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The discography of Steppenwolf , a Canadian-American Hard rock band, consists of 13 studio albums , 14 compilation albums , 5 live albums, 41 singles, and three music videos. The band was formed in 1967 after some members of The Sparrows split.[ 1] Group members included John Kay , Michael Monarch , Goldy McJohn , Rushton Moreve and Jerry Edmonton . Their first album, Steppenwolf , was released in 1968, which sold well and reached 6 on Billboard.[ 2] That same year, Steppenwolf covered "The Pusher " (previously released by Hoyt Axton ).[ 3] The song was later used in Easy Rider .[ 4] The album's most successful single was "Born to Be Wild ", which reached No. 2 on the Billboard.[ 5] At the time of the release of second album, The Second , the band's bassist Rushton Moreve had a dispute with band leader John Kay, and was eventually replaced with Nick St. Nicholas .[ 6] The album's single was "Magic Carpet Ride " which reached number 3 on Billboard.[ 7]
The band's third album, At Your Birthday Party , reached number 7 on the Billboard.[ 8] The album's single "Rock Me " reached number 10 on Billboard; no single went that high in the United States after that, although they continued to do well on the Canadian singles chart.[ 9] Steppenwolf released three more albums by 1972 that had no commercial success and eventually led to the band's dissolution.[ 10] The band re-formed in 1974 with a new lineup, including John Kay , Jerry Edmonton , Goldy McJohn , George Biondo , and Bobby Cochran .[ 11] Steppenwolf released three albums during this period, the most successful being "Slow Flux ".[ 2] After three albums, Steppenwolf was dissolved in 1976.[ 12] The group was re-formed in 1980 and broke up for the last time in 2018. Steppenwolf's newest studio album was Rise & Shine , released in 1990.[ 13]
Albums
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Singles
Videography
List of videos, with Labels, showing year released
Title
Year
Label(s)
Hard Times to Hard Rock
1995
K-Tel Video
Living Legends of Rock & Roll - Live from Itchycoo Park
2001
Image Entertainment
Live In Louisville
2004
Rainman Records
Rock N’ Roll Greats
2005
Passport Video
Notes
References
^ Simon & Schuster (2001). The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll . ISBN 9780743201209 .
^ a b "Steppenwolf - Chart history | Billboard" . www.billboard.com . Retrieved August 26, 2019 .
^ Romanowski, William D. (1991). Risky Business: Rock in Film . Transaction Publishers. p. 169. ISBN 9780887388439 .
^ Kubernik, Harvey (2006). Hollywood Shack Job: Rock Music in Films And on Your Screen . CounterCulture Series. p. 105. ISBN 9780826335425 .
^ "Album Search for "steppenwolf" " . AllMusic . Retrieved August 26, 2019 .
^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs . 2nd: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. ISBN 0-214-20512-6 . {{cite book }}
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^ Whitburn, Joel (1991). Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 . ISBN 0-89820-089-X .
^ "Steppenwolf - Chart history | Billboard" . Billboard . February 18, 2017. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2019 .
^ "Candy [Original Soundtrack] - Steppenwolf | Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved August 26, 2019 .
^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography . Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 932– 934. ISBN 1-84195-017-3 .
^ Fricke, David (April 4, 2013). "Fricke's Picks Radio: Volume 1, Episode 2" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved August 26, 2019 .
^ Burr, Sherri (2012). Burr's Entertainment Law in a Nutshell . West Academic. pp. PT274. ISBN 9781628106435 .
^ Rosen, Jody (June 25, 2019). "Here Are Hundreds More Artists Whose Tapes Were Destroyed in the UMG Fire" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved August 26, 2019 .
^ a b c d "Steppenwolf - Billboard charts" . AllMusic . Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2011 .
^ a b c d Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 293. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 .
^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Top Albums/CDs" . RPM . Retrieved February 23, 2011 .
^ a b "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal" . Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2011 .
^ a b c "The Official Charts Company - Steppenwolf" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved February 20, 2011 .
^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 20, 2011: Steppenwolf certified awards" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 20, 2011 .
^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 20, 2011: Steppenwolf the Second certified awards" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 20, 2011 .
^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 20, 2011: Monster certified awards" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 20, 2011 .
^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 20, 2011: Steppenwolf 7 certified awards" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 20, 2011 .
^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 20, 2011: Steppenwolf Live certified awards" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 20, 2011 .
^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 20, 2011: Gold: Their Great Hits certified awards" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 20, 2011 .
^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 20, 2011: 16 Biggest Hits certified awards" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 20, 2011 .
^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 20, 2011: The Millennium Collection certified awards" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 20, 2011 .
^ "RPM Database" . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 19, 2019 .
^ "austriancharts.at - Austria Top 40" . Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2011 .
^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet - German Charts - Singles" . Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2011 .
^ "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal" . Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2011 .
^ "Steppenwolf Born To Be Wild Chart History" . Billboard . Retrieved August 26, 2019 .
^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 20, 2011: "Born to Be Wild" certified awards" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 20, 2011 .
^ "British certifications – Steppenwolf" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved November 21, 2024 . Type Steppenwolf in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "Steppenwolf Magic Carpet Ride Chart History" . Billboard . Retrieved August 26, 2019 .
^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 20, 2011: "Magic Carpet Ride" certified awards" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 20, 2011 .
^ "Steppenwolf Rock Me Chart History" . Billboard . Retrieved August 26, 2019 .
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