Better booklet... - It s true that this cd has only 18 of the 20 tracks that are on the Repertoire release, but it has a better booklet. This one gives recording dates and other studie information lacking in the other booklet and also has better photos of the group. I have both cds!
This CD has been deemed obsolete - This CD would be complete if it wasn t missing Down Goes Your Love Life and Chasin Shadows from the original LP. Although it has all of the bonus tracks. Go for the recent Repertoire reissue (...) In 1969, while Born to Be Wild was the next big thing, Columbia decided to issue these recordings from 1967. Featuring Dennis Edmonton (better known as Mars Bonfire) and Nick St. Nicholas (who did not join Steppenwolf right off, but came in for the Birthday Party LP). Columbia issued only one single off of these tapes in 1967 and did not show interest in issuing anything else. These recordings show the group working out of a blues mold (on Kay s material), a little jazz (Jerry Edmonton sings on King Pin), pop (Down Goes Your Love Life with, surprisingly,Nick and Goldy McJohn singing!) and even a theremin used on Green Bottle Lover. Mars Bonfire sings a few tracks (Isn t It Strange Tomorrow s Ship Chasing Shadows), John sings most, and Jerry gets in there. Very interesting to say the least. Not just for collectors, but fans as well. This CD is missing the two tracks from the original LP.