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Analogue Productions - CAPP 50029 SA - Hybrid SACD Stereo 

Mastered By  Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio from the Original Master Tapes

Limited Edition -  Plays on ALL CD players

Although familiar to anyone who was sentient in the '60s, or who has a retro fetish that includes repeated viewings of "Easy Rider," this masterful reissue reveals just how good Steppenwolf's 1969 debut sounds. Audiophiles are aware that Dunhill Records — home of The Mamas and The Papas — could deliver sonic masterpieces, but who knew that this early example of 'hard' rock was so well-treated in the studio? I have never heard 'Born To Be Wild' sounding so visceral, the biggest shockers being the sense of space during the drum break at 2m 07s and the fluidity of the bass. The guitar opener on "Your Wall's Too High" is also a revelation. It's on vinyl too, if you find digitizing this gem to be sacrilegious." Sound quality 90%. Ken Kessler, Hi-Fi News.

"Chad, my man, the new Steppenwolf, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Dusty Springfield SACDs are damned brilliant! What fantastic transfers! Best that I've ever heard these albums sound, amigo." - David Robinson, Editor-in-Chief, Positive Feedback Online

Steppenwolf's self-titled 1968 debut album, recorded in a mere four days, introduced the band's iconoclastic approach, which combined a tough, blues-rooted sound, a penchant for topical lyrics and the gritty growl of John Kay, whose brooding presence and trademark shades made him one of the era's most magnetic and identifiable figures.
 

1.  Sookie Sookie  
2.  Everybody's Next One  
3.  Berry Rides Again  
4.  Hootchie Kootchie Man  
5.  Born To Be Wild  
6.  Your Wall's Too High  
7.  Desperation  
8.  The Pusher  
9.  A Girl I Knew  
10. Take What You Need  
11. The Ostrich