For Ladies Only

Not to be confused with For Ladies Only (Killdozer album).
For Ladies Only
Studio album by
Steppenwolf
ReleasedNovember 1971
RecordedNovember 24, 1970 – May 30, 1971
StudioAmerican Recording Co., Studio City, California
GenreRock
Length45:19
LabelDunhill
ProducerRichard Podolor
Steppenwolf chronology
Steppenwolf 7
(1970) 		For Ladies Only
(1971) 		Gold: Their Great Hits
(1971)
Singles from For Ladies Only
  1. "Ride With Me"
    Released: June 1971 [1]
  2. "For Ladies Only"
    Released: 6 October 1971 [2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[4]
Rolling Stone(mixed)[5]

For Ladies Only is the sixth studio album by Canadian-American rock band Steppenwolf. The album was released in November 1971, by Dunhill Records. It is a political concept album mainly about feminism but with several more conventional songs about romance as well, both unusual themes for Steppenwolf. Some critics saw the album as sexist, citing the lyrics of the songs and a photo of a car shaped like a penis alongside the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the gatefold. The album saw the band hinting toward the progressive rock movement that was popular at the time with more complex arrangements and sophisticated keyboard playing, particularly on the title track. Like their previous album, it was accompanied by two minor hit singles which fell just short of the Top 40.[6]

Lead guitarist Kent Henry from Blues Image replaced Larry Byrom prior to recording this album. The album was Steppenwolf's last of new material released prior to the band's initial breakup in February 1972.

  1. ^ "Steppenwolf singles".
  2. ^ "Steppenwolf singles".
  3. ^ For Ladies Only at AllMusic
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 13, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ Album review, Rolling Stone.
  6. ^ Steppenwolf USA chart history, Billboard.com. Retrieved January 18, 2013.