{"product_id":"magic-carpet-ride-the-dunhill-abc-years-1967-1971","title":"Magic Carpet Ride – The Dunhill \/ ABC Years 1967-1971","description":"\u003cp\u003eNewly remastered eight disc boxed set featuring each album recorded by the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eSteppenwolf\u003c\/strong\u003e for the Dunhill\/ ABC label between 1967 and 1971. With 26 bonus tracks drawn from rare singles and mono mixes. Including the albums \u003cem\u003eSteppenwolf\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Second\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAt Your Birthday Party\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEarly Steppenwolf\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMonster\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSteppenwolf Live\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSteppenwolf 7\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFor Ladies Only\u003c\/em\u003e. Remastered from the original Dunhill\/ ABC master tapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteppenwolf\u003c\/strong\u003e was formed in 1967 in LA by \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Kay\u003c\/strong\u003e (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Goldy McJohn (organ, piano) and Jerry Edmonton (drums) who were previously members of the Canadian band The Sparrows. They were joined by Michael Monarch (lead guitar) and Rushton Moreve (bass). The band signed to Dunhill\/ABC the same year and with producer Gabriel Mekler they recorded their self-titled debut album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe band were propelled to success with their classic single \"\u003cem\u003eBorn To Be Wild\u003c\/em\u003e\" (a #2 hit in the USA) and became even wider known when the track was featured, along with their version of \"\u003cem\u003eThe Pusher\u003c\/em\u003e\" in the classic 1969 counterculture film Easy Rider.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Second\u003c\/em\u003e was released in October ‘68 and featured the hit single \"\u003cem\u003eMagic Carpet Ride\u003c\/em\u003e\" (another US #2 hit). In March ‘69 \u003cem\u003eAt Your Birthday Party\u003c\/em\u003e was released to further success and was their first record to feature Nick St Nicholas on bass and their last to feature Michael Monarch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe July 1969 release \u003cem\u003eEarly Steppenwolf\u003c\/em\u003e featured live recordings made at The Matrix in San Francisco in May 1967 and featured a 20-minute version of \"\u003cem\u003eThe Pusher\u003c\/em\u003e\". The band’s next studio album, \u003cem\u003eMonster\u003c\/em\u003e, was issued in November 1969 and dealt with America’s involvement in the Vietnam War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1970 saw the band release two albums, the double LP \u003cem\u003eSteppenwolf Live\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSteppenwolf 7\u003c\/em\u003e. By the release of the latter the band’s popularity began to wane slightly, although they would retain a large and loyal fan base. Their November 1971 album \u003cem\u003eFor Ladies Only\u003c\/em\u003e was their last for Dunhill\/ABC and \u003cstrong\u003eSteppenwolf\u003c\/strong\u003e disbanded in February 1972 only to reform in 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esoteric Recordings","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50459564966219,"sku":"1129967","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/f9669a74-2d24-4506-b18d-8149cf2061c6_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727224557","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/magic-carpet-ride-the-dunhill-abc-years-1967-1971","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}