Gold: Their Great Hits
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Gold: Their Great Hits is a greatest hits album released by the Canadian-American hard rock band Steppenwolf. The album, released in 1971, charted at #24 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts and was certified "gold" by the RIAA on April 12, 1971. Initial pressings of the album came in a gatefold sleeve, with a detachable poster of the band.
Reception
Template:Music ratings In a retrospective review, Allmusic praised the production and engineering of most of the tracks and called it a "nearly perfect" introduction to the band.[1]
Record track listing
- Side one
- "Born to Be Wild" (Mars Bonfire) – 3:28
- "It's Never Too Late" (Kay, Nick St. Nicholas) – 4:05
- "Rock Me" (Dave Grusin, Kay) – 3:39
- "Hey Lawdy Mama" (Larry Byrom, Jerry Edmonton, Kay) – 3:00
- "Move Over" (Kay, Gabriel Mekler) – 2:53
- "Who Needs Ya" (Byrom, Kay) – 2:59
- Side two
- "Magic Carpet Ride" (John Kay, Rushton Moreve) – 4:30
- "The Pusher" (Hoyt Axton, Kay) – 5:43
- "Sookie, Sookie" (Don Covay, Steve Cropper) – 3:09
- "Jupiter's Child" (Edmonton, Kay, Monarch) – 3:24
- "Screaming Night Hog" (Kay) – 3:17
CD track listing
- "Magic Carpet Ride" (John Kay, Rushton Moreve) – 4:30
- "The Pusher" (Hoyt Axton, Kay) – 5:43
- "Born to Be Wild" (Mars Bonfire) – 3:28
- "Sookie, Sookie" (Don Covay, Steve Cropper) – 3:09
- "It's Never Too Late" (Kay, Nick St. Nicholas) – 4:05
- "Rock Me" (Dave Grusin, Kay) – 3:39
- "Hey Lawdy Mama" (Larry Byrom, Jerry Edmonton, Kay) – 3:00
- "Move Over" (Kay, Gabriel Mekler) – 2:53
- "Who Needs Ya?" (Byrom, Kay) – 2:59
- "Jupiter's Child" (Edmonton, Kay, Monarch) – 3:24
- "Screaming Night Hog" (Kay) – 3:17
Song information
- "Hey Lawdy Mama"
A single released in 1970, it became a top 40 hit, reaching number 18 in Canada,[2] and peaking at 35 on The Billboard Hot 100.[1] The tune was covered by punk rock group, The Minutemen, for their Project: Mersh EP.[3]
- "Screaming Night Hog"
Also released in 1970, it reached number 50 in Canada.[4]
Personnel
- John Kay – vocals, guitar, talk box, harmonica
- Michael Monarch – guitar
- Larry Byrom – guitar
- Nick St. Nicholas – bass guitar
- George Biondo – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Rushton Moreve – bass guitar
- Goldy McJohn – Hammond organ, piano
- Jerry Edmonton – drums
Charts
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 38 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 34 |
References
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