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Steppenwolf is best known primarily for its party-hearty rock & roll anthems. But with 1969's MONSTER, the band's fourth release, Steppenwolf showed a political side. While the album didn't contain any radio-ready top-40 hits, the album as a whole remains an impressive accomplishment.
John Kay and company voice their opinions on the then-raging Vietnam War and the dark side of the judicial system and politics. "Monster/Suicide/America," a nearly ten-minute album-opening epic, is a good example of this new direction, as is the self-explanatory "Draft Resister."
Recording information: American Recording Company, Calabasas, CA.
Unknown Contributor Role: Steppenwolf. Monster Music | List Price | $9.95 (You save $3.40) | | Category | Rock Albums, Rock/Pop CDs, Hard Rock | | Label | MCA | | Orig Year | 1969 | | All Time Sales Rank |  4895  | | CD Universe Part number | 1104378 | | Catalog number | 31328 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 25, 1990 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Gabriel Mekler | | Engineer | Richard Polodor; Bill Cooper | | Recording Time | 32 minutes |
Steppenwolf Monster Songs Monster Music Review Average Rating: (4.9 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews it's a monster
Steppenwolf is one of the very best rock and roll bands-period-but I think they have been overlooked for many years. If you like the songs that you hear on the radio (the 3 minute versions of them anyway)then you have to take the time to listen to the full version of MONSTER. Listen to every word-it still fits. Too bad no one makes music like this anymore. This album is guitar and lyric heaven.
Submitted by kim (gc illinois) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No A somewhat obscure classic
This CD is timeless. A great dipiction of Steppenwolf's verstility. Somehow, I suspect too many missed it. The only thing missing is the complete printed lyrics inside the cover as the original album had. Fortunately the words to "Monster" are within but it would be worth the time to gather all the lyrics from the net. Lead singer/writer John Kay was masterful in his time.
Submitted by rbusby2 (Fort Collins, CO, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Power to the People, Baby
Now were talking. Monster is a great album, just as valid today as it was 20-30 years ago.
Too bad none of those stoned out hippies listened to the words.
This album makes you want to start a revolution. Really pisses you off about the Feds and the christian conquerers.
Submitted by a reviewer (California)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No FROM THE MOTHERLAND
BOUGHT THIS ALBUM MANY MOONS AGO FROM A SHOP IN SUNDERLAND ( UNITED KINGDOM )
"HELL DID IT ROCK THEN AND DOES IT ROCK NOW ?! TOO RIGHT IT DOES" .
LOVED THE ALBUM FROM BEGINNING TO END SO GLAD IT'S NOW ON CD FORMAT, THOUGH I WAS HOPING FOR AN EXPANDED VERSION OF IT, PERHAPS THE MUSIC EXECS WILL BRING OUT A REMASTERED/EXPANDED VERSION OF IT ONE DAY. UNTIL THEN HERE'S HOPING "THE MONSTER REMAINS ON THE LOOSE" IN ALL GOOD RECORD STORES.
KEVIN JOHNSON, RYHOPE, SUNDERLAND, WEARSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM.
Submitted by MP002E4849 (JARROW, TYNE AND WEAR, UNITED KINGDOM)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Before and After Monster
OK folks, I'll keep this one short. Hearing this album that sunny summer in New Jersey all those many years ago changed my life. I was forever changed by hearing the music and words of Monster. There may very well be "good guys" in this world but, they sure as hell ain't the ones that we were told they were. SS
Submitted by steveskrobick (Sposeville, NM, USA)
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