STEPPENWOLF
''SKULLDUGGERY''
1976
34:11
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1 Skullduggery 05:14 (Bobby Cochran)
2 (I'm A) Road Runner 03:52 (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland)
3 Rock And Roll Song 03:05 (Valdy Horsdal)
4 Train Of Thought 04:41 (Alan O'Day)
5 Life Is A Gamble 03:22 (Bobby Cochran, Harry Garfield)
6 Pass It On 04:42 (Jean Watt)
7 Sleep 03:45 (Bobby Cochran)
8 Lip Service 05:26 (Bobby Cochran, Jerry Edmonton, John Kay, George Biondo, Wayne Cook)
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John Kay/Lead Vocals, Guitar
Jerry Edmonton/Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
George Biondo/Bass Guitar, Vocals
Bobby Cochran/Lead Guitars, Vocals
Wayne Cook/Keyboards
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ABOUT THE ALBUM/OFFICIAL
1976—Imported. The last of the three albums from the mid-’70s recorded for Mums/Epic (now Sony) Records. This has only recently been re-released in Europe, attesting to the band’s continued popularity there. Songs: Skullduggery, (I’m A) Road Runner, Rock & Roll Song, Train Of Thought, Life Is A Gamble, Pass It On, Sleep, Lip Service.
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The recording of this album fulfilled our contractual obligations to Epic Records. While I found it difficult to find the motivation to write songs for an album that I felt was the musical equivalent of The Titanic, Bobby Cochran, our intrepid guitarist felt no such energy drop. No one worked harder to give the record life than he. His enthusiasm was infectious to the point that when we were finished I was surprised at the results. The title song as well as our versions of “Road Runner” , “Rock and Roll Song” and “Pass It On” are still some of my favorites.
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ABOUT THE ALBUM/WIKIPEDIA
Skullduggery is a 1976 Steppenwolf album. It was the third of four released by Epic Records, and the last to feature keyboardist Wayne Cook, who left to join Player in 1977.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Cub Koda
Led by John Kay (born Joachim Krauledat, April 12, 1944), Steppenwolf's blazing biker anthem "Born to Be Wild" roared out of speakers everywhere in the fiery summer of 1968, John Kay's threatening rasp sounding a mesmerizing call to arms to the counterculture movement rapidly sprouting up nationwide. German immigrant Kay got his professional start in a bluesy Toronto band called Sparrow, recording for Columbia in 1966. After Sparrow disbanded, Kay relocated to the West Coast and formed Steppenwolf, named after the Herman Hesse novel. "Born to Be Wild," their third single on ABC-Dunhill, was immortalized on the soundtrack of Dennis Hopper's underground film classic Easy Rider. The song's reference to "heavy metal thunder" finally gave an assignable name to an emerging genre. Steppenwolf's second monster hit that year, the psychedelic "Magic Carpet Ride," and the follow-ups "Rock Me," "Move Over," and "Hey Lawdy Mama" further established the band's credibility on the hard rock circuit. By the early '70s, Steppenwolf ran out of steam and disbanded. Kay continued to record solo, as other members put together ersatz versions of the band for touring purposes. During the mid-'80s Kay re-formed his own version of Steppenwolf, grinding out his hits (and some new songs) at oldies shows. Nevertheless, they'll be remembered for generations to come for creating one of the ultimate gas'n'go rock anthems of all time.
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BIOGRAPHY/WIKIPEDIA
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WEBSITE
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TO THE TOP
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''SKULLDUGGERY''
1976
34:11
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1 Skullduggery 05:14 (Bobby Cochran)
2 (I'm A) Road Runner 03:52 (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland)
3 Rock And Roll Song 03:05 (Valdy Horsdal)
4 Train Of Thought 04:41 (Alan O'Day)
5 Life Is A Gamble 03:22 (Bobby Cochran, Harry Garfield)
6 Pass It On 04:42 (Jean Watt)
7 Sleep 03:45 (Bobby Cochran)
8 Lip Service 05:26 (Bobby Cochran, Jerry Edmonton, John Kay, George Biondo, Wayne Cook)
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John Kay/Lead Vocals, Guitar
Jerry Edmonton/Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
George Biondo/Bass Guitar, Vocals
Bobby Cochran/Lead Guitars, Vocals
Wayne Cook/Keyboards
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ABOUT THE ALBUM/OFFICIAL
1976—Imported. The last of the three albums from the mid-’70s recorded for Mums/Epic (now Sony) Records. This has only recently been re-released in Europe, attesting to the band’s continued popularity there. Songs: Skullduggery, (I’m A) Road Runner, Rock & Roll Song, Train Of Thought, Life Is A Gamble, Pass It On, Sleep, Lip Service.
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The recording of this album fulfilled our contractual obligations to Epic Records. While I found it difficult to find the motivation to write songs for an album that I felt was the musical equivalent of The Titanic, Bobby Cochran, our intrepid guitarist felt no such energy drop. No one worked harder to give the record life than he. His enthusiasm was infectious to the point that when we were finished I was surprised at the results. The title song as well as our versions of “Road Runner” , “Rock and Roll Song” and “Pass It On” are still some of my favorites.
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ABOUT THE ALBUM/WIKIPEDIA
Skullduggery is a 1976 Steppenwolf album. It was the third of four released by Epic Records, and the last to feature keyboardist Wayne Cook, who left to join Player in 1977.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Cub Koda
Led by John Kay (born Joachim Krauledat, April 12, 1944), Steppenwolf's blazing biker anthem "Born to Be Wild" roared out of speakers everywhere in the fiery summer of 1968, John Kay's threatening rasp sounding a mesmerizing call to arms to the counterculture movement rapidly sprouting up nationwide. German immigrant Kay got his professional start in a bluesy Toronto band called Sparrow, recording for Columbia in 1966. After Sparrow disbanded, Kay relocated to the West Coast and formed Steppenwolf, named after the Herman Hesse novel. "Born to Be Wild," their third single on ABC-Dunhill, was immortalized on the soundtrack of Dennis Hopper's underground film classic Easy Rider. The song's reference to "heavy metal thunder" finally gave an assignable name to an emerging genre. Steppenwolf's second monster hit that year, the psychedelic "Magic Carpet Ride," and the follow-ups "Rock Me," "Move Over," and "Hey Lawdy Mama" further established the band's credibility on the hard rock circuit. By the early '70s, Steppenwolf ran out of steam and disbanded. Kay continued to record solo, as other members put together ersatz versions of the band for touring purposes. During the mid-'80s Kay re-formed his own version of Steppenwolf, grinding out his hits (and some new songs) at oldies shows. Nevertheless, they'll be remembered for generations to come for creating one of the ultimate gas'n'go rock anthems of all time.
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BIOGRAPHY/WIKIPEDIA
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WEBSITE
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TO THE TOP
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