Prairie Wolf hits big time
zaubermaus | USA | 07/30/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Published in 1980, "Steppe wolf" became Peter Maffay's most sucessful album to date with over 1.6 million units sold. The title cut was used as the theme song for a detective series on German television.Steppenwolf, the album, offers a mix dramatic, tender, moderately aggressive upbeat, and slower songs. One of my all time favorites "Roadie" has the feel of a restless soul, a little plaintive blues harp , nice back-up, and the cool lead vocal from Peter Maffay. "DU hattest keinen Traennen mehr" (You had no more tears) is a story of two shy somewhat forlorn individuals finally connecting. It's plaintive, yet sweet and gentle. "Auf dem weg zu mir" (On the way to me) there are many streets, many decisions to make. There is not even one track you will want to skip on this one."