who attained fame in the 1960s helming classic albums for Steppenwolf, Three allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Steppenwolf is a rock band that helped establish Heavy metal music in the late 1960s along with bands like Blue Cheer and Iron Butterfly Steppenwolf The Second was Steppenwolf 's second album released in 1968 (see 1968 in music) on the label ABC Dunhill Records. Steppenwolf is a rock band that helped establish Heavy metal music in the late 1960s along with bands like Blue Cheer and Iron Butterfly Events January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with ABC Records started in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records the record label of Am-Par Record Corporation (a subsidiary of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres
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. " Born to Be Wild " is a rock song written by Mars Bonfire and made famous by the American rock band Steppenwolf. Easy Rider, a 1969 American Road movie written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern. "Berry Rides Again" is a song tribute to guitarist Chuck Berry. Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18 1926 in St
Track listing
- "Sookie Sookie" (Don Covay/Steve Cropper) –3:12
- "Everybody's Next One" (John Kay/Gabriel Mekler) –2:53
- "Berry Rides Again" (John Kay) –2:45
- "Hoochie Coochie Man" (Willie Dixon) –5:07
- "Born to Be Wild" (Mars Bonfire) –3:28
- "Your Wall's Too High" (John Kay) –5:40
- "Desperation" (John Kay) –5:45
- "The Pusher" (Hoyt Axton) –5:43
- "A Girl I Knew" (Morgan Cavett/John Kay) –2:39
- "Take What You Need" (John Kay/Gabriel Mekler) –3:28
- "The Ostrich" (John Kay) –5:43
Personnel
- John Kay: Guitars, harmonica, vocals. " Hoochie Coochie Man " (sometimes referred to as " (I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man " is a 1954 song (see 1954 in music) written by Willie Dixon William James "Willie" Dixon ( July 1, 1915 &ndash January 29, 1992) was a well-known American Blues Bassist " Born to Be Wild " is a rock song written by Mars Bonfire and made famous by the American rock band Steppenwolf. Mars Bonfire was the Stage name used by rock Musician Dennis Edmonton (born 21 April 1943) perhaps best known for " The Pusher " is a rock song written by Hoyt Axton, made popular by the 1969 movie Easy Rider which used Steppenwolf Hoyt Wayne Axton ( March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999) was an American Country music Singer - Songwriter, John Kay (born 12 April 1944 as Joachim Fritz Krauledat in Tilsit, East Prussia) is a German -born Canadian singer
- Rushton Moreve: Bass guitar, vocals. Rushton Moreve (born John Russell Morgan; November 6, 1948 &ndash July 1, 1981) was a bass guitarist best known for his work
- Michael Monarch: Guitars, backing vocals. Michael Monarch (born on July 5, 1950 in Los Angeles, California) is an American Guitarist.
- Goldy McJohn: Hamond organ, piano, electric piano. Goldy McJohn (born John Raymond Goadsby on May 2 1945) is a Canadian Keyboard player best known as the original keyboardist for
- Jerry Edmonton: Drums, Percussion, Vocals. Jerry Edmonton ( October 24 1946 — November 28 1993) was the Drummer for the rock band, Steppenwolf
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)
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1968 |
Pop Albums |
6 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1968 |
"Born to Be Wild" |
Pop Singles |
2 |
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