Steppenwolf - The Second (1968) Vinyl LP • Magic Carpet Ride, Psychedelic Rock

Catalog Number: DS-50037

Record Grading: Very Good (VG), Sleeve Grading: Very Good (VG)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays with crackles and some clicks (play-graded). Reflective cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing and surface impressions (front/back); and slight discoloration with darker discoloration spots on back. Inner-sleeve is original (ABC logo/photo/ads); seams partially split. Spine is partly readable with wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• Faster Than The Speed Of Life
• Tighten Up Your Wig
• None Of Your Doing
• Spiritual Fantasy
• Don't Step On The Grass, Sam
• 28
• Magic Carpet Ride
• Disappointment Number (Unknown)
• Lost And Found By Trial And Error
• Hodge, Podge, Strained Through A Leslie
• Resurrection
• Reflections

About The Record:

The Second, contains one of Steppenwolf's most famous songs, Magic Carpet Ride. The background of the original ABC LP cover was a shiny "foil", in contrast to later (MCA Records) LP issues. Featuring a style that incorporates psychedelic music and hard rock, the release has received critical acclaim both when it came out as well as in later years. For example, AllMusic critic Bruce Eder stated that, though "highly derivative" of their first album, The Second had "very hard and edgy" tracks with the band "in excellent form". It became the band's highest-charting album on the Billboard 200, reaching No. 3. The five tracks on side two after Magic Carpet Ride consist of a continuous medley.