The Second
by Steppenwolf
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Steppenwolf bestography
The Second is ranked 2nd best out of 17 albums by Steppenwolf on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Steppenwolf is Steppenwolf which is ranked number 2577 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 614.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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The Second track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Second rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fritz | Top 20 Music Albums of 1968 | 20/20 | 0 |
| 2026 | Fritz | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 97/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  neilgee | Top 100 Music Albums of 1968 | 84/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 90 Music Albums of 1968 | 32/90 | 3 |
| 2026 | adbrack1988 | Top 31 Music Albums of 1968 | 31/31 | 0 |
| 2026 | Marswolf68 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 3/100 | 20 |
| 2026 | Marswolf68 | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 5/100 | 95 |
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Top 88 Music Albums of 1968 | 78/88 | 1 |
| 2026 | bonnequestion | Top 33 Music Albums of 1968 | 11/33 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Romanelli | Top 31 Music Albums of 1968 | 24/31 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 53 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 240 | |||
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The Second ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 08/22/2026 20:03 | daCritic | 4,623 | 73/100 |
| ! | 03/23/2026 13:49 | BoxFL | 2,766 | 51/100 |
| ! | 09/09/2025 03:30 | AAL2014 | 4,255 | 75/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 25% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.4/100, a mean average of 73.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.6.
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Forum mentions
Romanelli 07/24/2024 11:41 in The Romanelli Music Diary: Fifty Eggs Romanelli 02/18/2024 17:36 in What album are you listening to right now?The Second comments
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Jboy56 11/27/2022 17:16 | #291597 | TOP COMMENT
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Not as good as their first, incohesive, unbalanced, and unfocused. A mix of bluesrock, psychedelia and some kind of hard rock?
A fun album just to grab and listen to. Best tracks: Magic Carpet Ride, Faster Than The Speed of Life, None Of Your Doing and 28. A must-have for Steppenwolf fans. Overall, better than their first.
Best Tracks: Don't Step On The Grass, Sam and Magic Carpet Ride
junodog4 09/25/2013 02:26 | #86791
Almost as strong as their self-titled...
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