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STEPPENWOLF
Ride With Me [The Swingin' Pig, 1CD]
Live at the  Konserthuset, Gothenburg, Sweden; September 20, 1972. Very good soundboard (FM broadcast).

Including full art work.

When it comes to biker songs, Steppenwolf's Born To Be Wild will inevitably crop up. The song was featured in the 1969 movie, Easy Rider, and has been regarded as a biker anthem ever since. So, one can imagine the disappointment of the fans who picked up this Ride With Me bootleg from The Swingin' Pig label back then. A pretty good sounding show though a bit short, it just lacks Born To Be Wild to round things off.

Still, all thanks to the person who shared the tracks on the net back in 2005.

As a bonus, a live version performed at Fillmore in July 1968 is included here - thanks to roryglzep for sharing the track (taken from the Flight Of The Sparrow boot).


Track 01. Ride With Me 
Track 02. Foggy Mental Breakdown 
Track 03. Tighten Up Your Wig 
Track 04. Monster 
Track 05. Magic Carpet Ride 
Track 06. The Pusher 

Bonus
Live at Fillmore, July 1968
Track 07. Born To Be Wild 

This recording comes from the last Bill Graham 1960's show at the original Fillmore Auditorium before he moved his shows to the Fillmore West. For three days on July 2, 3, and 4, 1968, the line-up was CCR, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY and STEPPENWOLF. This recording comes from one of those nights. It's the original STEPPENWOLF line-up touring on the first album, which was released in January 1968. It's funny to hear John Kay say that "Born To Be Wild" is their new single, and it's "bubbling under" the Top 100! Not long after it would soar to number 2 on the US charts. There are also a few songs from their second album, which was released in October 1968. (Notes on the Fillmore track, courtesy of bpthree)

Lineup:
John Kay - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
Jerry Edmonton (R.I.P.) - drums
Goldy McJohn - keyboards
Kent Henry - lead guitar
George Biondo - bass