Early Steppenwolf/For Ladies Only [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Track Listings

1. Early Steppenwolf (Recorded Live At The Matrix In San Francisco, May 14, 1967): Power Play

2. Howlin’ For My Darlin’

3. I’m Going Upstairs

4. Corrina, Corrina

5. Tighten Up Your Wig

6. The Pusher For Ladies Only: For Ladies Only

7. Sparkle Eyes

8. Shackles And Chains

9. Tenderness

10. The Night Time’s For You

11. Jaded Strumpet

12. I’m Asking

13. Black Pitt

14. Ride With Me

15. In Hopes Of A Garden

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
These albums date from 1969 and 1971 respectively. ‘Early Steppenwolf’ features an 18 minute version of ‘The Pusher’. ‘For Ladies Only’ was Steppenwolf’s last studio album for Probe Records. Digitally remastered, slip-cased and with extensive new notes.

Tracks:

Early Steppenwolf (Recorded Live At The Matrix In San Francisco, May 14, 1967): Power Play
Howlin For My Darlin
Im Going Upstairs
Corrina, Corrina
Tighten Up Your Wig
The Pusher For Ladies Only: For Ladies Only
Sparkle Eyes
Shackles And Chains
Tenderness
The Night Times For You
Jaded Strumpet
Im Asking
Black Pitt
Ride With Me
In Hopes Of A Garden

Album Description

These albums date from 1969 and 1971 respectively. `Early Steppenwolf' features an 18 minute version of `The Pusher'. `For Ladies Only' was Steppenwolf's last studio album for Probe Records. Digitally remastered, slip-cased and with extensive new notes.

Album Description

Two albums from 1969 and 1971 respectively. Early Steppenwolf was recorded live at the Matrix in San Francisco in 1967 and features an 18 minute version of 'The Pusher'. Digitally remastered, slip-cased and with extensive new notes. BGO. 2005.

Album Details

These Albums Date from 1969 and 1971 Respectively. `early Steppenwolf'features an 18 Minute Version of ` the Pusher'. `for Ladies Only'was Steppenwolf's Last Studio Album for Probe Records.

Customer Reviews:

strange dual package, listen separately.......2007-02-06

Due to contractual obligations Steppenwolf had to release 2 albums a year and these 2 came shortly after another but are the least equal. To start with the latter one, "For Ladies Only" has a smooth and polished production, but contains some of the greatest songs of the time, either written/sung by John Kane and/or other bandmembers. The instrumentation is flawless. I like this album as one of their best. No fillers or weak songs, some are really stunning, even 35 years from date. On the contrary the first album is not Steppenwolf at all (!), but the band before that, Sparrow, with some of the members which showcased in the latterday band and offered us the strong first studio album with "Born to Be Wild" (not presented here). Recorded in the Matrix in San Francisco in early 1967 (hey, remember that one from the Doors?) the music is raw, to say the least. Opener "Power Play" ends up on the "Monster" album, together with "Tighten up your Wig" (later also on "Steppenwolf The Second") the only group originals, Hoyts Axtons dreary doom "The Pusher" closer is an extended version played in that vein (the much lighter studio rendition is on the first album) whilst "Corrina, Corrina" is a not very special popsong. That leaves only two other covers unmentioned, John Lee Hookers "I'm going Upstairs" and Howlin Wolf /Willy Dixons "Howlin', for my Darlin". The band had a huge section of smash hits thereafter and offered truely great albums. That makes listening to the beginnings somewhat uneasy (the later "Live" is much much better), so it is strange that BGO combined these two toghether, which in a way is the same as combining the moon and the sun, dark and light, fire and water. These are two complete different bandoutings. Therefore try to find each album solely or at least listen to them individually. In that case they offer the most. Besides that Steppenwolf will always remain one of my everlasting favorites.

For The Fans..........2005-12-27

BGO records does it again...combining rare out of print cd's with an eye to the collector who appreciates the effort...who else would buy this CD except real fans of Steppenwolf?
Early Steppenwolf is classic acid drenched blues rock recorded in SF before the wolf became big...great jams and the sound of heavy metal thunder on these traditional blues workouts and previews of some tracks that Steppenwolf would later record in studio.
For Ladies Only is also for men but I am not the 1st to say that it is not their best effort but found a place for fans who had trouble tracking down the original CD release.

Music Review:

Music Review

Music Review

1. Early Steppenwolf (Recorded Live At The Matrix In San Francisco, May 14, 1967): Power Play
2. Howlin’ For My Darlin’
3. I’m Going Upstairs
4. Corrina, Corrina
5. Tighten Up Your Wig
6. The Pusher For Ladies Only: For Ladies Only
7. Sparkle Eyes
8. Shackles And Chains
9. Tenderness
10. The Night Time’s For You
11. Jaded Strumpet
12. I’m Asking
13. Black Pitt
14. Ride With Me
15. In Hopes Of A Garden