Steppenwolf, Early Steppenwolf and For Ladies Only

Early Steppenwolf is a collection of live recordings by the band Steppenwolf when they were

still known as "The Sparrow" [nee: "The Sparrows">. It was released in 1969 (see 1969 in music)

under the label ABC Dunhill. The material was recorded live at The Matrix in San Francisco on

May 14th, 1967.


Early Steppenwolf


Track listing

1. "Power Play" (Kay) – 2:55


2. "Howlin' for My Darlin'" (Dixon, Howlin' Wolf) – 4:53


3. "I'm Going Upstairs" (Hooker) – 7:14


4. "Corina, Corina" (Arranged and Adapted by John Kay) – 3:54


5. "Tighten up Your Wig" (Kay) – 3:14


6. "The Pusher" (Hoyt Axton) – 21:27

Personnel

* Peter Abram - Producer


* John Kay - Guitar, Vocals, Liner Notes


* Mars Bonfire - Guitar


* Nick St. Nicholas - Bass


* Jerry Edmonton - Drums


* Goldie McJohn - Keyboards, Organ


* David Travis - Engineer




For Ladies Only


For Ladies Only is an album by the band Steppenwolf, released in 1971 (see 1971 in music). It is

a political concept album mainly about feminism but with several more conventional songs

about romance as well, both unusual themes for Steppenwolf. Ironically, some critics saw the

album as sexist, citing an image of a vehicle shaped like male genitalia alongside the

Hollywood Walk of Fame in the sleeve of the record album. The album is considered to be an

indication of John Kay's desire to begin his own solo career, as he does not appear in three out

of the ten tracks on the album.

Track listing

1. "For Ladies Only" (Edmonton, Henry, Kay, McJohn) – 9:17


2. "I'm Asking" (Edmonton, McJohn) – 4:28


3. "Shackles and Chains" (Kay) – 5:00


4. "Tenderness" (Mars Bonfire) – 4:55


5. "The Night Time's for You (Bonfire, Cavett) – 2:58


6. "Jaded Strumpet" (Edmonton) – 4:44


7. "Sparkle Eyes" (Biondo, Kay) – 4:33


8. "Black Pit" (Henry, McJohn) – 3:50


9. "Ride With Me" (Bonfire) – 3:24


10. "In Hopes of a Garden" (Biondo) – 2:10

Personnel

* Richard Podolor - producer


* John Kay - vocals, guitar


* Kent Henry - lead guitar


* George Biondo - vocals, bass


* Goldy McJohn - keyboards


* Jerry Edmonton - drums


* Bill Cooper - engineer


* Morgan Cavett - songwriter