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Steppenwolf was a Canadian-American rock band that was prominent from 1968 to 1972. The group was formed in late 1967 in Los Angeles by lead singer John Kay, keyboardist Goldy McJohn, and drummer Jerry Edmonton, all formerly of the Canadian band the Sparrows. Guitarist Michael Monarch and bass guitarist Rushton Moreve were recruited via notices placed in Los Angeles-area record and musical instrument stores. Steppenwolf sold over 25 million records worldwide, released seven gold albums and one platinum album, and had 13 Billboard Hot 100 singles, of which seven were Top 40 hits, including three top 10 successes: "Born to Be Wild", "Magic Carpet Ride", and "Rock Me". Steppenwolf enjoyed worldwide success from 1968 to 1972, but clashing personalities led to the end of the core lineup. Today, John Kay is the only original member, having been the lead singer since 1967. The band was called John Kay & Steppenwolf from 1980 to 2018. In Canada, they had four top 10 songs, 12 top 40, and 14 in the top 100. In 2016, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominated them for induction in 2017. Although they fell short of enough votes to qualify for induction that year, in 2018 the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame selected one of their biggest singles – 1968's "Born to Be Wild" – as one of the first five singles that shaped rock and roll to be inducted into the hall in its history.
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Gold [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Who Needs Ya | 3:00 |
Live in Louisville [2004]
Song | Duration |
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Sookie Sookie | 4:29 |
Rock Me | 3:29 |
Hey Lawdy Mama | 4:08 |
Hold On (Never Give Up, Never Give In) | 5:51 |
Ride With Me | 4:20 |
Hoochie Coochie Man | 5:53 |
Snowblind Friend | 4:27 |
Monster | 9:51 |
Magic Carpet Ride | 5:17 |
Born to Be Wild | 5:52 |
The Pusher | 6:48 |
Greatest Hits and More Live [2000]
Song | Duration |
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Ride With Me | 4:41 |
Magic Carpet Ride | 5:54 |
Born to Be Wild | 7:19 |
20th Century Masters : The Millennium Collection: Best of Steppenwolf [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Snowblind Friend | 3:52 |
Move Over | 2:53 |
Who Needs Ya | 2:55 |
Born to Be Wild: The Best of Steppenwolf [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Snowblind Friend | 3:52 |
Move Over | 2:53 |
Summerdaze [1997]
Song | Duration |
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Bad Attitude |
Feed the Fire [1996]
Song | Duration |
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Hold On (Never Give up, Never Give In) | 5:07 |
Everybody Knows You | 3:29 |
(Give Me) News I Can Use | 3:38 |
Bad Attitude | 4:35 |
Man on a Mission | 4:00 |
Feed the Fire | 5:16 |
Live at 25: Silver Anniversary [1995]
Song | Duration |
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Move Over | 3:59 |
Who Needs Ya? | 3:26 |
Rock Me | 3:27 |
I'm Movin' On | 3:27 |
Sookie, Sookie | 3:35 |
(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man | 5:22 |
Let's Do It All | 4:04 |
Hey Lawdy Mama | 4:38 |
Do or Die | 4:29 |
Desperation | 5:41 |
Hold On | 6:13 |
Ride With Me | 4:36 |
Snowblind Friend | 4:26 |
Monster | 10:03 |
Rise and Shine | 4:47 |
Magic Carpet Ride | 5:55 |
Born to Be Wild | 7:19 |
The Pusher | 6:18 |
Born to Be Wild [1992]
Song | Duration |
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Who Needs Ya |
Rise & Shine [1990]
Song | Duration |
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Let's Do It All | 3:58 |
Do or Die | 4:06 |
Rise and Shine | 4:05 |
The Wall | 6:21 |
Keep Rockin' | 4:03 |
Rock 'N Roll War | 7:06 |
Sign on the Line | 3:45 |
Rock & Roll Rebels [1987]
Song | Duration |
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Hold On | |
(Give Me) News I Can Use |
Gold: Their Great Hits [1971]
Song | Duration |
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Move Over | |
Who Needs Ya |
All Time Greatest Hits
Song | Duration |
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Snowblind Friend | 3:52 |
Who Needs Ya | 2:55 |
Unknown Album
Song | Duration |
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Move Over | 3:59 |
Snowblind Friend | 4:26 |
Who Needs Ya? | 3:26 |
Hey Lawdy Mama | 4:38 |
Hold On (Never Give up, Never Give In) | 5:07 |
Ride With Me | 4:36 |
Rock & Roll Rebels | |
Feed the Fire | 5:16 |
Rock Me | 3:27 |
Monster | 10:03 |
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