Hour of the Wolf (album)
Encyclopedia
Hour of the Wolf is an album by Steppenwolf
, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music
). It was the second of four albums Steppenwolf released under the label Epic
.
Steppenwolf (band)
Steppenwolf are a Canadian-American rock group that was prominent in the late 1960s. The group was formed in 1967 in Los Angeles by vocalist John Kay, guitarist Michael Monarch, bassist Rushton Moreve, keyboardist Goldy McJohn and drummer Jerry Edmonton after the dissolution of Toronto group The...
, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music
1975 in music
-January–April:*January 2 - New York City U.S. District Court Judge Richard Owen rules that former Beatle John Lennon and his lawyers can have access to Department of Immigration files pertaining to his deportation case....
). It was the second of four albums Steppenwolf released under the label Epic
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
.
Track listing
- "Caroline (Are You Ready for the Outlaw World)" (Mars BonfireMars BonfireDennis Edmonton , also known by the stage name Mars Bonfire, is a Canadian rock musician and songwriter, best known for writing the hit song "Born to Be Wild" for Steppenwolf....
) – 4:53 - "Annie, Annie Over" (O'Day) – 4:12
- "Two for the Love of One" (Biondo, Edmonton) – 3:46
- "Just for Tonight" (Cochran, Edmonton) – 5:39
- "Hard Rock Road" (Edmonton) – 3:32
- "Someone Told a Lie" (Cochran, Kay) – 5:07
- "Another's Lifetime" (Berry) – 4:34
- "Mr. Penny Pincher" (Dunson) – 6:15
Personnel
- George BiondoGeorge BiondoGeorge Michael Biondo was the bass guitarist of the American rock band, Steppenwolf, from April 1970 to October 1976...
- Bass, Vocals - Bobby CochranBobby CochranBobby Cochran is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has worked with many bands, including Steppenwolf, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Leon Russell, and Bobby and the Midnites.-External links:*, official website of Bobby Cochran...
- Guitar - John KayJohn Kay (musician)John Kay is a German-Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist known as the frontman of Steppenwolf...
- Guitar, Vocals - Jerry EdmontonJerry EdmontonJerry Edmonton was the drummer for the rock band, Steppenwolf.He was born Gerald McCrohan in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Both he and his brother Dennis, also known as Mars Bonfire, changed their surnames to Edmonton during the 1960s, when they performed in a group called The Sparrows...
- Art Direction, Drums - Andy ChapinAndy ChapinAndy Chapin was an American keyboardist best known for his short stint with the Ricky Nelson Band, which ended in 1985 when he and his bandmates died after their plane crashed on New Year's Eve in De Kalb, Texas while en route to a performance in Dallas, Texas...
- Keyboards - Ed Bannon - Engineer
- Tom ScottTom Scott (musician)Tom Scott is an American saxophonist, composer, arranger, conductor and bandleader of the west coast jazz/jazz fusion ensemble The L.A. Express.-Biography:Scott was born in Los Angeles, California...
- Horn - Roy Halee - Mixing
- Lorrie Sullivan - Design, Photography
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Pop Albums | 155 |