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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This superb 2CD set gives you three rare albums from the Seventies by Steppenwolf - which have been hard to find up until now on any format.
Released February 2010, Friday Music FRM 2010 breaks down as follows:
Disc 1 (45:05 minutes):
Tracks 1 to 10 are the album "Slow Flux" issued September 1974 in the USA on Mums PZ 33093 and October 1974 in the UK on Mums S MUMS 80358
Disc 2 (71:51 minutes):
Tracks 1 to 8 are the album "Hour Of The Wolf" issued September 1975 in the USA on Epic PE 33583 and in the UK on Mums SMUMS 69151
Tracks 9 to 16 are the album "Skullduggery" issued May 1977 in the USA on Epic PE 34120 and in the UK on Epic EPC 81328
The original Epic/Sony master tapes have been remastered and the sound is huge (if not a little hissy on the "Slow Flux" album). Overall the sound is far better than I expected it to be - clean, clear and ballsy. The foldout inlay merely reproduces the album sleeves front and rear with a small liner note on the back inlay which is visible through the see-through tray.
Musically - JOHN KAY the lead vocalist still dominated all the albums with his fantastic rasping vocals and heartfelt lyrics. But many fans and outsiders had felt Steppenwolf were way past their prime in the Seventies - I would argue not so. They were just a different kind of band to the trailblazers of "Steppenwolf" and "Steppenwolf The Second" from the late Sixties. These 1970's platters were actually more to do with funky rock than straight up hard rock. Even some of the ballads are excellent - "Just For Tonight" from "Hour Of The Wolf" is particularly good. And I've always loved the pumping "Hard Rock Road" and the funky-as-f**k "Get Into The Wind" from "Slow Flux" (lyrics above).
So there you have it. It's not all genius of course, but for fans this fully featured 2CD set is a long-overdue wish fulfilled - especially given the excellent remastered sound...
Released February 2010, Friday Music FRM 2010 breaks down as follows:
Disc 1 (45:05 minutes):
Tracks 1 to 10 are the album "Slow Flux" issued September 1974 in the USA on Mums PZ 33093 and October 1974 in the UK on Mums S MUMS 80358
Disc 2 (71:51 minutes):
Tracks 1 to 8 are the album "Hour Of The Wolf" issued September 1975 in the USA on Epic PE 33583 and in the UK on Mums SMUMS 69151
Tracks 9 to 16 are the album "Skullduggery" issued May 1977 in the USA on Epic PE 34120 and in the UK on Epic EPC 81328
The original Epic/Sony master tapes have been remastered and the sound is huge (if not a little hissy on the "Slow Flux" album). Overall the sound is far better than I expected it to be - clean, clear and ballsy. The foldout inlay merely reproduces the album sleeves front and rear with a small liner note on the back inlay which is visible through the see-through tray.
Musically - JOHN KAY the lead vocalist still dominated all the albums with his fantastic rasping vocals and heartfelt lyrics. But many fans and outsiders had felt Steppenwolf were way past their prime in the Seventies - I would argue not so. They were just a different kind of band to the trailblazers of "Steppenwolf" and "Steppenwolf The Second" from the late Sixties. These 1970's platters were actually more to do with funky rock than straight up hard rock. Even some of the ballads are excellent - "Just For Tonight" from "Hour Of The Wolf" is particularly good. And I've always loved the pumping "Hard Rock Road" and the funky-as-f**k "Get Into The Wind" from "Slow Flux" (lyrics above).
So there you have it. It's not all genius of course, but for fans this fully featured 2CD set is a long-overdue wish fulfilled - especially given the excellent remastered sound...
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I got this for a friend in Australia who has been looking for this album for 30 years. He was so happy when he learned it was available here in Amazon. He even went to search for it in the US but to no avail. But now he was very pleased with the cd and everything. He says he's been singing to it all day long and that it reminds him of his childhood days.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Sophisticated triple play
24 April 2010
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If you're looking for the political, drug-culture statements of John Kay, you best go back to Monster or 7. But this triumvirate is loaded with gems. Hour of the Wolf (1975), the best of the three, could stand up to any Steppenwolf album. Another's Lifetime and Mr. Penny Pincher don't have the 4-cycle rumble of Born To be Wild, but the instrumentation, lyrics and production push these songs to the top of Steppenwolf's body of work. Slow Flux (1974) features Children of the Night and Straight Shootin' Woman. Skullduggery (1976) is propped up by the title cut and Life is a Gamble. Steppenwolf unleashed a more sophisticated sound on these three LPs (mid-70s keyboards, pop-tinged harmonies and studio wizardry) and Kay's trademark vocals cut through unmistakeably. It's an era of Steppenwolf that should not slip into oblivion.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
"...Time Is Wasting...Gotta Get Into The Wind..."
8 Aug 2010
Format:Audio CD
This superb 2CD set gives you three rare albums from the Seventies by Steppenwolf - which have been hard to find up until now on any format.
