SkullDuggery Songs Ranked
Skullduggery is the ninth studio album by Canadian-American rock band Steppenwolf. The album was released in May 1976, by Epic Records. It was the third of four released by Epic Records, and the last to feature keyboardist Wayne Cook, who left to join Player in 1977. The band broke up in 1971, and Kay pursued a solo career. Steppenwolf reformed in 1974 with the album Slow Flux, and disbanded in 1976. Afterward, several versions of the band toured North America until Kay reformed the official version of the group in 1980. Here are all of SkullDuggery’s songs ranked.
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8. Lip Service
“Lip Service” is based around a really funky instrumental groove. It’s a pretty decent song but not the reason any of us fell in love with Steppenwolf of course. Actually it’s a bit on the repetitive side and overlong by a couple minutes.”
7. Pass It On
“Pass It On” is an improvement even if it’s weak from a songwriting standpoint. This reminds me of Eric Clapton’s studio stuff- bring in a female singer, sing a simple ballad together, and lay it down on tape for the world to hear.”
6. Train of Thought
“Train of Thought” is probably not the train I’d ever consider travelling on. John Kay is wasting his wonderful talents singing a lackluster tune like this. Even the chorus is really awful.”
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5. (I’m A) Road Runner
“(I’m a) Road Runner” running as far from this album as I possibly can. Beep beep! Alright alright, this isn’t a bad song. I put it on the same level as “Hard Rock Road” from their previous album- sort of filler-ish but nothing to really complain about.”
4. Sleep
“Sleep” feels like a really limp way of rocking out. What is this? John Kay obviously isn’t putting 100% effort into his performance and yet, a song like this pretty much demands a lead singer who CAN give it everything they got.”
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3. Life Is a Gamble
“Life Is a Gamble” is generic -but decent- mid 70’s rock with the occasional touch of piano and is honestly a high point on an album like this. WHAT the… where did “Rock and Roll Song” come from? John Kay’s voice returns to fine classic form, and the sincerity in his voice is simply unmatched by anyone else”
2. Rock & Roll Song
“The title of the only slow song is Rock n roll song which is actually a nice ballad! It is smoothly played while maintaining a rock feel. “Rock and Roll Song” is a great commentary on how the political and societal changes had occured since Steppenwolf’s creation.”
1. Skullduggery
“The title song -while the mainstream Blue Oyster Cult-sounding chorus is pretty catchy and the verse melody is somewhat solid as well- really shows a band trying to fit in with the hard rock artists at the times and well, there really was no reason to.”
