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]
| Steppenwolf discography | |
|---|---|
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| Studio albums | 13 |
| Live albums | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 9 |
| Singles | 21 |
| Video albums | 4 |
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
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||
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| US [14] |
AUS [15] |
CAN [16] |
NOR [17] |
UK [18] | |||||
| Steppenwolf |
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6 | — | 1 | — | 59 | |||
| The Second |
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3 | — | 2 | — | — |
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| At Your Birthday Party |
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7 | — | 12 | — | — | |||
| Monster |
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17 | — | 11 | 8 | 43 |
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| Steppenwolf 7 |
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19 | 26 | 14 | 10 | — |
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| For Ladies Only |
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54 | — | — | 13 | — | |||
| Slow Flux |
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47 | — | — | — | — | |||
| Hour of the Wolf |
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155 | — | — | — | — | |||
| Skullduggery |
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— | — | — | — | — | |||
| Wolftracks |
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— | — | — | — | — | |||
| Paradox |
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— | — | — | — | — | |||
| Rock & Roll Rebels |
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171 | — | — | — | — | |||
| Rise & Shine |
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— | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [14] |
AUS [15] |
NOR [17] |
UK [18] | ||||||
| Early Steppenwolf |
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29 | — | — | — | ||||
| Steppenwolf Live |
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7 | 16 | 9 | 15 |
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| Live in London |
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— | — | — | — | ||||
| Live at 25 |
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— | — | — | — | ||||
| Live in Louisville |
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— | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [14] |
AUS [15] | ||||||||
| Gold: Their Great Hits |
|
24 | 38 |
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| Rest in Peace |
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62 | — | ||||||
| 16 Greatest Hits |
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152 | — |
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| Sixteen Great Performances |
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— | — | ||||||
| The ABC Collection |
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— | — | ||||||
| The Best of Steppenwolf: Reborn to be Wild |
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— | — | ||||||
| Born to Be Wild - A Retrospective |
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— | — | ||||||
| Feed the Fire |
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— | — | ||||||
| Silver |
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— | — | ||||||
| All Time Greatest Hits |
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— | — | ||||||
| 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Steppenwolf |
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— | — |
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| The Collection |
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— | — | ||||||
| Steppenwolf Gold |
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— | — | ||||||
| The ABC/Dunhill Singles Collection |
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— | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Singles
edit| Year | Single (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] | — | 1 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 30 | |||
| "Magic Carpet Ride" / "Sookie Sookie" | 3[34] | 69 | 1 | 12 | 11 | — | — |
|
Steppenwolf the Second | |
| 1969 | "Rock Me" / "Jupiter's Child" | 10[36] | — | 4 | 20 | — | — | — | At Your Birthday Party | |
| "It's Never Too Late" / "Happy Birthday" | 51 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Move Over" / "Power Play" | 31 | — | 12 | — | 19 | — | — | Monster | ||
| "Monster" / "Berry Rides Again" | 39 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1970 | "The Pusher" / "Your Wall's Too High" [note 1] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Steppenwolf | |
| "Hey Lawdy Mama" / "Twisted" | 35 | 80 | 18 | — | 33 | — | — | Steppenwolf Live | ||
| "Screaming Night Hog" / "Spiritual Fantasy" ("Corina, Corina" b-side of promo single) | 62 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | Gold: Their Great Hits | ||
| "Who Needs Ya" / "Earschplittenloudenboomer" | 54 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | Steppenwolf 7 | ||
| "Snowblind Friend" / "Hippo Stomp" | 60 | 89 | 37 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1971 | "Ride with Me" / "For Madmen Only" | 52 | 91 | 29 | — | — | — | — | For Ladies Only | |
| "For Ladies Only" / "Sparkle Eyes" | 64 | 90 | 28 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1974 | "Straight Shootin' Woman" / "Justice Don't Be Slow" | 29 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | Slow 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Steppenwolf | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||
Videography
edit| Title | Year | Label(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Hard Times to Hard Rock | 1995 | K-Tel Video |
| Living Legends of Rock & Roll - Live from Itchycoo Park | 2001 | Image Entertainment |
| Live In Louisville | 2004 | Rainman Records |
| Rock N’ Roll Greats | 2005 | Passport Video |
Notes
edit- ^ Used in Easy Rider movie.
References
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- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 20, 2011: Steppenwolf the Second certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 20, 2011: Monster certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 20, 2011: Steppenwolf 7 certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 20, 2011: Steppenwolf Live certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 20, 2011: Gold: Their Great Hits certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 20, 2011: 16 Biggest Hits certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 20, 2011: The Millennium Collection certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
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- ^ "Steppenwolf Magic Carpet Ride Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 20, 2011: "Magic Carpet Ride" certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ "Steppenwolf Rock Me Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
External links
edit- Steppenwolf discography at Discogs