Steppenwolf 7
| Steppenwolf 7 | ||||
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| Released | November 1970 | |||
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| Length | 39:57 | |||
| Label | Dunhill | |||
| Producer | Richard Podolor | |||
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| Singles from Steppenwolf 7 | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C–[2] |
Steppenwolf 7 is the fifth studio album by Canadian-American rock band Steppenwolf. The album was released in November 1970, by Dunhill Records. It is the first Steppenwolf album with new bass player George Biondo. The album’s numerical title reflects the fact that it was the band’s seventh album release for ABC/Dunhill records (including the four preceding studio LP’s, as well as two live albums). While the album featured Steppenwolf's trademark rock and roll sounds, none of the songs were able to make the top 40. The album featured a cover of Hoyt Axton's "Snowblind Friend", their second cover of one of his antidrug songs (the first being "The Pusher"). Along with "Who Needs Ya", it was one of two singles from the album which made the charts, but fell short of the top 40.[3] The album track "Renegade" is autobiographical for lead vocalist John Kay, recounting his flight with his mother from the Soviet occupation zone to the West in 1948. The intro to "Earschplittenloudenboomer" is spoken by Kay partially in German.
Track listing[]
All tracks composed by John Kay and Larry Byrom; except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ball Crusher" | 4:50 | |
| 2. | "Forty Days and Forty Nights" | Bernie Roth | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Fat Jack" | George Biondo | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Renegade" | 6:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Foggy Mental Breakdown" | 3:52 | |
| 2. | "Snowblind Friend" | Hoyt Axton | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Who Needs Ya'" | 2:59 | |
| 4. | "Earschplittenloudenboomer" | 5:00 | |
| 5. | "Hippo Stomp" | 5:43 |
Personnel[]
Steppenwolf[]
- John Kay – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
- Larry Byrom – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Goldy McJohn – Hammond organ, piano
- George Biondo – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Fat Jack" and co-lead vocals on "Foggy Mental Breakdown" and "Who Needs Ya'"
- Jerry Edmonton – drums
Technical[]
- Richard Podolor – producer, engineer
- Bill Cooper – engineer
- Tom Gundelfinger – photography
- Gary Burden – art direction, liner design, artwork
Charts[]
| Chart (1970/71) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 26 |
| United States (Billboard 200)[5] | 19 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)[3]
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | "Who Needs Ya" | Billboard Hot 100 | 54 |
| 1971 | "Snowblind Friend" | Billboard Hot 100 | 60 |
References[]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 13, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Steppenwolf USA chart history, Billboard.com. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Billboard 200-Steppenwolf". Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
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