BONUS FEATURE: THE LAST WOLF FEST. A backstage pass to John Kay & Steppenwolf's last annual Wolfpack Fanclub celebration, reunion and private concert. The band's musicians - past and present - pay tribute to their most loyal fans with a weekend of "members only" events. This one-of-a-kind documentary also gives voice to a diverse group of fans, who share their stories of how the music affected their lives. As Rudyard Kipling once wrote "For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack"! (45 minutes).
The newest double CD compilation from by MCA Records replaces “Born To Be Wild, A Retrospective” (originally released in 1991), and features 31 tracks, all digitally re-mastered. In addition, the 20 page booklet contains vintage and previously unreleased photos from John Kay’s private archives. This double disk set comes in a slim line case (has the thickness of 1 CD which customers prefer over the bulky thick case) and is the essential collection for both the casual and lifetime follower of Steppenwolf.
Track List
Born To Be Wild
Sookie Sookie
Everybody's Next One
Your Wall's Too High
Desperation
The Pusher
The Ostrich
Take What You Need
Magic Carpet Ride
Don't Step On The Grass, Sam
Tighten Up Your Wig
It's Never Too Late
Jupiter's Child
Rock Me
Monster/Suicide/America
Move Over
Power Play
Hey Lawdy Mama
Snowblind Friend
Who Needs Ya
Renegade
Foggy Mental Breakdown
Hippo Stomp
Screaming Night Hog
For Ladies Only
Tenderness
Ride With Me
I'm Movin' On
My Sportin' Life
Drift Away
Straight Shootin' Woman
The following songs were not available on the original Retrospective set:
John Kay, leader of one of rock's most venerable bands, Steppenwolf, has returned to the folk/blues roots of his troubador days with the release of his fourth solo recording "Heretics and Privateers". The musical subtlety and emotional depth of the albums 12 composistions feature provacative lyrics which offer a gritty view of contemporary life, surveying the human toll of institutional callousness with unflinching clarity.
Kay's lyrics aren't the gripes of a chronic malcontect but the deeply felt observations of a first-generation American whose appreciation of his adopted country's promise and potential is balanced by an awareness of it's lapses.
On both the album's title track, which pays tribute to those among us who reject society's proscribed roles in favor of more humane value systems, and the spare, acoustic closing track "Te Back Page" which celebrate those whose everyday acts of kindness demonstate the human rac's capacity for selflessness, Kay's ultimate sense of hope and faith in humanity shines through.
Track List - ORIGINAL
Heretics & Privateers
Don't Waste My Time
Ain't That A Shame
Dodging Bullets
She's Got The Goods
For The Women In My Life
To Be Alive
I Will Not Be Denied
Endless Commercial
The Ice Age
Sleep With One Eye Open
The Back Page
The Rainman Records re-release of H&P
The Rainman Records re-release of Heretic & Privateers contains four, previously unavailable acoustic tracks. this is the complete track listing, select RAINMAN for $14.99 when you check out.
For several years we had the desire to record some of our better moments on stage. Finally during our 25th Anniversary Tour we captured several concerts on tape, paying not only attention to our performances but also to the audiences and their enthusiasm. As a result this recording features some of the special moments we experienced on stage. The 2 disks and 23 tracks cover most of our best previous material as well as all the hits and in addition feature many favorites from the 80’s and 90’s. “Rocket Ship” and “Best of What You Got”, two new songs are only available on this album. Many fans feel that Steppenwolf is best experienced live and this record goes along way to support that opinion.
Track list:
MOVE OVER (J. Kay/G. Mekler)
WHO NEEDS YA (L. Byrom / J. Kay)
ROCKET SHIP (J. Kay / M. Wilk)
ROCK ME (J. Kay)
I'M MOVIN' ON (H. Snow)
SOOKIE SOOKIE (D. Covay / S. Cropper)
SIGN ON THE LINE (J.Kay / M.Wilk / R.Ritchotte)
HOOCHIE KOOCHIE MAN (W. Dixon)
LET'S DO IT ALL (J.Kay / M. Wilk / R.Ritchotte)
HEY LAWDY MAMA (L.Byrom/J.Edmonton/J.Kay)
DO OR DIE (J. Kay / M. Wilk)
DESPERATION (J. Kay)
HOLD ON (J.Kay / M. Wilk / R. Ritchotte)
BEST OF WHAT YOU GOT (J. Kay / M. Wilk / R. Ritchotte)
RIDE WITH ME (M.Bonfire)
ROCK 'N ROLL WAR (J.Kay / M. Wilk / R. Ritchotte)
SNOWBLIND FRIEND (H.Axton)
MONSTER (J. Edmonton / J. Kay)
RISE & SHINE (J. Kay / M. Wilk)
MAGIC CARPET RIDE (J. Kay / R. Moreve)
BORN TO BE WILD (J. Kay / R. Moreve)
THE PUSHER (H.Axton)
ROCK & ROLL REBELS (J. Kay / R. Ritchotte / M. Wilk)
Recorded at the Lyceum in London, England during our first tour of Europe in eight years. We were pleasantly surprised by the warmth of our reception. Our fans in the UK had not forgotten us despite our absence and we truly enjoyed playing both new and familiar music that night. Re-issue of the 1981 album with cool new art on Rainman Records.
Track list:
SOOKIE SOOKIE (D. Covay/S.Cropper)
GIVE ME SOME NEWS I CAN USE (John Kay)
YOU (John Kay)
HOT NIGHT IN A COLD TOWN (R. Littlefield/G. Cushing-Murray)
1. SOOKIE SOOKIE (D. Covay / S. Cropper)
2. ROCK AND ROLL REBELS (Kay/Wilk/Ritchotte)
3. ROCK ME (J. Kay)
4. I'M MOVIN' ON (H. Snow)
5. ENDLESS COMMERCIAL (John Kay)
6. HEY LAWDY MAMA (J.Kay/L.Byrom/J.Edmonton)
7. HOLD ON (NEVER GIVE UP NEVER GIVE IN) (Kay/Wilk/Ritchotte)
8. RIDE WITH ME (M.Bonfire)
9. SHE'S GOT THE GOODS (John Kay)
10. HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN (W. Dixon)
11. SNOWBLIND FRIEND (H.Axton)
12. MONSTER (J. Kay / J. Edmonton)
13. MAGIC CARPET RIDE (J. Kay / R. Moreve)
14. BORN TO BE WILD (M. Bonfire)
15. THE PUSHER (H. Axton)
