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Desperation

First released 1968English9 recordingson 58 releasesISWC T-700.009.083-7

Written by

John KayComposerJohn KayLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
DesperationHumble Pie3:51
DesperationSteppenwolf5:47
DesperationHumble Pie6:27
DesperationJohn Kay & Steppenwolf5:43
DesperationCalvin Russell5:49
DesperationSteppenwolf5:35
Desperation (live)John Kay & Steppenwolf5:40
Desperation (live 1969)Humble Pie3:55
DesperationHumble Pie4:21

On these albums

Steppenwolf
SteppenwolfSteppenwolf · 1968
Town and Country
Town and CountryHumble Pie · 1969
As Safe as Yesterday Is
As Safe as Yesterday IsHumble Pie · 1969
Rest in Peace
Rest in PeaceSteppenwolf · 1972
Lost and Found
Lost and FoundHumble Pie · 1972
The Collection
The CollectionHumble Pie · 1986
The Greatest Hits
The Greatest HitsHumble Pie · 1989
Born to Be Wild
Born to Be WildSteppenwolf · 1989
Born to Be Wild: A Retrospective 1966–1990
Born to Be Wild: A Retrospective 1966–1990Steppenwolf · 1991
Still Got the Blues
Still Got the BluesVarious Artists · 1992
As Safe as Yesterday Is
As Safe as Yesterday IsHumble Pie · 1993
The Immediate Years
The Immediate YearsHumble Pie · 1995
Live at 25
Live at 25John Kay & Steppenwolf · 1995
Calvin Russell
Calvin RussellCalvin Russell · 1997
Silver
SilverSteppenwolf · 1997
Natural Born Bugie
Natural Born BugieHumble Pie · 1999
Born to Be Wild: The Best of Steppenwolf
Born to Be Wild: The Best of SteppenwolfSteppenwolf · 1999
Natural Born Boogie
Natural Born BoogieHumble Pie · 1999
Steppenwolf / Steppenwolf The Second
Steppenwolf / Steppenwolf The SecondSteppenwolf · 1999
Natural Born Bugie: The Immediate Anthology
Natural Born Bugie: The Immediate AnthologyHumble Pie · 2000
No Regrets
No RegretsHumble Pie · 2004
Gold
GoldSteppenwolf · 2005
The Immediate Years
The Immediate YearsHumble Pie · 2007
The Ultimate Best of Steppenwolf
The Ultimate Best of SteppenwolfSteppenwolf · 2011
Mafia III Soundtrack: Official Soundtrack of New Bordeaux
Mafia III Soundtrack: Official Soundtrack of New BordeauxVarious Artists · 2016Soundtrack
Steppenwolf at 50 (1967-2017)
Steppenwolf at 50 (1967-2017)John Kay & Steppenwolf · 2018
On Air 1969–1970
On Air 1969–1970Humble Pie · 2021
Magic Carpet Ride (The Dunhill / ABC Years 1967–1971)
Magic Carpet Ride (The Dunhill / ABC Years 1967–1971)Steppenwolf · 2021
BBC Sessions 1969‐1972
BBC Sessions 1969‐1972Humble Pie · 2022

Source: MusicBrainz work ff6add1d-f084-38a5-8fb3-9c1fdb7ea894 (CC0).