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| 16 Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Released | February 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1967–1971 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 57:47 | |||
| Label | ABC Dunhill/MCA | |||
| Producer | Gabriel Mekler, Richard Podolor | |||
| Steppenwolf chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
16 Greatest Hits is a compilation album bySteppenwolf, released in1973. It features some of their most famous songs, including "Born to Be Wild", "The Pusher", and "Magic Carpet Ride", and "Hey Lawdy Mama." The album consisted of the 11 tracks from the previousGold: Their Great Hits album, in the same order as on the two sides of that earlier album, with the addition of the final two tracks on side 1, and the final three tracks on side 2.
This album was originally issued as Dunhill 50135, and later as ABC/Dunhill with the same number, on LP, 8-track cartridge, and cassette. Following MCA's assimilation of the ABC family of labels, the album was reissued as MCA 1599 (some vinyl copies using previously-pressed LPs with an ABC-Dunhill label), then as budget-label MCA 37049. The album was made available in all formats through several U. S. record clubs, each bearing notes as to their club origin. The album was also issued (under various titles) in Canada, England, Germany, Greece, and the Benelux countries, and was issued on CD in 1985.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Born to Be Wild" (fromSteppenwolf, January 1968) | Mars Bonfire | 3:28 |
| 2. | "It's Never Too Late" (fromAt Your Birthday Party, March 1969) | John Kay,Nick St. Nicholas | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Rock Me" (fromAt Your Birthday Party, March 1969) | Kay | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Hey Lawdy Mama" (fromSteppenwolf Live, April 1970) | Kay,Larry Byrom,Jerry Edmonton | 2:54 |
| 5. | "Move Over" (fromMonster, November 1969) | Kay,Gabriel Mekler | 2:52 |
| 6. | "Who Needs Ya" (fromSteppenwolf 7, November 1970) | Kay, Byrom | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Snowblind Friend" (fromSteppenwolf 7, November 1970) | Axton | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Ride with Me" (fromFor Ladies Only, November 1971) | Bonfire | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Magic Carpet Ride" (fromThe Second, October 1968; edited version) | Kay,Rushton Moreve | 2:45 |
| 10. | "The Pusher" (fromSteppenwolf, January 1968) | Axton | 5:48 |
| 11. | "Sookie Sookie" (fromSteppenwolf, January 1968) | Don Covay,Steve Cropper | 3:13 |
| 12. | "Jupiter's Child" (fromAt Your Birthday Party, March 1969) | Kay, Edmonton,Michael Monarch | 3:22 |
| 13. | "Screaming Night Hog" (single, 1970) | Kay | 3:14 |
| 14. | "For Ladies Only" (fromFor Ladies Only, November 1971) | Kay, Edmonton,Kent Henry,Goldy McJohn | 3:38 |
| 15. | "Tenderness" (fromFor Ladies Only, November 1971) | Bonfire | 3:10 |
| 16. | "Monster" (fromMonster, November 1969; single edit) | Kay, Edmonton | 3:54 |
Note: The version of "Magic Carpet Ride" is not the original single version, but rather, the album version edited down to the length of the single version.
Album –Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Pop Albums | 152 |
