Steppenwolf Born To Be Wild alternate mixes

Hi Wolf fans -

Been immensely enjoying the recent Sundazed RSD reissue of the "true" mono mix of the debut Steppenwolf S/T album. Then I remembered hearing that the 45 mix on the "ABC/Dunhill Singles Collection" (Real Gone Music) was slightly different than the mono LP version. It's drier, and doesn't have "phasing" artifacts that are present on the Sundered mono LP.

And then I remembered the elusive alternate stereo mix, mastered by our host on the MCA "Vintage Collectibles Volume 2" CD. It's in stereo, but lacks the slide guitar at the end (played by John Kay?) and has a longer fadeout with more jamming.

So, to recap:
Mix 1: mono 45, on singles and Singles Collection (Real Gone)
Mix 2: mono fold down, on original US Dunhill "Monophonic" LP and other LP's worldwide purported to be mono; technically not a different mix as it's a fold
Mix 3: newly discovered true mono mix, with "phasing" sounds on the drums at the beginning and the break, on the Sundazed mono reissue LP
Mix 4: stereo version - on Dunhill Stereo LP and most compilations, and the one we've heard the most!
Mix 5: alternate stereo mix, found by Steve in the MCA vaults?

Any light to shed on this, @Steve Hoffman ?

Thanks.

 

Interesting . I've not heard of MCA "Vintage Collectibles Volume 2" before. Thanks

 

Yep. Recommended right here on the forum of course, grabbed my copy that same day.
Various - Vintage Collectibles Volume 2

Vintage Collectables

 

Go to Amazon.com if anyone wants cheap copies of the series.
Vintage Collectibles (Series) on Amazon Music

 

There was also a version with a motorcycle intro on the Easy Rider soundtrack.

 

I once recorded a version of the song with a motorcycle intro...I'm a "One Man Band"...meaning that I play all the different instruments myself. Then I made a comedy music video of me driving around in a scooter pretending to be a bad ass. Some people don't like comedy making fun of their favorite music...but if you listen you should be able to tell that I am a real fan of Steppenwolf...I hope. I did the video comedy style because it's hopeless to really look as badass as the real Steppenwolf...so I didn't even try. Oh yeah, the clip is interspersed with footage of me on a sound-stage playing the various instruments also.