Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride: The Dunhill / ABC Years 1967-1971 (2021) [8CD Box Set]

Eight CD set. Remastered From The Original Dunhill/Abc Master Tapes. Steppenwolf was formed in 1967 in LA by John Kay (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Goldy McJohn (organ, piano) and Jerry Edmonton (drums) who were previously members of the Canadian band The Sparrows. They were joined by Michael Monarch (lead guitar) and Rushton Moreve (bass). The band signed to Dunhill/ABC the same year and with producer Gabriel Mekler they recorded their self-titled debut album. The band were propelled to success with their classic single ‘Born To Be Wild’ (a #2 hit in the USA) and became even wider known when the track was featured, along with their version of ‘The Pusher’ in the classic 1969 counterculture film Easy Rider. ‘The Second’ was released in October ’68 and featured the hit single ‘Magic Carpet Ride’ (another US #2 hit). In March ’69 ‘At Your Birthday Party’ was released to further success and was their first record to feature Nick St Nicholas on bass and their last to feature Michael Monarch. The July 1969 release ‘Early Steppenwolf’ featured live recordings made at The Matrix in San Francisco in May 1967 and featured a 20-minute version of ‘The Pusher’. The band’s next studio album, ‘Monster’, was issued in November 1969 and dealt with America’s involvement in the Vietnam War. 1970 saw the band release two albums, the double LP ‘Steppenwolf Live’ and ‘Steppenwolf 7’. By the release of the latter the band’s popularity began to wain slightly, although they would retain a large and loyal fan base. Their November 1971 album ‘For Ladies Only’ was their last for Dunhill/ABC and Steppenwolf disbanded in February 1972 only to reform in 1974.

CD 1 – Steppenwolf – Released In January 1968
01. Sookie Sookie – 03:17
02. Everybody’s Next One – 02:59
03. Berry Rides Again – 02:50
04. Hootchie Kootchie Man – 05:14
05. Born to Be Wild – 03:31
06. Your Wall’s Too High – 05:46
07. Desperation – 05:46
08. The Pusher – 05:51
09. A Girl I Knew – 02:40
10. Take What You Need – 03:29
11. The Ostrich – 05:47
Bonus
12. Sookie Sookie (mono single version) – 03:14
13. Born to Be Wild (mono single version) – 03:04
14. Everybody’s Next One (mono single version) – 02:53
15. Take What You Need (mono single version) – 03:26
16. A Girl I Knew (mono single version) – 02:32
17. The Ostrich (mono single version) – 03:19
18. The Pusher (mono single version) – 05:53
19. Berry Rides Again (mono single version) – 02:49

CD 2 – The Second – Released In October 1968
01. Faster Than the Speed of Life – 03:15
02. Tighten Up Your Wig – 03:07
03. None of Your Doing – 02:52
04. Spiritual Fantasy – 03:41
05. Don’t Step on the Grass Sam – 05:41
06. 28 – 03:14
07. Magic Carpet Ride – 04:31
08. Disappointment Number (Unknown) – 04:54
09. Lost and Found by Trial and Error – 02:08
10. Hodge, Podge, Strained Through a Leslie – 02:50
11. Resurrection – 02:53
12. Reflections – 00:47
Bonus
13. Magic Carpet Ride (mono single version) – 02:54
14. Spiritual Fantasy (mono single version) – 03:40

CD 3 – At Your Birthday Party – Released In March 1969
01. Don’t Cry – 03:09
02. Chicken Wolf – 02:56
03. Lovely Meter – 03:08
04. Round and Down – 03:16
05. It’s Never Too Late – 04:05
06. Sleeping Dreaming – 01:07
07. Jupiter Child – 03:26
08. She’ll Be Better – 05:28
09. Cat Killer – 01:35
10. Rock Me – 03:40
11. God Fearing Man – 03:52
12. Mango Juice – 03:01
13. Happy Birthday – 02:20
Bonus
14. Rock Me (mono single version) – 03:39
15. Jupiter Child (mono single version) – 03:11
16. It’s Never Too Late (mono single version) – 03:08
17. Happy Birthday (mono single version) – 02:22

CD 4 – Early Steppenwolf (Live At The Matrix, San Francisco 14th May 1967) – Released In July 1969
01. Power Play – 02:57
02. Howlin’ for My Baby – 04:53
03. Goin’ Upstairs – 07:16
04. Corina, Corina – 03:55
05. Tighten Up Your Wig – 03:16
06. The Pusher – 21:24

CD 5 – Monster – Released In November 1969
01. Monster / Suicide / America – 09:16
02. Draft Resister – 03:22
03. Power Play – 05:28
04. Move Over – 02:53
05. Fag – 03:13
06. What Would You Do (If I Did That to You) – 03:20
07. From Here to There Eventually – 05:33
Bonus
08. Monster (single version) – 03:57
09. Move Over (mono single version) – 02:58
10. Power Play (mono single version) – 04:48

CD 6 – Live – Released In April 1970
01. Sookie Sookie – 03:10
02. Don’t Step On the Grass, Sam – 06:07
03. Tighten Up Your Wig – 04:14
04. Monster – 09:55
05. Draft Resister – 03:46
06. Power Play – 05:42
07. Corina, Corina – 03:47
08. Twisted – 05:02
09. From Here to There Eventually – 06:40
10. Hey Lawdy Mama – 02:58
11. Magic Carpet Ride – 04:15
12. The Pusher – 05:59
13. Born to Be Wild – 05:46
Bonus
14. Hey Lawdy Mama (mono single version) – 03:21
15. Twisted (mono single version) – 03:47
16. Corina, Corina (mono single version) – 03:48

CD 7 – Steppenwolf 7 – Released In November 1970
01. Ball Crusher – 04:52
02. Forty Days and Forty Nights – 03:03
03. Fat Jack – 04:47
04. Renegade – 06:06
05. Foggy Mental Breakdown – 03:53
06. Snow Blind Friend – 03:54
07. Who Needs Ya – 02:59
08. Earschplittenloudenboomer – 05:01
09. Hippo Stomp – 05:46
Bonus
10. Sreaming Night Hog (mono) – 03:18
11. Snowblind Friend (mono single version) – 03:18
12. Hippo Stomp (mono single version) – 03:24

CD 8 – For Ladies Only – Released In November 1971
01. For Ladies Only – 09:18
02. I’m Asking – 04:29
03. Shackles and Chains – 04:59
04. Tenderness – 04:55
05. The Night Time’s for You – 03:00
06. Jaded Strumpet – 04:45
07. Sparkle Eyes – 04:33
08. Black Pit – 03:50
09. Ride With Me – 03:27
10. In Hopes of a Garden – 02:14
Bonus
11. For Madmen Only – 08:46
12. For Ladies Only (single version) – 03:30
13. Ride With Me (mono single version) – 03:22

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