Steppenwolf’s catalog sits at the exact intersection of biker culture, psychedelia, and hard rock that defined the late sixties counterculture, and John Kay’s gravel-throated vocals gave songs like “Born to Be Wild” and “Magic Carpet Ride” a menace that still sounds uncompromised today. The band essentially handed rock and roll its first taste of heavy metal with those riffs, and this collection traces that lineage across the full arc of their run.

This 1999 package contains 18 tracks, over 75 minutes of the classic Steppenwolf digitally remastered. This CD also contains rare photos from the collection of John Kay and liner notes by rock scribe Scott Schinder featuring a new interview with Kay. This CD features all their smash hits from the 60’s, to today.

Tracklist

1.Born To Be Wild (3:28)2.Magic Carpet Ride (4:26)3.Sookie Sookie (3:13)4.Don’t Step On The Grass, Sam (5:43)5.The Pusher (5:48)6.Rock Me (3:38)7.It’s Never Too Late (4:03)8.Jupiter’s Child (3:24)9.Hey Lawdy Mama (2:56)10.SnowBlind Friend (3:52)11.Move Over (2:52)12.Tenderness (4:53)13.Who Needs Ya (2:59)14.Ride With Me (3:23)15.For Ladies Only (4:13)16.Screaming Night Hog (3:16)17.Monster / Suicide / America (9:14)18.Straight Shootin’ Woman (4:06)

UPC: 008811206321
Label: MCA
Release Date: 11.23.99
Format: CD