Steppenwolf discography

The discography of Steppenwolf, an American Hard rock band, consists of Thirteen studio albums, Nine compilation albums, Twenty-one singles, Three music videos. The band was formed in 1967 after some members of The Sparrows split. Group members included John Kay, Michael Monarch, Goldy McJohn, Rushton Moreve and Jerry Edmonton. Their first album, Steppenwolf, was released in 1968, which sold well and reached 6 on the Billboard. That same year, Steppenwolf re-read "The Pusher" (previously released by Hoyt Axton). The song was later used in Easy Rider. The album's most successful single was "Born to Be Wild", which reached No. 2 on the Billboard. At the time of the release of second album, The Second the band's bassist Rushton Moreve had a dispute with band leader John Kay and eventually replaced him with Nick St. Nicholas arrived. The album's single was "Magic Carpet Ride" which reached number 3 on the Billboard.

The band's third album, At Your Birthday Party, reached number 7 on the Billboard. The album's single "Rock Me" reached number 10 on Billboard and was in fact Steppenwolf's last successful single. Steppenwolf released three more albums by 1972 that had no commercial success and eventually led to the band's dissolution. The band was formed in 1974 with new members including John Kay, Jerry Edmonton, Goldy McJohn, George Biondo, and Bobby Cochran. Steppenwolf released three albums during this period, the most successful being "Slow Flux". After three albums, Steppenwolf was dissolved in 1976. The group was re-formed in 1980 and is still operating. Steppenwolf's newest studio album was Rise & Shine, released in 1990.