Steppenwolf: "Steppenwolf"

Released in 1968,

this was Steppenwolf's

highly successful debut LP.

Includes their mega-hit, "Born to Be Wild,"

plus "Sookie, Sookie" and "The Pusher."

"Berry Rides Again" is also a great track!

If you are not already a fan,

I'm not sure there is much I can say

to convince you of this group's

iconic role in the late '60s

progression of rock music.

If you ARE already a fan,

there's not much I could say

that would change your mind

or add to your knowledge,

probably.

How 'bout this:

a) the silver cover made it difficult for an

amateur photographer like myself to get a clean shot of the cover;

b) this album came to me second-hand (garage sale, I think),

so the disturbing, unfortunate red enhancements are not mine.

Read more about Steppenwolf HERE.

Art Direction, Cover and Liner Design: Gary Burden

Photography: Tom Gundelfinger

Crosby, Still, & Nash (debut)

This incredible debut album (debut for this formulation of artists) was released in 1969. I confess that although I loved this music then and never stopped loving it, I did not own this LP until MUCH later, picking it up for next to nothing at a used record store. "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" still ranks very high on my list of favorites. I never tire of listening to it.

My copy of this LP accompanied the Canned Heat LP shown in a previous post on a one-way trip to a collector in France.

Art Direction & Design: Gary Burden

Photography: Henry Diltz