Wolftracks

Wolftracks is an album by John Kay and Steppenwolf, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). It was originally released only in Canada and Australia. The album was the first new studio album in six years for John Kay, with a new line-up of Steppenwolf.

Wolftracks
Studio album by
Released1982
Recorded1982
StudioOcean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA
GenreRock
Length45:09
LabelAttic Records (Canada)
Nautilus Records (US)
ProducerJohn Kay, Richard Podolor
Steppenwolf chronology
Live in London
(1981)
Wolftracks
(1982)
Paradox
(1984)
Singles from Wolftracks
  1. "Hot Night in a Cold Town"
    Released: 1981

Background

In 1980, John Kay reclaimed the Steppenwolf name, touring as “John Kay & Steppenwolf.” The album Wolftracks, the first after the band reformed, was recorded "live" in the studio on a 2-track digital recorder, which was then a new medium.[1]

Track listing

Side one
  1. "All I Want Is All You Got" (John Kay) – 3:55
  2. "Time" (Kay, Michael Palmer, Kevin Kern) – 3:31
  3. "None of the Above" (Kay, M. Palmer, Steven Palmer) – 5:59
  4. "You" (Kay) – 3:50
  5. "Every Man for Himself" (Kay) – 3:19
  6. "Five Finger Discount" (Kay) – 4:36
Side two
  1. "Hold Your Head Up" (Rod Argent, Chris White) – 3:42
  2. "Hot Night in a Cold Town" (Rick Littlefield, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray) – 3:20
  3. "Down To Earth" (Kim Fowley, Ross Wilson) – 3:00
  4. "For Rock-N-Roll" (Kay) – 3:42
  5. "The Balance" (Kay) – 6:15

Personnel

John Kay and Steppenwolf

Additional musicians

Technical

  • John Kay – producer
  • Richard Podolor – producer (track 1)
  • Kevin Kern – engineer, assistant producer
  • Rich Feldman – engineer
  • Mark Ettel, Steve Crimmel – assistant engineers
  • Bruce Leek, Richard Donaldson – mastering
  • Drennon Studio – art direction
  • John Exley – photography
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References

  1. "Wolftracks-CD". Stepphenwolf.com. John Kay & Steppenwolf. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
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