The Best of 1968-1973 (On back of case in teeny tiny print it says "PRINTED IN U.S.A.")

~ Release by Steve Miller Band (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

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Annotation last modified on 2019-08-03 19:41 UTC.

Tracklist

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#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 (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1973), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1973) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2003)
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., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc. (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
4.054:26
2Living in the U.S.A.
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 Ramon (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 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, Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band) and Steve Miller Band (American rock band)
bass:
Lonnie Turner
drums (drum set):
Frosty (drummer)
guitar:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
organ:
Lee Michaels
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007)
recording of:
Going to Mexico
writer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band) and Boz Scaggs
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and 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)
live recording of:
Evil
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
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 (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
1:16
15Kow Kow Calqulator
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