| The Collection | ||||
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| Released | 8 July 2003 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1967–1987 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, psychedelic rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 79:46 [1] | |||
| Label | Spectrum Music | |||
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The Collection is a compilation album released in 2003 by the Canadian-American rock band Steppenwolf.
All songs written by John Kay, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Born to Be Wild" | Mars Bonfire | Steppenwolf | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Rock Me" | Kay, Dave Grusin, Goldy McJohn | At Your Birthday Party | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Magic Carpet Ride" | Kay, Rushton Moreve | The Second | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Faster Than the Speed of Life" | Bonfire | The Second | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Hey Lawdy Mama" | Larry Byrom, Jerry Edmonton, Kay | Steppenwolf Live | 2:56 |
| 6. | "Tenderness" | Bonfire | For Ladies Only | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Screaming Night Hog" | Gold: Their Great Hits | 3:15 | |
| 8. | "Earschplittenloudenboomer" | Byrom | Steppenwolf 7 | 5:00 |
| 9. | "I'm Movin' On" (performed by John Kay) | Hank Snow | Forgotten Songs and Unsung Heroes | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Children of the Night" | Slow Flux | 4:43 | |
| 11. | "Twisted" | Steppenwolf Live | 5:06 | |
| 12. | "Rock 'n' Roll Rebels" (performed by John Kay & Steppenwolf) | Kay, Rocket Ritchotte, Michael Wilk | Rock & Roll Rebels | 3:51 |
| 13. | "The Ostrich" | Steppenwolf | 5:44 | |
| 14. | "Straight Shootin' Woman" | Edmonton | Slow Flux | 4:03 |
| 15. | "It's Never Too Late" | Kay, Nick St. Nicholas | At Your Birthday Party | 3:01 |
| 16. | "Live Your Life" (performed by John Kay & Company) | The Lost Heritage Tapes | 4:13 | |
| 17. | "Hippo Stomp" | Byrom, Kay | Steppenwolf 7 | 5:38 |
| 18. | "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" (performed by John Kay & The Sparrow) | Sonny Boy Williamson | John Kay & The Sparrow | 3:42 |
| 19. | "The Pusher" | Hoyt Axton | Steppenwolf | 5:50 |
| Total length: | 79:46 | |||
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