Steppenwolf - The ABC/Dunhill Singles CD

Full title: The ABC/Dunhill Singles Collection.

Great news! I have been working again with Real Gone Music, and this CD
will be released August 14th. Like the Grass Roots set we worked on, this
contains all of the correct single mixes, with one exception. John Kay
requested we use the full album version of "Monster." Everything else on the
set matches the 45 A- and B-sides exactly.

Tracklist
CD1:
1. A Girl I Knew (mono single version)
2. The Ostrich (mono single version)
3. Sookie Sookie (mono single version)
4. Take What You Need (mono single version)
5. Born to Be Wild (mono single version)
6. Everybody s Next One (mono single version)
7. Magic Carpet Ride (mono single version)
8. Rock Me (mono single version)
9. Jupiter s Child (mono single version)
10. The Pusher (mono single version)
11. It s Never Too Late (mono single version)
12. Happy Birthday (mono single version)
13. Move Over (mono single version)
14. Power Play (mono single version)
15. Monster (stereo LP version) (at John Kay's request)
16. Berry Rides Again (mono single version)
17. Hey Lawdy Mama (mono single version)
18. Twisted (mono single version)
19. Screaming Night Hog (mono single version)
20. Spiritual Fantasy (mono single version)
21. Corina, Corina (mono single version)

CD2:
1. Who Needs Ya (45/LP version) (stereo on both LP & 45)
2. Earschplittenloudenboomer (45/LP version) (stereo on both LP & 45)
3. Snow Blind Friend (mono single version)
4. Hippo Stomp (mono single version)
5. Ride with Me (mono single version)
6. For Madmen Only (stereo single version - unavailable on LP)
7. Black Pit (45/LP version) (stereo on both LP & 45)
8. For Ladies Only (mono single version)
9. Sparkle Eyes (mono single version)
10. I m Movin On (John Kay) (45/LP version) (stereo on both LP & 45)
11. Walk Beside Me (John Kay) (45/LP version) (stereo on both LP & 45)
12. Somebody (John Kay) (single version) (45 is stereo)
13. You Win Again (John Kay) (45/LP version) (stereo on both LP & 45)
14. Moonshine (Friend of Mine) (John Kay) (mono single version)
15. Nobody Lives Here Anymore (John Kay) (mono single version)
16. Easy Evil (John Kay) (45/LP version) (stereo on both LP & 45)
17. Dance to My Song (John Kay) (45/LP version) (stereo on both LP & 45)

Should we assume they're all disc dubs, or did some tapes
turn up? Between the Dunhill cost-saving trash dump and
the Universal fire, there can't be any original mono tapes
still on this planet. Or.........

GM

Wow. Great news indeed.
All I know is this. We're getting another incredible set
of never-before-on-CD Dunhill single versions mastered by
Aaron. I know it's going to sound incredible.
SIGN ME UP.

Another winner courtesy of Real Gone Music and Aaron. Also,
excellent point made by Jim. Listen carefully to one of
Aaron's vinyl dubs and then listen to one of the recent
loud, distorted and compressed CD releases of the same
song. I don't have to tell you which one sounds best (just
listen and judge for yourself).

aaronk wrote: John Kay requested we use the full album version of "Monster."

Aaron, I trust that won't be a problem when you get around to Mickie Finn: The Complete Dunhill Singles Collection. ;) (Anybody else remember that dog of a show on NBC back in '65?)

Seriously, congrats on what is sure to be another stellar-sounding collection of Dunhill goodies (I'm not one to differentiate "Dunhill" and "ABC/Dunhill;" it's just Dunhill to me.) I especially want to make sure that you and the others on the board responsible for taking the initiative in getting the ball rolling on these projects get the credit you deserve. Otherwise, we'd still be waiting or having to settle for those expensive Japanese remasters with the sub-par needledrop single bonus tracks.