Steppenwolf is the debut studio album by Canadian-American rock band Steppenwolf, released on January 29, 1968, on ABC Dunhill Records. It includes songs written by band members and songs written by others such as the Willie Dixon blues classic "Hoochie Coochie Man", retitled "Hootchie Kootchie Man". "Born to Be Wild", which was released as a single, peaked at number two on Billboards Hot 100. It and "The Pusher" were included in the 1969 film Easy Rider.
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Track listing
Details are taken from the original Dunhill album; other releases may have different information.
Personnel
Steppenwolf
- John Kay – lead vocals, guitars, harmonica
- Michael Monarch – guitars, backing vocals
- Goldy McJohn – organ, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Rushton Moreve – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jerry Edmonton – drums, backing vocals, percussion
Technical
- Gabriel Mekler – producer
- Bill Cooper – engineer
- Richard Podolor – engineer
- Gary Burden – art direction, cover design
- Tom Gundelfinger – photography
- Henry Diltz – photography
Charts
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!scope="col"| Chart (1968)
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!scope="row"| US Billboard 200
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