16 Greatest Hits

Not to be confused with the similarly named Mamas and Papas compilation, or the country greatest hits series 16 Biggest Hits.

16 Greatest Hits

Greatest hits album by Steppenwolf

Released

February 1973

Recorded

1967–1971

Genre

Rock

Length

57:47

Label

MCA

Producer

Gabriel Mekler,
Richard Podolor

Steppenwolf chronology

For Ladies Only
(1971)

16 Greatest Hits
(1973)

Slow Flux
(1974)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

16 Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Steppenwolf, released in 1973. It features some of their most famous songs, including "Born to Be Wild", "The Pusher", and "Magic Carpet Ride", and "Hey Lawdy Mama." The album consisted of the 11 tracks from the previous Gold: Their Great Hits album, in the same order as on the two sides of that earlier album, with the addition of the final two tracks on side 1, and the final three tracks on side 2.

This album was originally issued as Dunhill 50135, and later as ABC/Dunhill with the same number, on LP, 8-track cartridge, and cassette. Following MCA's assimilation of the ABC family of labels, the album was reissued as MCA 1599 (some vinyl copies using previously-pressed LPs with an ABC-Dunhill label), then as budget-label MCA 37049. The album was made available in all formats through several U. S. record clubs, each bearing notes as to their club origin. The album was also issued (under various titles) in Canada, England, Germany, Greece, and the Benelux countries, and was issued on CD in 1985.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Born to Be Wild"	Bonfire	3:28
2.	"It's Never Too Late"	Kay, St. Nicholas	3:00
3.	"Rock Me"	Kay	3:39
4.	"Hey Lawdy Mama"	Byrom, Edmonton, Kay	2:54
5.	"Move Over"	Kay, Mekler	2:52
6.	"Who Needs Ya?"	Byrom, Kay	2:55
7.	"Snowblind Friend"	Axton	3:52
8.	"Ride With Me"	Bonfire	3:21
9.	"Magic Carpet Ride"	Kay, Moreve	2:45
10.	"The Pusher"	Axton	5:48
11.	"Sookie, Sookie"	Covay, Steve Cropper	3:13
12.	"Jupiter's Child"	Edmonton, Kay, Monarch	3:22
13.	"Screaming Night Hog"	Kay	3:14
14.	"For Ladies Only"	Edmonton, Henry, Kay, McJohn	3:38
15.	"Tenderness"	Bonfire	3:10
16.	"Monster"	Edmonton, Kay	3:54

Personnel

John Kay – lead vocals, guitar
Jerry Edmonton – drums, vocals
Goldy McJohn – organ, vocals
Michael Monarch – guitar, vocals
Rushton Moreve – bass, vocals
Nick St. Nicholas – bass, vocals
Larry Byrom – guitar, vocals
George Biondo – bass, vocals
Kent Henry – guitar, vocals

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1973	Pop Albums	152

References

↑ Cub Koda. "16 Greatest Hits". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 February 2013.

Steppenwolf

Nick St. Nicholas Jerry Edmonton Goldy McJohn John Kay Michael Monarch Personnel John Kay and Steppenwolf other musicians Michael Wilk Gary Link Ron Hurst Danny Johnson prior other musicians Kent Henry Andy Chapin Larry Byrom George Biondo Bobby Cochran Wayne Cook Welton Gite Les Dudek Chad Peery Jerry Posin Ruben De Fuentes

Studio albums	Steppenwolf The Second At Your Birthday Party Monster Steppenwolf 7 For Ladies Only Slow Flux Hour of the Wolf Skullduggery Wolftracks Paradox Rock & Roll Rebels Rise & Shine

Live albums	Early Steppenwolf Live Live in London Live at 25 Live in Louisville

Compilations	Gold: Their Great Hits Rest in Peace 16 Greatest Hits The ABC Collection Born to Be Wild - A Retrospective The Millennium Collection The Collection

Singles	"Born to Be Wild" "Magic Carpet Ride" "It's Never Too Late" "The Pusher" "Ride with Me"

Related articles	Discography Members Gabriel Mekler Mars Bonfire Rushton Moreve

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