Steppenwolf

Monster is the latest volume in Steppenwolf's continuing campaign for social justice, soil
conservation, and sexual freedom. John Kay even appears on the album cover without his
shades, man. His eyes are brown. Steppenwolf, who gave us those really fine first albums,
and one of the best car songs ever with "Born To Be Wild," has gotten into the same trip
that ruined the Doors. That tight, clean sound is gone, despite the fact their play... More >

An excellent comeback from two bad albums, marred only by the lyrics. John Kay's lyrics have always been awkward and preachy, in a fairly endearing way, but he had the sense to keep them fuzzed behind, so that they had to be discovered. This time he is out front with the protest, and sometimes the result is very good protest music instead of something better. (Grade: B+)