Originally issued in 2009 (reissued in the UK in February 2010), Friday Music FRM 2010 breaks down as follows:
Disc 1 (45:05 minutes):
Tracks 1 to 10 are the album "Slow Flux" issued September 1974 in the USA on Mums PZ 33093 and October 1974 in the UK on Mums S MUMS 80358
Disc 2 (71:51 minutes):
Tracks 1 to 8 are the album "Hour Of The Wolf" issued September 1975 in the USA on Epic PE 33583 and in the UK on Mums SMUMS 69151
Tracks 9 to 16 are the album "Skullduggery" issued May 1977 in the USA on Epic PE 34120 and in the UK on Epic EPC 81328
The original Epic/Sony master tapes have been remastered and the sound is huge (if not a little hissy on the "Slow Flux" album). Overall the sound is far better than I expected it to be - clean, clear and ballsy. The foldout inlay merely reproduces the album sleeves front and rear with a small liner note on the back inlay which is visible through the see-through tray.
Musically - JOHN KAY the lead vocalist still dominated all the albums with his fantastic rasping vocals and heartfelt lyrics. But many fans and outsiders had felt Steppenwolf were way past their prime in the Seventies - I would argue not so. They were just a different kind of band to the trailblazers of "Steppenwolf" and "Steppenwolf The Second" from the late Sixties. These 1970's platters were actually more to do with funky rock than straight up hard rock. Even some of the ballads are excellent - "Just For Tonight" from "Hour Of The Wolf" is particularly good. And I've always loved the pumping "Hard Rock Road" and the funky-as-f**k "Get Into The Wind" from "Slow Flux" (lyrics above).
So there you have it. It's not all genius of course, but for fans this fully featured 2CD set is a long-overdue wish fulfilled - especially given the excellent remastered sound...
Originally issued in 2009 (reissued in the UK in February 2010), Friday Music FRM 2010 breaks down as follows:
Disc 1 (45:05 minutes):
Tracks 1 to 10 are the album "Slow Flux" issued September 1974 in the USA on Mums PZ 33093 and October 1974 in the UK on Mums S MUMS 80358
Disc 2 (71:51 minutes):
Tracks 1 to 8 are the album "Hour Of The Wolf" issued September 1975 in the USA on Epic PE 33583 and in the UK on Mums SMUMS 69151
Tracks 9 to 16 are the album "Skullduggery" issued May 1977 in the USA on Epic PE 34120 and in the UK on Epic EPC 81328
The original Epic/Sony master tapes have been remastered and the sound is huge (if not a little hissy on the "Slow Flux" album). Overall the sound is far better than I expected it to be - clean, clear and ballsy. The foldout inlay merely reproduces the album sleeves front and rear with a small liner note on the back inlay which is visible through the see-through tray.
Musically - JOHN KAY the lead vocalist still dominated all the albums with his fantastic rasping vocals and heartfelt lyrics. But many fans and outsiders had felt Steppenwolf were way past their prime in the Seventies - I would argue not so. They were just a different kind of band to the trailblazers of "Steppenwolf" and "Steppenwolf The Second" from the late Sixties. These 1970's platters were actually more to do with funky rock than straight up hard rock. Even some of the ballads are excellent - "Just For Tonight" from "Hour Of The Wolf" is particularly good. And I've always loved the pumping "Hard Rock Road" and the funky-as-f**k "Get Into The Wind" from "Slow Flux" (lyrics above).
So there you have it. It's not all genius of course, but for fans this fully featured 2CD set is a long-overdue wish fulfilled - especially given the excellent remastered sound...
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
STEPPENWOLF'S FORGOTTEN ERA
23 Feb 2012
Format:Audio CD
The reconstituted Steppenwolf of 1974 brought together four of the usual suspects (John Kay-vocals & guitar, Jerry Edmonton-drums & vocals, Goldy McJohn-keyboards, George Biondo-bass & vocals) and introduced a new lead guitarist named Bobby Cochran. As with any of the Wolf's many personnel changes, there was to be some changes in the band's sound. However, from the opening notes of Slow Flux's "Gang War Blues" it was quite apparent that The Steppenwolf Sound was alive and well. "Children Of Night", "Justice Don't Be Slow" and the aforementioned "Gang War Blues" are topical numbers dealing with the ills of society. A Wolf album without a motorcycle tune would somehow seem incomplete. Bobby Cochran's "Get Into The Wind" answered the call, showing that he not only could play and sing, but write as well. This album also contained the band's last top forty single: "Straight Shootin' Woman". Goldy McJohn departed after Slow Flux and was replaced by Andy Chapin. Hour Of The Wolf took the group a little further from the gritty, grungy sound they are known for. "Caroline" was composed by the author of "Born To Be Wild" and starts the album on a high note. "Two For The Love Of One" and "Someone Told A Lie" are hard rockers in the Wolf tradition, while "Annie, Annie Over" and "Just For Tonight" are surprisingly mellow, yet very appealing tracks. By the time the Skullduggery album hit the store shelves, Chapin was gone and Wayne Cook took over on keys. Bobby Cochran penned a couple of pretty good tracks, but for me, the only song on Skullduggery with the bite of the Wolf was Alan O'Day's "Train Of Thought", a smoldering rocker with a killer organ solo as it draws to a close. It's a shame that this material is overlooked by everyone, including the current John Kay & Steppenwolf band, because there is a lot of really good music here. Steppenwolf has been among my favorite bands for decades, so take my recommendation with a grain of salt. It's good stuff.
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