Early Steppenwolf
| Early Steppenwolf | ||||
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ABC Dunhill Records | ||||
| Producer | Peter Abram | |||
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Early Steppenwolf is a collection of live recordings by
ABC Dunhill Records label.[1]
Prior to the formation of the Steppenwolf partnership in 1968,arranger, Gabriel Mekler changed the name of the band based on a book he was reading at the time by Hermann Hesse. Nick St. Nicholas was one of the driving forces in music of the hippie counterculture movement, the Summer of Love, having booked the band at the Matrix club in the San Francisco Bay Area. On May 14, 1967, the manager of the Matrix club recorded two shows, including a 20-minute version of The Pusher. These are the live recordings released by ABC Dunhill Records as Early Steppenwolf .[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Village Voice | C[5] |
Track listing
- Side one
- "Power Play" (John Kay) – 2:55
- "Howlin' for My Darlin'" (Dixon, Howlin' Wolf) – 4:53
- "I'm Going Upstairs" (Hooker) – 7:14
- "Corina, Corina" (Arranged and adapted by Kay) – 3:54
- "Tighten up Your Wig" (Kay) – 3:14
- Side two
- "The Pusher" (Hoyt Axton) – 21:27
Personnel
Musicians
- vocals, liner notes
- Mars Bonfire – guitar
- Goldy McJohn – piano, organ
- backing vocals
- drums
Technical
- Peter Abram – producer
- David Travis – engineer
- art direction, design
References
- ^ "Steppenwolf – Early Steppenwolf". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- 9th Circuit
- ^ "Early Steppenwolf – CD (out of Print)". steppenwolf.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ^ "AllMusic Review – Early Steppenwolf". Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (September 18, 1969). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 17, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
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