Steppenwolf – Steppenwolf 7 (1970 LP Canadian RCA Victor Pressing) - EX/NM Vintage Vinyl (DS-50090)

Catalog a classic 1970 hard rock studio album for your archival inventory: Steppenwolf 7 by Steppenwolf! Released by Dunhill ABC Records USA and made in Canada by RCA Limited on classic orange RCA Victor labels (DS-50090), this 12-inch stereo vinyl release was produced by Richard Podolor and engineered by Bill Cooper. The tracklist spans Side 1 ("Ball Crusher", "Forty Days and Forty Nights", "Fat Jack", "Renegade") and Side 2 ("Foggy Mental Breakdown", "Snow Blind Friend", "Who Needs Ya", "Earschplittenloudenboomer", "Hippo Stomp"). Housed in its original psychedelic gatefold sleeve featuring photography and design by Tom Gundelfinger, the front cover showcases the band standing beneath twin monumental skulls against a fiery sunset sky, the back cover features a towering low-angle leg perspective over a red brick road, and the interior gatefold opens to reveal a high-contrast battle tableau across a warm orange-red gradient. The vinyl is preserved in an archival Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static inner sleeve.

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Vinyl Surface & Labels Condition - EXCELLENT / NEAR MINT (EX / NM): Glossy black vinyl retains deep groove luster with crisp micro-groove definition, showing only faint, non-feelable hairline sleeve marks and minor surface dust flecks under angled macro inspection. Both Side 1 (DS-50090-A) and Side 2 (DS-50090-B) orange RCA Victor labels remain bright, clean, and legible with sharp black and white typography, minimal spindle marks, and clean center holes.

• Gatefold Jacket & Inner Sleeve Integrity - VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+): Original psychedelic gatefold sleeve exhibits rich sunset yellows, reds, and oranges across the front, back, and interior panels, showing light ring wear, subtle edge rubbing along top and bottom seams, and slight corner wear with intact spine structure and no seam splits. Includes a clean Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static archival inner sleeve.

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