Name: Abc/Dunhill Singles Collection
Brand: Steppenwolf

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Bertus Musikvertrieb

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Limited edition

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Extended format: No

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Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Signed copies: No

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Download code: No

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Bonus disc: No

Release date

2021-04-30

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RGM380

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848064003809

Artist

Steppenwolf

Label EU

Real Gone Music

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Classic

Real Gone Music is a U.S. reissue label that was established in 2011 by two individuals who previously founded other successful labels. With a focus on reissuing music from various genres, Real Gone Music aims to bring back classic and hard-to-find albums for music enthusiasts. They have gained a reputation for their high-quality releases and attention to detail, ensuring that the original branded label is included if shown on the release. Please note that there is an unofficial entity pretending to be Real Gone Music, so be sure to look out for the authentic label when making your purchases. Also, it's important not to confuse Real Gone Music with the UK/Europe based budget reissue label that issues multi-disc box sets in different genres and series.

Steppenwolf was a highly-influential American hard rock band based in Los Angeles, CA from 1968-1976. With over 25 million record sales worldwide, they achieved great success, releasing eight gold albums and twelve Billboard Hot 100 singles, including six Top 40 hits and three Top 10 hits.

The original line-up of Steppenwolf consisted of *Jerry Edmonton* on drums, *John Kay* on lead vocals, rhythm guitar, and harmonica, *Goldy McJohn* on keyboards and organ, *Michael Monarch* on guitar, and *Rushton Moreve* on bass. Their current line-up includes drummer Steve Riley, lead guitarist Danny Johnson, John Kay as the frontman once again handling lead vocals along with rhythm guitar and harmonica duties. The band is completed by bassist Gary Link and keyboardist Michael Wilk.

Steppenwolf's music is often compared to other legendary bands such as Iron Butterfly, Grand Funk Railroad, James Gang, Humble Pie among others. Known for their energetic performances and powerful soundscapes that captivated audiences worldwide during their prime years in the late '60s and early '70s. Steppenwolf remains an iconic name in the history of rock music.

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What was the hardest-rocking band ever to notch three Top Ten hits? For our money, it's Steppenwolf. Formed from the Canadian band The Sparrow (including Dennis Edmonton a.k.a. Mars Bonfire), and led by vocalist John Kay, Steppenwolf scored with "Born to Be Wild," "Magic Carpet Ride" and "Rock Me" in the space of nine months back in 1968-1969, and hit the charts eleven more times up though the mid-'70s. Often tagged as a biker bandmostly due to their prominent presence on the soundtrack to Easy RiderSteppenwolf was actually a socially-conscious, highly political outfit, never more so than on their controversial LP Monster, one of 14 charting albums released by the band over a 20-year period. This ability to enjoy commercial success on both the single and album fronts puts them in a very rare category in the annals of rock and roll; and, unsurprisingly, their albums have been well represented in the CD reissue era. Their singles, however, have largely been unavailable on CD in their original 45 mixes, as the tapes for the singles have long been missing (legend has it Dunhill label chief Jay Lasker discarded all the label's multi-track tapes and mono masters after having deemed them too expensive to store). But, just like on our critically-acclaimed Grass Roots singles set, engineer Aaron Kannowski has, after a worldwide search, rounded up the best sources available and put together a two-CD set that doesn't just include the A and B-side of every Steppenwolf single on the ABC/Dunhill label (including, for the first time ever, a decent sounding "Magic Carpet Ride"), but of every John Kay solo single as well! And, speaking of John Kay, he sat down with co-producer Ed Osborne for a thorough, track-by-track review for the liner notes (John also requested that we use the album version of "Monster" rather than the single version, because the single is such a pieced-together "Frankenstein" jobpun intended). At 38 tracks, and featuring photos by long-time band photographers Henry Diltz and Tom O'Neal nee Gundelfinger, this is the ultimate Steppenwolf collectionone long dreamed of by the band's fansand it's finally yours after years of preparation from Real Gone Music!

Abc/Dunhill Singles Collection

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