Ann-Margret sings Steppenwolf. A resolutely rock debut album at 81? But if so, who’s stopping him? Of course it’s a late fantasy: the cover photo recycles a poster from 1967, advertising a show in Vegas. Let the Hollywood star play it ” born to be wild is not surprising, it has been his character at least since Kitten with a Whip, 1964 film. Rock’n’roll attitude. The music was missing. She therefore offers herself a handful of covers to her liking, and a distribution of choice: the Fuzztones to make the title song wilder, Pete Townshend to stir up his acoustics in Bye Bye Loveex-Stray Cats Lee Rocker-Slim Jim Phantom tandem to blast Volare psychobilly way, down to Steve Cropper and Brian Auger to bring back Son of a Preacher Man at the Stax house. Mind-boggling list: Harvey Mandel, Rick Wakeman, Pat Boone, Sonny Landreth, all came running. And the lady? Assassin tone, tempting phrasing: she purrs, whispers, has fun, assumes herself. And us with her.
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