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Talk about "red hot." That’s what Steppenwolf was in late ’68/early ’69, when "Born to Be Wild," "Magic Carpet Ride" and "Rock Me" all went Top 10 in less than eight months. They didn’t cool after that, either, charting nine more times through the fall of ’71. Steppenwolf charted with 14 albums, and their LPs have been well represented in the digital age—but not their singles, which have been largely unavailable on CD in their original 45 mixes. That’s because the original tapes have been long missing; now, though, engineer Aaron Kannowski has rounded up the world’s best sound sources, and so we have this: the A- and B-side of every ABC/Dunhill Steppenwolf single and John Kay solo single (John also provides track-by-track commentary). Along with the album version of "Monster" (John’s request) and his single sides "Somebody," "I’m Movin’ On; Easy Evil" and more, you get the three aforementioned smashes (including the first-ever good-sounding version of the "Magic Carpet Ride" (single); the hits "It’s Never Too Late," "Move Over," "Hey Lawdy Mama," "Screaming Night Hog" "Who Needs Ya," "Snow Blind Friend," "Ride with Me," "For Ladies Only"…38 tracks, the ultimate Steppenwolf collection! Real Gone Music.