Steppenwolf - 1993 - Best of John Kay & Sparrow Rsz_steppenwolf_1993_best_of_john_kay

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(John Kay & Sparrow)

Before joining Steppenwolf, John Kay led The Sparrow, a Toronto band that traveled to New York, L.A., and San Francisco in search of success and a secure record contract. Some of their work has appeared on albums in the past, but this 18-track CD is the most thorough compilation of the tapes they cut for Columbia in 1966-67. This includes their lone official 45 and various audition/demo sessions, among them seven previously unreleased performances. The material is a mix of Kay originals, blues covers of stalwarts like John Lee Hooker and Jimmy Reed, and a previously unreleased version of Hoyt Axton's anti-drug "The Pusher." For all its rarity, this stuff is not terribly impressive; it's pedestrian blues-rock for the most part. Oddly enough, Kay was barely involved in the best -- and least typical -- tracks, the lovely psychedelic tune "Tomorrow's Ship" and the massively echoed freakout "Isn't It Strange." Written and sung by other band members, these songs reflect a trippy Californian ambience that was distinctly at odds with Kay's heavy rock leanings.

01. Twisted (Audition Version) (3:01)
02. Goin' To California (Audition Version) (2:27)
03. Square Headed People (2:31)
04. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (3:55)
05. Bright Lights, Big City (3:10)
06. Hoochie Coochie Man (4:37)
07. The Pusher (5:20)
08. King Pin (2:59)
09. Goin' Upstairs (5:48)
10. Baby Please Don't Go (3:15)
11. Tomorrow's Ship (3:10)
12. Isn't It Strange (2:31)
13. Goin' To California (2:28)
14. Twisted (3:16)
15. Green Bottle Lover (2:41)
16. Tighten Your Wig (3:12)
17. Too Late (2:34)
18. Can't Make Love By Yourself (2:24)

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