Hour of the Wolf (album)

Hour of the Wolf is the eighth studio album by Canadian-American rock band Steppenwolf. The album was released in September 1975, by Epic Records. Andy Chapin replaced long time keyboardist Goldy McJohn on this album.

Hour of the Wolf
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1975
RecordedMarch–May 1975
StudioJohn Kay's Studio
Genre
Length37:58
LabelEpic
ProducerSteppenwolf
Steppenwolf chronology
Slow Flux
(1974)
Hour of the Wolf
(1975)
Skullduggery
(1976)
Singles from Hour of the Wolf
  1. "Caroline (Are You Ready)"
    Released: June 1975

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]

AllMusic gave the album a negative retrospective review, saying the songs are all competent but adhere too closely to Steppenwolf formulas that had already been played out.[1]

Hour Of The Wolf, was a good album but it didn't have that signature hit single their previous albums had. "Caroline..," a Mars Bonfire penned song was released as a single but failed to chart. Another Mars Bonfire song that was an outtake, "Killer Riff," was said to have been a better choice for a single. But it didn't make it onto the album.

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Caroline (Are You Ready for the Outlaw World?)"Mars Bonfire4:53
2."Annie, Annie Over"Alan O'Day4:12
3."Two for the Love of One"George Biondo, Jerry Edmonton3:46
4."Just for Tonight"Bobby Cochran, Edmonton5:39
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Hard Rock Road"Edmonton3:32
6."Someone Told a Lie"Cochran, John Kay5:07
7."Another's Lifetime"Wayne Berry4:34
8."Mr. Penny Pincher"Van Dunson6:15

Personnel

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Steppenwolf

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Additional musicians

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Technical

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Charts

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Album - Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1975 Billboard 200 155[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Joe Viglione. "Hour of the Wolf - Steppenwolf". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  2. ^ "Billboard 200 - Steppenwolf". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2017.