The Best of 1968–1973

~ Release by Steve Miller Band (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Made in Italy on CD face
Printed in Italy on back cover.
Printed in USA on back cover.

Annotation last modified on 2019-08-03 19:45 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1The Joker
producer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
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)
recording of:
The Joker
writer:
Eddie Curtis (songwriter), Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Jim Rooster Music, Sailor Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
4.14:26
2Living in the USA
producer:
Glyn Johns and Steve Miller Band (American rock band)
recording of:
Living in the U.S.A. (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
publisher:
Sailor Music
44:05
3My Dark Hour
producer:
Glyn Johns and Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
bass guitar, drums (drum set) and guitar and background vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-05-09)
recording of:
My Dark Hour (on 1969-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
publisher:
Sailor Music
3:09
4Going to the Country
producer:
Glyn Johns and Steve Miller Band (American rock band)
recording of:
Going to the Country
writer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band) and Ben Sidran
3:13
5Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma
producer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
bass:
Gerald Johnson
drums (drum set):
John King (drums)
guitar and lead vocals [vocals]:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
organ:
Dick Thompson (organ)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007)
recording of:
Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
publisher:
Sailor Music
5:41
6Going to Mexico
producer:
Glyn Johns and Steve Miller Band (American rock band)
recording of:
Going to Mexico
writer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band) and Boz Scaggs
publisher:
Sailor Music
2:28
7Come On In My Kitchen
producer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
live cover recording of:
Come On In My Kitchen
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), King of Spades Music, Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd. and Standing Ovation Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:05
8Evil
producer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
recording of:
Evil
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
live recording of:
Evil
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
4:37
9Song for Our Ancestors
producer:
Glyn Johns and Steve Miller Band (American rock band)
recording of:
Song for Our Ancestors (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
6:00
10Your Saving Grace
producer:
Glyn Johns
recording of:
Your Saving Grace (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Tim Davis (US drummer for Steve Miller Band)
54:51
11Quicksilver Girl
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1968)
producer:
Glyn Johns and Steve Miller Band (American rock band)
bass:
Lonnie Turner (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Tim Davis (US drummer for Steve Miller Band) (in 1968)
guitar:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band) (in 1968) and Boz Scaggs (in 1968)
keyboard:
Jim Peterman (in 1968)
background vocals:
Tim Davis (US drummer for Steve Miller Band) (in 1968) and Boz Scaggs (in 1968)
lead vocals:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band) (in 1968)
recording of:
Quicksilver Girl (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
42:44
12Seasons
producer:
Glyn Johns and Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
recording of:
Seasons (in 1969)
writer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band) and Ben Sidran
publisher:
Sailor Music
3:51
13Space Cowboy
producer:
Glyn Johns and Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
recording of:
Space Cowboy (in 1969)
writer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band) and Ben Sidran
publisher:
Sailor Music
4:57
14Gangster of Love
producer:
Glyn Johns and Steve Miller Band (American rock band)
recording of:
Gangster of Love
lyricist and composer:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
publisher:
Booty Ooty Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Lynnal Music, Virjon Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
1:16
15Kow Kow
producer:
Glyn Johns and Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
recording of:
Kow Kow (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
4:27
16Little Girl
producer:
Glyn Johns and Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
bass:
Lonnie Turner (in 1969)
drums (drum set):
Tim Davis (US drummer for Steve Miller Band) (in 1969)
guitar [guitars], background vocals [backing vocals] and lead vocals:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band) (in 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007)
recording of:
Little Girl (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
publisher:
Sailor Music
43:24
17Don’t Let Nobody Turn You Around
producer:
Glyn Johns
recording of:
Don’t Let Nobody Turn You Around (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
2:30
18Jackson‐Kent Blues
producer:
Ben Sidran
recording of:
Jackson‐Kent Blues
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
7:19
19Sugar Babe
producer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
recording of:
Sugar Babe
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
publisher:
Sailor Music
4:33

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