[2023-01-27] Steppenwolf "The Epic Years 1974-1976" 3CD box set (Esoteric UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Nov 14, 2022 10:53 am

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLSWJJNG/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BLSWJJNG/?tag=imwan-21

Description
• New 3CD clamshell boxed set featuring all the recordings issued by Steppenwolf for the Epic label between 1974 and 1976.

• Featuring their three albums plus two additional bonus tracks. With an illustrated booklet featuring an essay and interviews.

Steppenwolf was formed in 1967 in LA by John Kay (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Goldy McJohn (organ, piano) and Jerry Edmonton (drums) who were previously members of the Canadian band The Sparrows. They were joined by Michael Monarch (lead guitar) and Rushton Moreve (bass). The band signed to Dunhill / ABC Records and were propelled to success in 1968 with their classic single ‘Born To Be Wild’ which became even wider known when the track was featured to great effect in the classic 1969 counterculture film Easy Rider.

Over the next four years the band released eight albums and enjoyed huge success. In February 1972 Steppenwolf disbanded, with John Kay recording a solo album, but by ’74 they had emerged once again and over the next three years they would record three further albums for Epic.

Following on from ‘Magic Carpet Ride’, Esoteric’s acclaimed boxed set of the first era of Steppenwolf’s career, ‘The Epic Years 1974-1976’ gathers together all of these albums, along with two rare bonus tracks. The set also includes an illustrated booklet with a new essay by Steppenwolf aficionado Jim Christopulos.

Tracklist
[CD1: Slow Flux]
1. Gang War Blues
2. Children Of Night
3. Justice Don’t Be Slow
4. Get Into The Wind
5. Jeraboah
6. Straight Shootin’ Woman
7. Smokey Factory Blues
8. Morning Blue
9. A Fool’s Fantasy
10. Fishin’ In The Dark

[CD2: Hour Of The Wolf]
1. Caroline (Are You Ready For The Outlaw World)
2. Annie, Annie Over
3. Two For The Love Of One
4. Just For Tonight
5. Hard Rock Road
6. Someone Told A Lie
7. Another’s Lifetime
8. Mr. Penny Pincher
Bonus Tracks:
9. Angeldrawers (B-Side Of Single)
10. Caroline (Are You Ready For The Outlaw World) (Mono Promotional Single Mix)

[CD3: Skullduggery]
1. Skullduggery
2. (I’m A) Road Runner
3. Rock N’ Roll Song
4. Train Of Thought
5. Life Is A Gamble
6. Pass It On
7. Sleep
8. Lip Service

Packshot (click for full size):

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

trying to recall if any of these three were ever on CD before...........recall is not working........

Rokin Robin of Locksley · 20 Oct 2007

Off the top of my head, all 3 were on individual CDs in Europe. And all 3 were on a combined 2-fer which I tried to get but was sold out.

JoeP · **Joined:** 20 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 542

Are these good?

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

JoeP wrote:

Are these good?

'good' is the relative term here..........

i ask: are you a steppenwolf fan?

JoeP · **Joined:** 20 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 542

Renny wrote:

JoeP wrote:

Are these good?

'good' is the relative term here..........

i ask: are you a steppenwolf fan?

I don't have any albums. I do have the two disc Gold cd set and enjoy it.

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

JoeP wrote:

Renny wrote:

JoeP wrote:

Are these good?

'good' is the relative term here..........

i ask: are you a steppenwolf fan?

I don't have any albums. I do have the two disc Gold cd set and enjoy it.

well, these are not nearly as hook-laden as the earlier stuff.......no 'born to be wild" to be found.

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Nov 16, 2022 12:38 pm

Hour Of The Wolf might be the best of the three. I remember that album getting a lot of radio play.

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:24 pm

A packshot has been added to the first post.

[2023-01-27] Steppenwolf "The Epic Years 1974-1976" 3CD box set (Esoteric UK)

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