# The Second > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Second > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Second.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Second > Source revision: 1339097539 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) For other uses, see [The Second (disambiguation)](/source/The_Second_(disambiguation)). 1968 studio album by Steppenwolf The Second Studio album by Steppenwolf Released October 1968 Recorded 1968 Studio American Recording, Studio City, California Genre Psychedelic rock blues rock hard rock[1] Length 40:25 Label Dunhill Producer Gabriel Mekler Steppenwolf chronology Steppenwolf (1968) The Second (1968) At Your Birthday Party (1969) Singles from The Second "Magic Carpet Ride" Released: September 1, 1968 Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [1] Rolling Stone (favorable)[2] ***The Second*** is the second studio album by Canadian-American [rock](/source/Rock_music) band [Steppenwolf](/source/Steppenwolf_(band)), released in October 1968 on [ABC Dunhill Records](/source/ABC_Dunhill_Records). The album contains one of Steppenwolf's most famous songs, "[Magic Carpet Ride](/source/Magic_Carpet_Ride_(Steppenwolf_song))". The background of the original ABC LP cover was a shiny "foil", in contrast to later (MCA Records) LP issues and the modern CD sleeve. Featuring a style that incorporates [psychedelic music](/source/Psychedelic_music) and [hard rock](/source/Hard_rock), the release has received critical acclaim both when it came out as well as in later years. [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) critic Bruce Eder stated that, though "highly derivative" of [their first album](/source/Steppenwolf_(Steppenwolf_album)), *The Second* had "very hard and edgy" tracks with the band "in excellent form".[1] It became the band's highest-charting album on the [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200), reaching number three. The five tracks on side two after "Magic Carpet Ride" consist of a continuous medley. ## Track listing All tracks are written by [John Kay](/source/John_Kay_(musician)), except where indicated. Side one No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Faster Than the Speed of Life" Mars Bonfire 3:10 2. "Tighten Up Your Wig (melody from "Messin' with the Kid" by Junior Wells)" 3:06 3. "None of Your Doing" Kay, Gabriel Mekler 2:50 4. "Spiritual Fantasy" 3:39 5. "Don't Step on the Grass, Sam" 5:43 Side two No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "28" Mekler 3:12 2. "Magic Carpet Ride" Kay, Rushton Moreve 4:30 3. "Disappointment Number (Unknown)" 4:52 4. "Lost and Found by Trial and Error" 2:07 5. "Hodge, Podge, Strained Through a Leslie" 2:48 6. "Resurrection" 2:52 7. "Reflections" Kay, Mekler 0:43 Total length: 40:25 ## Personnel **Steppenwolf** - [John Kay](/source/John_Kay_(musician)) – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica - [Michael Monarch](/source/Michael_Monarch) – lead guitar - [Goldy McJohn](/source/Goldy_McJohn) – [organ](/source/Hammond_organ), piano - [Rushton Moreve](/source/Rushton_Moreve) – [bass](/source/Bass_guitar) - [Jerry Edmonton](/source/Jerry_Edmonton) – drums, vocals, lead vocals on "Faster Than the Speed of Life" and "28", co-lead vocals on "Don't Step on the Grass, Sam" **Technical** - [Gabriel Mekler](/source/Gabriel_Mekler) – [producer](/source/Record_producer) - Bill Cooper – [engineer](/source/Audio_engineer) - [Richard Podolor](/source/Richard_Podolor) – engineer - [Gary Burden](/source/Gary_Burden) – art direction, cover design - [Henry Diltz](/source/Henry_Diltz) – photography ## Charts Weekly charts Chart (1968–69) Peak position Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] 2 US Billboard 200[4] 3 Singles - Billboard (United States) Year Single Chart Position 1968 "Magic Carpet Ride" Hot 100 2[5] Year-end charts Chart (1969) Position US Billboard 200[6] 40 ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-allmusic_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-allmusic_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-allmusic_1-2) Bruce Eder. ["Steppenwolf the Second - Steppenwolf"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/steppenwolf-the-second-mw0000651056). AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-12-06. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Butcher, David (November 23, 1968). "Records". *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)*. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Canada_3-0)** "[Top RPM Albums: Image 5896](https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.5896&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.5896.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.5896)". *[RPM](/source/RPM_(magazine))*. [Library and Archives Canada](/source/Library_and_Archives_Canada). Retrieved February 18, 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["*Billboard* 200"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1969-01-04/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. January 4, 1969. Retrieved February 18, 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Billboard Hot 100 - Steppenwolf"](http://www.billboard.com/artist/280528/steppenwolf/chart). Retrieved September 1, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Top US Billboard 200 Albums - Year-end 1969"](https://bestsellingalbums.org/year-end/Billboard_Top_Albums_1969). *BestSellingAlbums.org*. Retrieved February 18, 2026. ## External links - *[Steppenwolf: The Second](https://www.discogs.com/master/159559)* at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) (list of releases) - [steppenwolf.com](http://steppenwolf.com/i-5117237-the-second-1968.html) Steppenwolf: *The Second* album v t e Steppenwolf John Kay Michael Wilk Gary Link Ron Hurst Danny Johnson Jerry Edmonton Goldy McJohn Michael Monarch Rushton Moreve Nick St. Nicholas George Biondo Kent Henry Bobby Cochran Andy Chapin Wayne Cook Brett Tuggle Welton Gite Les Dudek 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 Steppenwolf Live Live at 25 Live in Louisville Compilations Gold: Their Great Hits 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" "The Pusher" "Rock Me" "Ride with Me" Related articles Discography Members Gabriel Mekler Mars Bonfire Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [The Second](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Second) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Second?action=history)). 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