The Second

by Steppenwolf

The Second cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 1968
  • Label: Dunhill
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:57
  • Community rating: 3.43/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Goldy McJohn, John Kay

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released a mere nine months after their smash debut, this heavier and more cohesive sophomore effort solidified the band's standing as hard rock pioneers. Famously containing the massive hit 'Magic Carpet Ride', the album seamlessly stitches together aggressive blues-based riffing with extended, distinctly psychedelic studio experimentation.

Genres

Descriptors: drugs

Tracklist

  1. Faster Than The Speed Of Life (3:16)
  2. Tighten Up Your Wig (3:10)
  3. None Of Your Doing (2:54)
  4. Spiritual Fantasy (3:44)
  5. Don't Step On The Grass, Sam (5:42)
  6. 28 (3:14)
  7. Magic Carpet Ride (4:31)
  8. Disappointment Number (Unknown) (4:52)
  9. Lost And Found By Trial And Error (2:07)
  10. Hodge, Podge, Strained Through A Leslie (2:48)
  11. Resurrection (2:52)
  12. Reflections (0:43)

Credits

  • Steppenwolf - primary artist
  • Rushton Moreve - bass guitar [uncredited]
  • Jerry Edmonton - drums [uncredited]
  • Michael Monarch - lead guitar [uncredited]
  • John Kay - lead vocals, harmonica [uncredited], written-by
  • Goldy McJohn - organ, piano [uncredited]
  • Mars Bonfire - written-by

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