℗ 2015 UMG Recordings; A Geffen Records Release
| Released | November 1, 1969 |
| Duration | 32m 58s |
| Record Label | Geffen |
| Genre | Rock |
Monster
Steppenwolf
Available in 192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Monster / Suicide / America
Steppenwolf; Larry Byrom |
9:16 | |||
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1.2
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Draft Resister
Steppenwolf |
3:20 | |||
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1.3
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Power Play
Steppenwolf |
5:26 | |||
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1.4
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Move Over
Steppenwolf |
2:53 | |||
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1.5
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Fag
Steppenwolf |
3:13 | |||
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1.6
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What Would You Do (If I Did That To You)
Steppenwolf |
3:23 | |||
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1.7
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From Here To There Eventually
Steppenwolf |
5:27 |
Billboard 200 - #17, 1969
"The music has lost none of its muscular drama ... as powerful and right today as it was 37 years ago. "
- Rolling Stone
"An excellent comeback ... the result is very good protest music ... B+."
- Robert Christgau
One of the first concept albums, Monster from Steppenwolf contains several political and protest songs ripped from the headlines of turbulent 1969. Bandleader John Kay says the album displays a fresh burst of energy thanks to new lead guitarist Larry Byrom, replacing original member Michael Monarch. Includes the original 10-minute version of the title song and the single Move Over.
"In my opinion Monster was a stronger effort than anything since the second album. However, time was once again our enemy which made it necessary that we recorded this project in an unusual fashion. The guys came up with one track after another while I was trying to keep up with my vocal parts and lyrics. Since this was supposed to be a concept album, I had to write within certain guidelines so that the lyrics fit within the concept."
- John Kay
192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Geffen Studio Masters
Tracks 1-7 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-7 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.70 -1.71 to -0.20 | -15.59 -16.68 to -14.59 | -12.31 -13.30 to -11.30 | 9 9 to 11 | |
| 1 | Monster / Suicide / America | -0.48 | -14.80 | -11.3 | 9 |
| 2 | Draft Resister | -0.34 | -15.42 | -12.2 | 10 |
| 3 | Power Play | -1.32 | -15.71 | -12.2 | 9 |
| 4 | Move Over | -0.50 | -14.59 | -11.7 | 9 |
| 5 | Fag | -0.20 | -16.68 | -13.3 | 11 |
| 6 | What Would You Do (If I Did That To You) | -0.33 | -15.53 | -12.3 | 9 |
| 7 | From Here To There Eventually | -1.71 | -16.39 | -13.2 | 9 |