STILL SEALED 1972 ORIG "1969 - '72" STEPPENWOLF Hard Heavy *BEST* LP John Kay

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• = Steppenwolf =
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• "Rest In Peace"
  
• 1967 - 1972
  
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• USA - DUNHILL RECORDS -  DSX 50124
  
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• STILL FACTORY SEALED ~ 1972 ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS
  
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• In the chaotic world of rock 'n' roll, in which the lifespan of most bands can be measured in terms of a few years or a few months, John Kay and Steppenwolf have emerged as one of rock's most enduring and respected bands, delivering hard-hitting, personally-charged music for more than three decades.
  
  In the late 1960s, Steppenwolf embodied that era's social, political and philosophical restlessness, building an impressive body of edgy, uncompromising rock 'n' roll that retains its emotional resonance more than three decades after the band's formation. Such Steppenwolf standards as "Born to Be Wild," "Magic Carpet Ride," "Rock Me" and "Monster" stand amongst Rock's most indelible anthems.
  
  At last count, the band's worldwide record sales exceed 25 million units. Its songs remain fixtures on classic-rock radio, and have been licensed for use in approximately 50 motion pictures and an even greater number of television programs. And, in addition to being the first band to use the term "heavy metal" in a song (in "Born to Be Wild"), Steppenwolf's punchy style helped to establish the fundamentals of the hard-rock sound that would flourish in the 1970s.
  
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• In 1958, John Kay and his mother settled down in Toronto, Canada and the radio became his only friend. While listening, Kay learned to speak English and explored other types of North American music …including Country. Kay learned to play Hank Williams songs on his first guitar. He also listened to church services broadcasting out of Buffalo, New York which impassioned his musical disposition to artists like Ray Charles, James Brown and Sam Cook.
  John Kay’s revelation began inspired by Country Music lyric and Rhythm and Blues harmony, which set forth the basis for his rock ‘n’ roll career. John was prepared and disciplined when opportunity came knocking on his door.
  
  Kay began a career as a musician performing as a folk and blues singer throughout North America. In 1965, he met up with his first band called The Sparrows, a mix of blues-rock toughness that immediately impacted their audiences. The group was entrenched into the Toronto Yorkville music scene but quickly infiltrated San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury and LA’s Sunset Strip.
  
  In 1967, after The Sparrows disbanded, Steppenwolf was formed. The name was inspired by a Hermann Hesse novel. The group consisted of John Kay (lead vocals, rhythm guitars), Michael Monarch (lead guitars), Rushton Moreve (bass), Goldy McJohn (keyboards) and Jerry Edmonton (drums).
  The bands first release in 1968 entitled Steppenwolf was a huge success and the group soon became a mainstay on both FM “underground rock” and AM Top 40 radio stations. The album spawned the bands biggest hit, “Born to Be Wild” (written by Mars Bonfire, drummer Jerry Edmonton’s brother) along with the Hoyt Axton penned, “The Pusher” and Don Covay composition, “Sookie Sookie.” “Born to Be Wild” was widely recognized throughout the years as the biker’s anthem. The lyric “heavy metal thunder” is also noted for being used in classifying the music genre “Heavy Metal.” “Born to Be Wild” reached #2 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart in (1968). The song sold over a million copies and was awarded a gold disc.
  
  In 1969, Steppenwolf’s fame intensified with the release of the motion picture Easy Rider. Both “Born to Be Wild” and “The Pusher” were spotlighted in the counterculture release. The movie starred Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper. It also featured a young Jack Nicholson.
  The following album The Second (1968) produced the single, “Magic Carpet Ride” which became the bands second biggest hit (#3 on the Billboard charts). The hard rock-psychedelic composition was co-written by John Kay. To this day …“Born to Be Wild” and “Magic Carpet Ride” have been used in countless movies, television series and commercials.
  
  Subsequent Steppenwolf releases … At Your Birthday Party (1969, with new bassist Nick St. Nicholas) spawned, “Rock Me” (#10 Billboard Hit) selling over 1-million units. Monster (1969), Steppenwolf 7(1970), For Ladies Only (1971) revealed political and social messages by the band. Steppenwolf 7 spotlighted yet another Hoyt Axton penned composition called, “Snowblind Friend” and a modest hit co-penned by Kay entitled, “Who Needs Ya.” Band personnel changes were also made during the period.
  Their single, “Hey Lawdy Mama” was a #35 Billboard Hot 100 Hit and featured on their 1970 Steppenwolf Live album. 
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• Rest in Peace 1967-1972 was released in ‘72 and is said to be the bands most solid album, track for track.
  
  The band remained a huge concert attraction worldwide.

1. The Ostrich
     Your Wall’s Too High
   Don’t Step On The Grass, Sam
     Desperation
     Renegade
     Foggy Mental Breakdown
     Hippo Stomp
     Take What You Need
     Everybody’s Next One
     None Of Your Doing
   
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7. The cover/record: rated: STILL FACTORY SEALED ~ PERFECT with 4 SHARP CORNERS  Never opened in 48 years ...contains full colors, no fade, there are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing  ...Original store price sticker on outer cello!