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"Magic Carpet Ride" is a rock song written by John Kay and Rushton Moreve from the Canadian-American hard rock band Steppenwolf. The song was initially released in 1968 on the album The Second. It was the lead single from that album, peaking at number three in the US, and staying in the charts for 16 weeks, longer than any other Steppenwolf ...
The album contains one of Steppenwolf's most famous songs, "Magic Carpet Ride". 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.
The album's single was "Magic Carpet Ride" which reached number 3 on Billboard. [ 7 ] The band's third album, At Your Birthday Party , reached number 7 on the Billboard. [ 8 ]
In 2016, Kay credited his relationship with Jutta as part of the inspiration for Steppenwolf's "Magic Carpet Ride". [ 13 ] As of 2005, Kay has residences in West Vancouver, British Columbia , and Nashville, Tennessee .
Steppenwolf was a Canadian-American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1967. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The group was founded by singer/rhythm guitarist John Kay , keyboardist Goldy McJohn and drummer Jerry Edmonton , all formerly of the Canadian band the Sparrows . [ 5 ]
Download QR code; Print/export ... (from Steppenwolf, January 1968) Don Covay, ... The version of "Magic Carpet Ride" is not the original single version, but rather ...
While the band was recording its second album, Moreve played his song for the band. The band liked it. Writing credits for "Magic Carpet Ride" were assigned to John Kay and Rushton Moreve. This was the only Steppenwolf song Moreve received credit for writing. It was released on the album Steppenwolf the Second.
The song "Hey Lawdy Mama" was recorded in the studio, but edited in a manner to segue directly into "Magic Carpet Ride", thus retaining the album's "live" feel. [2] On original LP copies of Steppenwolf Live, "Hey Lawdy Mama" and "Magic Carpet Ride" are banded together as a single track, with a total running time of 7:13. A differently edited ...