STEPPENWOLF Monster LP STATESIDE 1969 UK orig+foc SSL 5021 JOHN KAY
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STEPPENWOLF
Led by John Kay (born Joachim Krauledat, April 12, 1944), Steppenwolf's blazing biker anthem "Born to Be Wild"
roared out of speakers everywhere in the fiery summer of 1968, John Kay's threatening rasp sounding a mesmerizing call to arms to the counterculture movement rapidly sprouting up nationwide. German immigrant Kay got his professional start in a bluesy Toronto band called Sparrow, recording for Columbia in 1966. After Sparrow disbanded, Kay relocated to the West Coast and formed Steppenwolf, named after the Herman Hesse novel. "Born to Be Wild," their third single on ABC-Dunhill, was immortalized on the soundtrack of Dennis Hopper's underground film classic Easy Rider. The song's reference to "heavy metal thunder" finally gave an assignable name to an emerging genre..."MONSTER"
Produced by Gabriel Mekler
1969 LP STATESIDE RECORDS SSL 5021 STEREO
MADE IN ENGLAND ORIGINAL PRESSING
OUTER LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
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LABEL: STATESIDE - BLACK LABEL w/STATESIDE & DUNHILL LOGOS on TOP and EMI on BOTTOM - WHITE TEXT
Catalog on cover: SSL 5021
Catalog on labels: SSL 5021 (SSL.5021A) / SSL 5021 (SSL.5021B)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): SSL 5021 A-1G
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): SSL 5021 B-1G
On labels: top rim text reads "The Gramophone Co Ltd...........Prohibited"
bottom rim text reads "Made in Gt Britain Sold in U.K. subject to resale price conditions see price lists"
STEREO
A Dunhill recording
Released by Dunhill Records in the U.S.A.
? 1969
Produced by Gabriel Mekler
EMI (boxed)
Rights Society / Publishing: Carlin Music Corp., Mecolico, BIEM, NCB, Lizard Music
On inside panels: Recorded at American Recording Company
Released by Dunhill Records in the U.S.A.
E.M.I. RECORDS (The Gramophone Company Ltd.).........
$tateside A Company of the EMI Group
7002 Printed and made by The E.J. Day Group, London and Bedford SSL 5021
tracklisting
Side A: 1.(a) MONSTER (b) AMERICA - 2. DRAFT RESISTER - 3. POWER PLAY
Side B: 1. MOVE OVER - 2. FAG - 3. WHAT WOULD YOU DO (IF I DID THAT YOU DO) 4. FROM HERE TO THERE EVENTUALLYgrading
RECORD EX (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ (please, see pictures and read above description)
Monster shows Steppenwolf trying to conquer the FM market the same way they had dominated the AM market,
only instead of short rockin' hits, they began here to lengthen the tracks and inject social and political content
into the music. Thus we have such tunes as "Draft Resister," "America," and "Fag." The title track was a hit
in an edited version while "Power Play" became a staple of their concerts.
This was the last studio album put together by the original five members...(AllMusic)
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