Steppenwolf Magic Carpet Ride: The Dunhill / Abc Years 1967-71 CD

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.

1. Sookie Sookie 2. Everybody's Next One 3. Berry Rides Again 4. Hootchie Kootchie Man 5. Born to Be Wild 6. Your Wall's Too High 7. Desperation 8. The Pusher 9. A Girl I Knew 10. Take What You Need 11. The Ostrich 12. Sookie Sookie 13. Born to Be Wild 14. Everybody's Next One 15. Take What You Need 16. A Girl I Knew 17. The Ostrich 18. The Pusher 19. Berry Rides Again 20. Faster Than the Speed of Life 21. Tighten Up Your Wig 22. None of Your Doing 23. Spiritual Fantasy 24. Don't Step on the Grass Sam 25. 28 26. Magic Carpet Ride 27. Disappointment Number (Unknown) 28. Lost and Found By Trial and Error 29. Hodge, Podge, Strained Through a Leslie 30. Resurrection 31. Reflections 32. Magic Carpet Ride (Mono Single Version) 33. Spiritual Fantasy (Mono Single Version 34. Don't Cry 35. Chicken Wolf 36. Lovely Meter 37. Round and Down 38. It's Never Too Late 39. Sleeping Dreaming 40. Jupiter Child 41. She'll Be Better 42. Cat Killer 43. Rock Me 44. God Fearing Man 45. Mango Juice 46. Happy Birthday 47. Rock Me 48. Jupiter Child 49. 1It's Never Too Late 17 Happy Birthday 50. Power Play 51. Howlin' for My Baby 3 Goin' Upstairs 52. Corina, Corina 53. Tighten Up Your Wig 6 the Pusher