The Joker
~ Recording by Steve Miller Band
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.5 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | The Joker | Steve Miller Band | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | EA‐ST 11235 |
| 1.5 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | The Joker | Steve Miller Band | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | SMAS-11235 |
| 1.5 | The Joker | 4:24 | Steve Miller Band | The Joker (quadraphonic) | Steve Miller Band | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | Q8W-11235 |
| 1.1 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | The Best of 1968-1973 | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7952712 |
| 1.1 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | The Best of 1968-1973 (On back of case in teeny tiny print it says "PRINTED IN U.S.A.") | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 0777 7 95271 2 0 |
| 1.1 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | The Best of 1968–1973 (reissue) | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7 95271 2 |
| 1.1 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | The Best of 1968–1973 | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 0777 7 95271 2 0, CDP 7 95271 2 |
| 1.5 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | The Joker | Steve Miller Band | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | C2 94445 |
| 1.3 | The Joker | 4:24 | Steve Miller Band | De Pre Historie 1973 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Ariola (company mostly named as distributor) | 260.745 |
| 1.3 | The Joker | 4:23 | Steve Miller Band | Hit News 91, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K‐tel (International budget record label) | 330001-2 |
| 2.2 | The Joker | 4:22 | Steve Miller Band | More Than a Feeling | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Tellydisc | Telcd 49 |
| 2.1 | The Joker | 4:27 | Steve Miller Band | The Finest Masterpieces in Pop & Rock, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG (do not use this as a release label!) | 652Y-7 96401 2 |
| 1.5 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | The Joker | Steve Miller Band | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7 94445 2 |
| 1.10 | The Joker | 4:22 | Steve Miller Band | The Levi’s 501 Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–91, please read annotations before use) | 9548-30852-2 XV |
| 1.3 | The Joker | 4:25 | Steve Miller Band | The Very Best of the Steve Miller Band | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 04 6250 61 |
| 1.3 | The Joker | 4:25 | Steve Miller Band | The Very Best of the Steve Miller Band | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 01 6250 61 |
| 1.3 | The Joker | 4:25 | Steve Miller Band | The Very Best of the Steve Miller Band | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade Music Company France S.A. (not for release label use! FR branch of Dutch "Arcade" label) | 14594.2 |
| 1.11 | The Joker | 4:23 | Steve Miller Band | Rock Line 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Versailles (French label) | VER 472823 2 |
| 1.3 | The Joker | 4:25 | Steve Miller Band | The Very Best of the Steve Miller Band | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | ARC 962502 |
| 1.3 | The Joker | 4:25 | Steve Miller Band | The Very Best of the Steve Miller Band | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| Liberation Records (Australian, big LIB logo or target behind name, 1981-1999; big L and record logo, 2018-) | TVD 93369 (RMD 53369) |
| 1.9 | The Joker | 4:22 | Steve Miller Band | Originals | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | MOOD CD29 |
| 1.3 | The Joker | 4:23 | Steve Miller Band | Route 66 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 01 8310 6 |
| 2.13 | The Joker | 4:25 | Steve Miller Band | Box Set | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| 1.9 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | Levi’s Music | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 840022 |
| 1.8 | The Joker | ?:?? | Steve Miller Band | Best of Levi’s Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.7 | The Joker | 4:25 | Steve Miller Band | Box Set Sampler | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.5 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | The Joker | Steve Miller Band | Album |
| Fame (US EMI budget reissues), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | CD-FA 3250, CDP 7 94445 2 |
| 1.5 | The Joker | 4:25 | Steve Miller Band | The Sound of TV | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 01.8980.6 |
| 1.4 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | Living in the U.S.A. | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) | S21-57288 |
| 1.2 | The Joker | 4:29 | Steve Miller Band | Guitar Rock: The Mid-’70s: Take Two | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music, CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) | R968-16, S21-18451 |
| 1.8 | The Joker | 4:29 | The Steve Miller Band | Greatest Hits 1974–78 | The Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| DCC Compact Classics | GZS-1103 |
