Born to Be Wild – A Retrospective


Born to Be Wild – A Retrospective is a 1991 greatest hits album by Steppenwolf. It was the first attempt at a serious historical overview of the band and its founder/leader's career.

Critical reception

The Rolling Stone Album Guide awarded the compilation four stars, calling it "far and above the best, running the gamut of the band's career and hitting all the high points." MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide called it "concise" and "well-annotated," writing that it "renders almost everything else in the catalog unnecessary."

Track listing

Disc 1
  1. "Twisted" - 03:14
  2. "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" - 03:43
  3. "Sookie Sookie" - 03:15
  4. "Everybody's Next One" - 02:57
  5. "Born to be Wild" - 03:30
  6. "Your Wall's Too High" - 05:44
  7. "Desperation" - 05:47
  8. "The Pusher" - 05:51
  9. "The Ostrich" - 05:45
  10. "Don't Step on the Grass, Sam" - 05:41
  11. "Magic Carpet Ride" - 04:22
  12. "Rock Me" - 03:44
  13. "Jupiter's Child" - 03:23
  14. "It's Never Too Late" - 04:05
  15. "Monster/Suicide/America" - 09:13
  16. "Move Over" - 02:54
  17. "Hey Lawdy Mama" - 02:53
Disc 2
  1. "Snowblind Friend" - 03:55
  2. "Who Needs Ya" - 02:53
  3. "Screaming Night Hog" - 03:17
  4. "For Ladies Only" - 04:53
  5. "Tenderness" - 04:56
  6. "Ride with Me" - 03:23
  7. "I'm Movin' On" - 03:08
  8. "My Sportin' Life" - 05:18
  9. "Children of the Night" - 05:12
  10. "Straight Shootin' Woman" - 04:02
  11. "Caroline" - 04:45
  12. "Live Your Life" * - 04:14
  13. "Ain't Nothing Like it Used to Be" - 03:50
  14. "Born to be Wild " * - 04:47
  15. "Rock 'N' Roll Rebels" - 04:01
  16. "Give Me News I Can Use" - 03:41
  17. "The Wall" - 06:20
Note: "*" = previously unreleased.