''16 Greatest Hits'' is a compilation album by Steppenwolf, released in
1973
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. 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 previous '' Gold: 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.
Track listing
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.
Kent Henry
Kent Henry Plischke (April 5, 1948 – March 18, 2009), known as Kent Henry, was an American guitarist and songwriter best known for his contributions to Steppenwolf (band), Steppenwolf and Blues Image.UncreditedKent Henry: Guitarist with Steppenw ...
– guitar, backing vocals
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Michael Monarch
Michael Monarch (born July 5, 1950) is an American guitarist. He is best known for his work with the band Steppenwolf.
Monarch was born in Los Angeles. As the original lead guitarist with Steppenwolf (1967 through most of 1969),Goldy McJohn – organ, piano, backing vocals
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Rushton Moreve
Rushton Moreve (born John Rushton Morey; November 6, 1948 – July 1, 1981) was an American bass guitarist best known for his work with the rock band Steppenwolf from 1967–68 and again in 1978. According to singer John Kay, he was an in ...
– bass, backing vocals
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Nick St. Nicholas
Nick St. Nicholas (born Klaus Karl Kassbaum on September 28, 1943) is a German bandleader, bass guitarist, singer and songwriter; best known for his partnership in Steppenwolf.
Early life
He was born in Plön, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany ...
– bass, backing vocals
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George Biondo
George Michael Biondo
(born September 3, 1945) is a musician who served as bass guitarist of the Canadian rock band Steppenwolf from April 1970 to October 1976.
Born in New York, Biondo has been based in Southern California throughout a career ...
– bass, backing vocals
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Jerry Edmonton
Gerald Michael Edmonton (born Gerald McCrohan, October 24, 1946 – November 28, 1993) was a Canadian-American musician who was the drummer, and secondary lead vocalist for the rock band Steppenwolf.
Early life and career
Edmonton was born in O ...
– drums
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