| 2.10 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | Absolute Hits of the 70’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records (Denmark) | 8449272 |
| 1.2 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | These Dreams | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI-Capitol Entertainment Properties | 70876-12110-2-3 |
| 1.1 | The Joker | 4:24 | Steve Miller Band | Greatest Hits | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| Eagle Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.), PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 559 240-2 |
| 1.16 | The Joker | 4:23 | Steve Miller Band | Greatest Hits of the Millennium: 70’s, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 494015-2 |
| 1.5 | The Joker | 4:28 | Steve Miller Band | The Joker | Steve Miller Band | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | JVCXR-0043-2 |
| 1.2 | The Joker | 4:26 | The Steve Miller Band | The Steve Miller Band | The Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| Falcon Neue Medien | 3522 |
| 1.7 | The Joker (Levi'S) | 4:22 | Steve Miller Band | Culture pub - la compilation | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 501809-2 |
| 2.3 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | Guitar of the Millennium II | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music France (1994–2013) | |
| 1.5 | The Joker | 4:30 | Steve Miller Band | Young Hearts: Complete Greatest Hits | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7243 5 90509 2 8 |
| 1.6 | The Joker | 4:27 | Steve Miller Band | Legends II | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 593788 2 |
| 1.4 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | Living in the U.S.A. | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) | S21-57288 |
| 2.13 | The Joker | 4:25 | Steve Miller Band | It’s Called Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music South Africa (not for release label use!) | CDBEST (SWFD) 42 |
| 2.8 | The Joker | 4:21 | Steve Miller Band | P4: Sommerfavoritter | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 5901032 |
| 1.5 | The Joker | 4:30 | Steve Miller Band | Young Hearts: Complete Greatest Hits | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 7243 5 95879 2 9 |
| 2.2 | The Joker | 4:25 | Steve Miller Band | The Best Pub Jukebox... Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD652 |
| 1.3 | The Joker | 4:24 | Steve Miller Band | Classic Drive: Cruisin' | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | |
| 1.1 | The Joker | 4:27 | Steve Miller Band | 70s Flashback | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Compass Productions (budget compilations) | 72438-73357-2-1 |
| 2.14 | The Joker | 4:29 | Steve Miller Band | My Generation: The Soundtrack of Our Lives, the 70s, Part One | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Australia (not for release label use!) | 0946 3 69385 2 3 |
| 2.11 | The Joker | 4:21 | Steve Miller Band | Guitar Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music France (1994–2013) | 0094637684122 |
| 1.21 | The Joker | 4:27 | Steve Miller Band | Absolute Very Best of the World's Best Ever Beer Songs, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 0946 3 69497 2 7 |
| 1.6 | The Joker | 4:25 | Steve Miller Band | Made to Move Music Collection: Pop | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Catalogue | 0946 3848902 3 |
| 2.5 | The Joker | 4:28 | Steve Miller Band | Greatest Hits | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19) | 17780 |
| 1.13 | The Joker | 4:25 | Steve Miller Band | Born to Be Wild | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Falcon Neue Medien | 4290 |
| 18.8 | The Joker | 4:29 | Steve Miller Band | Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | |
| 2.8 | The Joker | 4:29 | Steve Miller Band | Time Life Music - Rock Classics: Milestones | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | |
| 1.16 | The Joker | 4:28 | Steve Miller Band | NOW That’s What I Call Classic Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”), Zomba (imprint) | 50999-208145-26 |
| 2.17 | The Joker | 4:31 | Steve Miller Band | 101 70s Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 0821372, 50999 082137 2 3 |
| 2.6 | The Joker | 4:24 | Steve Miller Band | Hitarchief Top 2000, Volume 5 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Belgium | 5344984 |
| 1.5 | The Joker | 4:30 | Steve Miller Band | Complete Greatest Hits | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 50999 9 84497 2 9 |
| 1.5 | The Joker | 4:25 | Steve Miller Band | The Joker | Steve Miller Band | Album |
| Capitol Catalog Mkt (C92) | |
| 1.5 | The Joker | 4:25 | Steve Miller Band | The Joker | Steve Miller Band | Album |
| Steve Miller | |
| 1.8 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | Ultimate Hits | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | B002674802 |
| 1.3 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | Ultimate Hits (deluxe edition) | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.8 | The Joker (remastered 2017) | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | Ultimate Hits | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Steve Miller | |
