At Your Birthday Party ; Steppenwolf 7 (1970)

"Led by John Kay (born in 1944 in East-Germany as Joachim Krauledat), Steppenwolf's blazing biker anthem "Born to Be Wild" roared out of speakers everywhere in the fiery summer of 1968. Kay had named the band after the Herman Hesse novel. Steppenwolf recorded seven discs for Dunhill Records in the short span between 1968 and 1971. This BGO twofer holds the 6th and 7th album. Rocking out a little more, Steppenwolf hit gold again with "At Your Birthday Party". The hit, "Rock Me" sat well alongside such other hits as "Jupiter Child" and "Don't Cry." Even so, it has a rather unsettling feel to it. It was almost as if all their success was beginning to turn sour. Okay, but a bit flawed. "Steppenwolf 7" is an intriguing collection of album tracks showing the two sides of John Kay -- the hard rock singer and the artist setting his sights on interpreting other musical styles. It came at a moment when the band needed to redefine itself, but opted instead to just put out a decent product and take few risks." (Allmusic)

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