The Second is the second studio album

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 by Canadian

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-American

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 acid rock

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 band Steppenwolf

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 1968

1968 in music

-Events:*January 4 – Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police, after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with bassist Noel Redding.*January 6 – Gibson Guitar Corporation patents its Gibson Flying V electric guitar design....

 on ABC Dunhill Records. The album contains one of Steppenwolf's most famous songs, "Magic Carpet Ride

Magic Carpet Ride

"Magic Carpet Ride" is a rock song written by John Kay and Rushton Moreve from the Canadian-American band Steppenwolf. The song was initially released in 1968 on the album The Second. It was the lead single from that album, peaking at No. 3 in the US, and becoming the band's second-biggest hit,...

". The background of the original ABC LP cover was a shiny "foil", in contrast to later (MCA Records) LP issues and the modern CD sleeve.

Side one

1. "Faster than the Speed of Life" (Mars Bonfire
   Mars Bonfire
   Dennis 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....
   
   ) – 3:10
2. "Tighten Up Your Wig" – 3:06
3. "None of Your Doing" (Kay, Gabriel Mekler
   Gabriel Mekler
   Gabriel Mekler was a songwriter, musician, and record producer who attained fame in the 1960s, helming classic albums for Steppenwolf, Three Dog Night, and Janis Joplin...
   
   ) – 2:50
4. "Spiritual Fantasy" – 3:39
5. "Don't Step on the Grass, Sam" – 5:43

Side two

1. "28" (Gabriel Mekler) – 3:12
2. "Magic Carpet Ride
   Magic Carpet Ride
   "Magic Carpet Ride" is a rock song written by John Kay and Rushton Moreve from the Canadian-American band Steppenwolf. The song was initially released in 1968 on the album The Second. It was the lead single from that album, peaking at No. 3 in the US, and becoming the band's second-biggest hit,...
   
   " (Kay, Rushton Moreve
   Rushton Moreve
   Rushton Moreve was an American bass guitarist best known for his work with the rock band Steppenwolf from 1967–68 and again in 1978...
   
   ) – 4:30
3. "Disappointment Number (Unknown)" – 4:52
4. "Lost and Found By Trial and Error" – 2:07
5. "Hodge, Podge, Strained Through a Leslie" - 2:48
6. "Resurrection" – 2:52
7. "Reflections" (Kay, Gabriel Mekler) – :43

Personnel

• Gabriel Mekler
  Gabriel Mekler
  Gabriel Mekler was a songwriter, musician, and record producer who attained fame in the 1960s, helming classic albums for Steppenwolf, Three Dog Night, and Janis Joplin...
  
   - Producer
• John Kay
  John Kay (musician)
  John Kay is a German-Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist known as the frontman of Steppenwolf...
  
   - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
• Michael Monarch
  Michael Monarch
  Michael Monarch is an American guitarist. He is best known for his work with the band Steppenwolf....
  
   - Lead Guitar
• Goldy McJohn
  Goldy McJohn
  Goldy McJohn is a Canadian keyboard player best known as the original keyboardist for rock group Steppenwolf. Originally a classically trained pianist, he was a pioneer in the early use of the electronic organ in heavy metal...
  
   - Organ, Piano
• Rushton Moreve
  Rushton Moreve
  Rushton Moreve was an American bass guitarist best known for his work with the rock band Steppenwolf from 1967–68 and again in 1978...
  
   - Bass
• Jerry Edmonton
  Jerry Edmonton
  Jerry 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...
  
   - Drums, Vocals
• Bill Cooper - Engineer
• Richard Podolor
  Richard Podolor
  Richard Podolor was a record producer.Richard Podolor, who is also known as Richie Podolor or Richard Allen, produced hits including "Joy to the World" by Three Dog Night and "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf. His early hits were as guitarist and co-writer on the drummer Sandy Nelson's records...
  
   - Engineer

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1969	Pop Albums	3

External links

• steppenwolf.com Steppenwolf: The Second album