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Hour of the Wolf is the eighth studio album by Canadian-American rock band Steppenwolf. The album was released in September 1975, by Epic Records. Andy Chapin replaced long time keyboardist Goldy McJohn on this album.

Hour of the Wolf
Studio album by Steppenwolf
Released	September 1975
Recorded	March–May 1975
Studio	John Kay's Studio
Genre	Hard rock acid rock
Length	37:58
Label	Epic
Producer	Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf chronology
Slow Flux (1974) Hour of the Wolf (1975) Skullduggery (1976)
Singles from Hour of the Wolf
"Caroline (Are You Ready)" Released: June 1975

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

AllMusic gave the album a negative retrospective review, saying the songs are all competent but adhere too closely to Steppenwolf formulas that had already been played out.[1]

Hour Of The Wolf, was a good album but it didn't have that signature hit single their previous albums had. "Caroline..," a Mars Bonfire penned song was released as a single but failed to chart. Another Mars Bonfire song that was an outtake, "Killer Riff," was said to have been a better choice for a single. But it didn't make it onto the album.

Track listing

Personnel

Steppenwolf

• John Kay – guitar, vocals
• Jerry Edmonton drums, art direction,
• George Biondo – bass guitar, vocals
• Bobby Cochran – guitar
• Andy Chapin – keyboards

Additional musicians

• Tom Scott – horns, (tracks 1, 5)

Technical

• Steppenwolf – producers
• Ed Bannon – engineer
• Roy Halee – mixing
• Lorrie Sullivan – design, photography

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Year	Chart	Position
1975	Billboard 200	155[2]

References

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