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For other uses, see Wolf Tracks (disambiguation). 1982 studio album by Steppenwolf
Wolftracks
Studio album by Steppenwolf
Released1982
Recorded1982
StudioOcean Way, Hollywood, California
GenreRock
Length45:09
LabelWolf
ProducerJohn Kay, Richard Podolor
Steppenwolf chronology
Skullduggery
(1976)
Wolftracks
(1982)
Paradox
(1984)
Singles from Wolftracks
  1. "Hot Night in a Cold Town"
    Released: 1981

Wolftracks is an album by John Kay and Steppenwolf, released in 1982 by Wolf Records, with distribution by Nautilus Records in the U.S. and Attic Records in Canada. It was the first new studio album in six years for John Kay, featuring a new line-up of Steppenwolf and Kay renaming the group accordingly.

Background

In 1980, John Kay reclaimed the Steppenwolf name, touring as “John Kay & Steppenwolf.” The album Wolftracks, the first after the band reformed, was recorded "live" in the studio on a 2-track digital recorder, which was then a new medium.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

The Globe and Mail wrote that "the basic elements are all there: Kay's husky, Wilson Pickett singing style dominates the digitally processed mix, and Michael Wilk adds the familiar, fat organ sounds to the lurching, half-soul and half-rock beat."

Track listing

Side one
  1. "All I Want Is All You Got" (John Kay) – 3:55
  2. "Time" (Kay, Michael Palmer, Kevin Kern) – 3:31
  3. "None of the Above" (Kay, M. Palmer, Steven Palmer) – 5:59
  4. "You" (Kay) – 3:50
  5. "Every Man for Himself" (Kay) – 3:19
  6. "Five Finger Discount" (Kay) – 4:36
Side two
  1. "Hold Your Head Up" (Rod Argent, Chris White) – 3:42
  2. "Hot Night in a Cold Town" (Rick Littlefield, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray) – 3:20
  3. "Down To Earth" (Kim Fowley, Ross Wilson) – 3:00
  4. "For Rock-N-Roll" (Kay) – 3:42
  5. "The Balance" (Kay) – 6:15

Personnel

John Kay and Steppenwolf

Additional musicians

Technical

References

  1. "Steppenwolf Biography by Mark Deming". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. "Wolftracks-CD". Stepphenwolf.com. John Kay & Steppenwolf. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  3. "Wolftracks John Kay & Steppenwolf". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  4. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 670.
  5. Lacey, Liam (11 Sep 1982). "Wolftracks Steppenwolf". The Globe and Mail. p. F6.
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