The Collection (Steppenwolf album)

The Collection is a compilation album released in 2003 by the Canadian-American rock band Steppenwolf.

The Collection
Greatest hits album by Steppenwolf
Released	8 July 2003
Recorded	1967–1987
Genre	Hard rock, psychedelic rock, blues rock
Length	79:46
Label	Spectrum Music
Steppenwolf compilations chronology
All Time Greatest Hits (1999) The Collection (2003) Steppenwolf Gold (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

All songs written by John Kay, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Born to Be Wild"	Mars Bonfire	Steppenwolf	3:29
2.	"Rock Me"	Kay, Dave Grusin, Goldy McJohn	At Your Birthday Party	3:32
3.	"Magic Carpet Ride"	Kay, Rushton Moreve	The Second	4:26
4.	"Faster Than the Speed of Life"	Bonfire	The Second	3:13
5.	"Hey Lawdy Mama"	Larry Byrom, Jerry Edmonton, Kay	Steppenwolf Live	2:56
6.	"Tenderness"	Bonfire	For Ladies Only	4:55
7.	"Screaming Night Hog"		Gold: Their Great Hits	3:15
8.	"Earschplittenloudenboomer"	Byrom	Steppenwolf 7	5:00
9.	"I'm Movin' On" (performed by John Kay)	Hank Snow	Forgotten Songs and Unsung Heroes	3:09
10.	"Children of the Night"		Slow Flux	4:43
11.	"Twisted"		Steppenwolf Live	5:06
12.	"Rock 'n' Roll Rebels" (performed by John Kay & Steppenwolf)	Kay, Rocket Ritchotte, Michael Wilk	Rock & Roll Rebels	3:51
13.	"The Ostrich"		Steppenwolf	5:44
14.	"Straight Shootin' Woman"	Edmonton	Slow Flux	4:03
15.	"It's Never Too Late"	Kay, Nick St. Nicholas	At Your Birthday Party	3:01
16.	"Live Your Life" (performed by John Kay & Company)		The Lost Heritage Tapes	4:13
17.	"Hippo Stomp"	Byrom, Kay	Steppenwolf 7	5:38
18.	"Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" (performed by John Kay & The Sparrow)	Sonny Boy Williamson	John Kay & The Sparrow	3:42
19.	"The Pusher"	Hoyt Axton	Steppenwolf	5:50
Total length:				79:46

Personnel

• John Kay: guitars, harmonica, lead vocals
• Rushton Moreve: bass guitar, backing vocals (tracks 1, 3-4, 13, 18-19)
• Michael Monarch: guitars, backing vocals (tracks 1-4, 13, 15, 18-19)
• Goldy McJohn: Hammond organ, piano, electric piano, keyboards (tracks 1-8, 10-11, 13-15, 17-19)
• Jerry Edmonton: drums, percussion, backing vocals (tracks 1-8, 10-11, 13-15, 17-19)
• Nick St. Nicholas: bass guitar (tracks 2, 5, 11, 15)
• Larry Byrom: guitars, backing vocals (tracks 5, 7-8, 11, 17)
• George Biondo: bass guitar, backing vocals (tracks 6-10, 14, 17)
• Kent Henry: guitars (tracks 6, 9)
• Hugh O'Sullivan: keyboards (track 9)
• Penti Glan: drums (track 9)
• Bobby Cochran: guitars (tracks 10, 14)
• Rocket Ritchotte: guitars, backing vocals (track 12)
• Michael Wilk: bass guitar, keyboards (track 12)
• Ron Hurst: drums (track 12)
• Michael Palmer: guitars (track 16)
• Wayne Cook: keyboards (track 16)
• Kenny Blanchet: bass guitar (track 16)
• Steven Palmer: drums (track 16)