Gold: Their Great Hits
1971 greatest hits album by Steppenwolf
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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.
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| Released | March 1971 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 40:23 | |||
| Label | Dunhill | |||
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| Singles from Gold: Their Great Hits | ||||
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Reception
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
Song information
- "Hey Lawdy Mama"
A single released in 1970, it became a top 40 hit, reaching number 18 in Canada,[3] and peaking at 35 on The Billboard Hot 100.[2] The tune was covered by punk rock group, The Minutemen, for their Project: Mersh EP.[4]
- "Screaming Night Hog"
Also released in 1970, it reached number 50 in Canada.[5]
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 |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 38 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 34 |