The Second
by Steppenwolf

The Second by Steppenwolf
Year: 1968
Overall rank: 5,518th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 53 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1968 (79th)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (426th)
Award Best albums of all time (5,518th)

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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 2563 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 619.

Steppenwolf album bestography « Higher ranked (2,563rd)
Steppenwolf
This album (5,518th)
The Second
Lower ranked (9,158th) »
Steppenwolf 7

(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 rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 5,518th | 1960s rank: 426th | 1968 rank: 79th

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The Second ratings

Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 53 votes)
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45/100
 
03/23/2026 13:49 BoxFL  Ratings distribution  2,76751/100
 
55/100
 
09/09/2025 03:30 AAL2014  Ratings distribution  3,79475/100
 
75/100
 
03/03/2025 12:40 MetalMan67  Ratings distribution  6,03771/100
 
70/100
 
02/06/2025 23:46 BorderFreeAndrew  Ratings distribution  15,24174/100
 
75/100
 
11/25/2024 01:46 RockyRaccoon  Ratings distribution  6,98384/100

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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 73.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.7.

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70/100
From 11/27/2022 17:16 | #291597
Not as good as their first, incohesive, unbalanced, and unfocused. A mix of bluesrock, psychedelia and some kind of hard rock?
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From 01/20/2019 18:33 | #230118
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.
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From 01/25/2015 20:38 | #132548
Best Tracks: Don't Step On The Grass, Sam and Magic Carpet Ride
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70/100
From 09/25/2013 02:26 | #86791
Almost as strong as their self-titled...
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