Steve Miller Band Greatest Hits 1974-1978

• Artist: Steve Miller Band
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1978
• Total Time: 47:37
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

Greatest Hits 1974-1978 collects the majority of Steve Miller's biggest hits -- "The Joker," "Take the Money and Run," "Rock 'n Me," "Fly Like an Eagle," "Jet Airliner," "Jungle Love," "Swingtown" -- and seven album tracks that received a fair amount of airplay on album rock radio. The collection only covers a total of three albums -- The Joker, Fly Like an Eagle, Book of Dreams -- with the latter two providing the bulk of the material. Because of this, "Living in the USA," one of Miller's biggest hits of the late '60s/early '70s, isn't included, but it isn't missed, since all of his other hits of the '70s are included. The thoroughness of Greatest Hits 1974-1978 makes it an excellent introduction to Miller, and for many casual fans, it also means that they can contain their Steve Miller collection to one disc. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Swingtown	Steve Miller, Chris McCarty	Steve Miller Band	(3:27)
Jungle Love	Lonnie Turner, Greg Douglass	Steve Miller Band	(3:10)
Take the Money and Run	Steve Miller	Steve Miller Band	(2:50)
Rock 'N Me	Steve Miller	Steve Miller Band	(3:05)
Serenade	Steve Miller, Chris McCarty	Steve Miller Band	(3:10)
True Fine Love	Steve Miller	Steve Miller Band	(2:37)
The Stake	David Denny	Steve Miller Band	(3:56)
The Joker	Eddie Curtis, Ahmet Ertegun, Steve Miller	Steve Miller Band	(3:36)
Fly Like an Eagle	Steve Miller	Steve Miller Band	(6:00)
Threshold	Byron Allred, Steve Miller	Steve Miller Band	(1:05)
Jet Airliner	Paul Pena	Steve Miller Band	(4:25)
Dance, Dance, Dance	Steve Miller	Steve Miller Band	(2:16)
Winter Time	Steve Miller	Steve Miller Band	(3:10)
Wild Mountain Honey	Chris McCarty	Steve Miller Band	(4:50)

Credits

Norton Buffalo (Harmonica), Byron Allred (Synthesizer), Byron Allred (Piano), Byron Allred (Keyboards), David Denny (Guitar), David Denny (Guitar (Rhythm)), Mike Fusaro (Engineer), Jim Gaines (Engineer), Jim Gaines (Mixing), Bob Glaub (Bass), Gene Hicks (Assistant Engineer), Gene Hicks (Mixing Assistant), Gerald Johnson (Bass), Win Kutz (Mixing Assistant), John McFee (Dobro), Steve Miller (Synthesizer), Steve Miller (Guitar), Steve Miller (Harmonica), Steve Miller (Keyboards), Steve Miller (Vocals), Steve Miller (Multi Instruments), Steve Miller (Producer), Steve Miller (Main Performer), Steve Miller (Compilation Producer), John Palladino (Executive Producer), Jay Ranellucci (Engineer), Jay Ranellucci (Mixing), Sam Shepard (Cover Lettering), Lonnie Turner (Bass), Joachim Jymm Young (Organ (Hammond)), Greg Douglass (Guitar), Greg Douglass (Slide Guitar), Gary Mallaber (Percussion), Gary Mallaber (Drums), Marcia McGovern (Pre-Production), John Van Hamersveld (Design), Roberta Ballard (Production Manager), Steve Hoffman (Remastering), Dickie Thompson (Organ), Dickie Thompson (Clavinet), John King (Drums), David Stahl (Photography)