| 1.22 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | Rock Icons | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises) | |
| 1.3 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | Ultimate Hits | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 00602557618440 |
| 1.10 | The Joker | 4:25 | Steve Miller Band | Acoustic 70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music TV | 0190295723996 |
| 2.4 | The Joker | 4:24 | Steve Miller Band | Welcome to the Vault (deluxe edition) | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 00602567763413 |
| 2.4 | The Joker | 4:24 | Steve Miller Band | Welcome to the Vault | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.5 | The Joker | 4:24 | Steve Miller Band | The Joker (24 bits / 96 kHz) | Steve Miller Band | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Steve Miller | |
| 1.19 | The Joker | 4:25 | Steve Miller Band | Rockklassiker | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| FP (UMG Recordings, Inc. digital compilations) | |
| 1.48 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | Grilla! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| FP (UMG Recordings, Inc. digital compilations) | |
| 1.20 | The Joker | 4:24 | Steve Miller Band | Classic Rock Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| FP (UMG Recordings, Inc. digital compilations) | |
| 1.34 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | Rock On | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| FP (UMG Recordings, Inc. digital compilations) | |
| 1.7 | The Joker (remastered 2017) | 4:24 | Steve Miller Band | Summer in the City | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| FP (UMG Recordings, Inc. digital compilations) | |
| 1.25 | The Joker | 4:24 | Steve Miller Band | Stars of the 70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| FP (UMG Recordings, Inc. digital compilations) | |
| 1.28 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | Campfire Jams | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| FP (UMG Recordings, Inc. digital compilations) | |
| 1.6 | The Joker | 4:27 | Steve Miller Band | Legends II | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.4 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | Living in the U.S.A. | Steve Miller Band | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | The Joker | 4:23 | Steve Miller Band | The Hit Sound of Levi's 501 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.5 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | The Joker (reissue) | Steve Miller Band | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 038-79 4445 1 |
| 1.5 | The Joker | 4:26 | Steve Miller Band | The Joker | Steve Miller Band | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 59445 |
| 1.1 | The Joker | 4:25 | Steve Miller Band | The Pompatus of Love | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack | |||
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 6.7 | The Joker | 4:25 | Steve Miller Band | Capitol Records 50th Anniversary 1942–1992 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | DPRO-79242, DPRO-79243, DPRO-79244, DPRO-79245, DPRO-79246, DPRO-79247, DPRO-79248, DPRO-79249 |
| 1.7 | The Joker | 4:24 | Steve Miller Band | Jim Beam: 40 Shots of Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Festival Mushroom Records (label has FMR with a little speaker on top) | 337362 |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.69 | The Joker | 4:29 | Steve Miller Band | Guitar Hero: World Tour | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack | |||
| 1.15 | The Joker | 4:27 | Steve Miller Band | Greatest Hits of the 70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
Relationships
| producer: | Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band) |
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| acoustic guitar, slide guitar and lead vocals [vocals]: | Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band) |
| bass: | Gerald Johnson |
| drums (drum set): | John King (drums) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) |
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| sampled by: | Angel by Shaggy featuring Rayvon Diese Tage by Kris feat. Dante Thomas Wow Wow by Neil Cicierega (lead vocals [“-people call me the space cowboy”]) |
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| mash-ups: | Joker Revolver (Steve Miller Band vs. Marc Lavoine) by Mighty Mike |
| recording of: | The Joker |
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Related works
The Joker
| writer: | Eddie Curtis (songwriter) Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band) |
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| publisher: | Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) Jim Rooster Music Sailor Music Unichappell Music, Inc. Warner Chappell Music, Inc. |
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| referred to in medleys: | Medley: I’ve Got a Crush on You / Too Young / Unchain My Heart / The Joker / Good Vibrations / Je ne regrette rien (order: 4) |
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| later parody versions: | Jehovah |
| later translated versions: | Da Joker |