Steppenwolf discography

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Steppenwolf discography
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Trade ad for ABC / Dunhill featuring Steppenwolf. 1970
Studio albums13
Live albums5
Compilation albums9
Video albums4
Singles21

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]

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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

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US
[14]
AUS
[15]
CAN
[16]
NOR
[17]
UK
[18]
Steppenwolf 6159
The Second
  • Release date: October 1968
  • Label: Dunhill Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl record, cassette, 8-track
32
At Your Birthday Party
  • Release date: March 1969
  • Label: Dunhill Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl record, cassette, 8-track
712
Monster
  • Release date: November 1969
  • Label: Dunhill Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl record, cassette, 8-track
1711843
Steppenwolf 7
  • Release date: November 1970
  • Label: Dunhill Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl record, cassette, 8-track
19261410
For Ladies Only
  • Release date: November 1971
  • Label: Dunhill Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl record, cassette, 8-track
5413
Slow Flux
  • Release date: August 1974
  • Label: Mums Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl record, cassette, 8-track
47
Hour of the Wolf
  • Release date: 1975
  • Label: Epic Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl Record, cassette, 8-track
155
Skullduggery
  • Release date: 1976
  • Label: Epic Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl record, 8-track
Wolftracks
  • Release date: 1982
  • Label: Attic Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl record, cassette
Paradox
  • Release date: 1984
  • Label: Attic Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl record, cassette
Rock & Roll Rebels
  • Release date: 1987
  • Label: Qwil Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl record, cassette
171
Rise & Shine
  • Release date: 1990
  • Label: IRS Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl record, cassette
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart
positions
Certifications
(sales threshold)
US
[14]
AUS
[15]
NOR
[17]
UK
[18]
Early Steppenwolf
  • Release date: July 1969
  • Label: Dunhill Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl record, cassette, 8-track
29
Steppenwolf Live
  • Release date: April 1970
  • Label: Dunhill Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl record, cassette, 8-track
716915
Live in London
  • Release date: 1981 (Australia Only)
  • Label: Mercury Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl record, cassette
Live at 25
  • Release date: March 17, 1995
  • Label: K-tel
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Live in Louisville
  • Release date: October 5, 2004
  • Label: Rainman Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

TitleDetailsPeak positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US
[14]
AUS
[15]
Gold: Their Great Hits
  • Release date: March 1971
  • Label: Dunhill Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl record, cassette, 8-track
2438
Rest in Peace
  • Release date: February 1972
  • Label: Dunhill Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl record, cassette, 8-track
62
16 Greatest Hits
  • Release date: February 1973
  • Label: Dunhill Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl record, cassette, 8-track
152
Sixteen Great Performances
  • Release date: 1975
  • Label: ABC Records
  • Formats: Vinyl record, cassette, 8-track
The ABC Collection
  • Release date: 1976
  • Label: ABC Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl record, cassette, 8-track
The Best of Steppenwolf: Reborn to be Wild
  • Release date: 1976
  • Label: Epic Records
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl record, cassette, 8-track
Born to Be Wild - A Retrospective
  • Release date: 1991
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Feed the Fire
  • Release date: 1996
  • Label: Winter Harvest
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl record, cassette
Silver
  • Release date: November 7, 1997
  • Label: Phantom Sound & Vision
  • Formats: CD
All Time Greatest Hits
  • Release date: November 23, 1999
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Steppenwolf
The Collection
  • Release date: July 8, 2003
  • Label: Spectrum Music
  • Formats: CD
Steppenwolf Gold
  • Release date: January 11, 2005
  • Label: Geffen Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
The ABC/Dunhill Singles Collection
  • Release date: August 14, 2015
  • Label: Real Gone Music
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

YearSingle (A-side / B-side)Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
Album
US
[14]
AUS
[15]
CAN
[27]
AUT
[28]
GER
[29]
NL
[30]
UK
[18]
1967"A Girl I Knew" / "The Ostrich"Steppenwolf
1968"Sookie Sookie" / "Take What You Need"92
"Born to Be Wild" / "Everybody's Next One"2 [31] 12020530
"Magic Carpet Ride" / "Sookie Sookie"3 [34] 6911211Steppenwolf the Second
1969"Rock Me" / "Jupiter's Child"10 [36] 420At Your Birthday Party
"It's Never Too Late" / "Happy Birthday"5133
"Move Over" / "Power Play"311219Monster
"Monster" / "Berry Rides Again"3916
1970"The Pusher" / "Your Wall's Too High" [note 1] Steppenwolf
"Hey Lawdy Mama" / "Twisted"35801833Steppenwolf Live
"Screaming Night Hog" / "Spiritual Fantasy" ("Corina, Corina" b-side of promo single)6250Gold: Their Great Hits
"Who Needs Ya" / "Earschplittenloudenboomer"5428Steppenwolf 7
"Snowblind Friend" / "Hippo Stomp"608937
1971"Ride with Me" / "For Madmen Only"529129For Ladies Only
"For Ladies Only" / "Sparkle Eyes"649028
1974"Straight Shootin' Woman" / "Justice Don't Be Slow"295Slow Flux
1975"Get Into the Wind" / "Morning Blue"
"Smokey Factory Blues" / "A Fool's Fantasy"108
"Caroline (Are You Ready for the Outlaw World)" / "Angeldrawers"Hour of the Wolf
1981"Hot Night in a Cold Town" / "Every Man for Himself"Wolftracks
1999"Born to Be Wild" / "Rock Me" (re-release)1820th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Steppenwolf
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Videography

List of videos, with Labels, showing year released
TitleYearLabel(s)
Hard Times to Hard Rock1995 K-Tel Video
Living Legends of Rock & Roll - Live from Itchycoo Park2001 Image Entertainment
Live In Louisville 2004Rainman Records
Rock N’ Roll Greats2005Passport Video

Notes

  1. Used in Easy Rider movie.

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