Steve Miller Band - Greatest Hits

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Foreign compilation featuring the group's very best from 1973-1993, including 'Abracadabra', 'Take The Money And Run', 'Jet Airliner', 'Fly Like An Eagle', 'Swingtown', 'Jungle Love', 'Rock'n Me' and 'The Joker'. All tracks are digitally remastered & Miller wrote the liner notes himself in 1998. 1998 Eagle Records release. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Swingtown
Jungle Love
Take The Money And Run
Rock 'N Me
Serenade
True Fine Love
The Stake
The Joker
Fly Like An Eagle
Threshold
Jet Airliner
Dance, Dance, Dance
Winter Time
Wild Mountain Honey

Amazon.com

Greatest-hits collections often deprive the listener of the chance to experience an artist's true scope of talent. Not so with Steve Miller--his strength has always been more in crafting an occasional blast of FM-radio heaven rather than a dozen solid album tracks. Greatest Hits 1974-78 chronicles the best singles from Miller's most successful years, after he veered from Haight-Ashbury bluesy trippiness to more accessible blues-based pop-rock. There are the slippery grooves of "The Joker" and "Fly Like an Eagle," and there's the air-guitar-beckoning riff rock of "Take the Money and Run," "Jungle Love," "Rock n'Me," and "Jet Airliner." Don't expect groundbreaking art, expect references to the "pompatus of love" and instant gratification. Requisite listening at the classic-rock keg party. --Neal Weiss

Customer Reviews:

Miller Time!.......2007-07-17

This Steve Miller album gets 5 stars largely on its strength as a compilation. All of the Steve Miller hits you know from the radio are on this disc. It's all you need for an overview of Steve Miller and for slapping in the CD player when you're at a party and want some 70s rock on. This stuff is good, simple, rock music. Steve's vocals are well-backed by the guitars. Very solid album.

Dollars and (common) cents........2007-06-21

I'm going to rate this CD based on a $1 per song cost to total cost for the entire CD (Apple and Rhapsody charge $1 per song).
This is a rather fine example of what a greatest hits CD should be. A bunch of really good songs with not much in the way of "filler".
Tracks 1,2,3,4,8,9 & 11 are the popular classics you'll know from the radio. (Tracks 6,12 & 13 aren't that popular, but they grow on you). So you get $7 worth of essential tracks for the current Amazon price of $8. Not bad. (You can get each of these songs individually from iTunes and save yourself $1). Two other good songs from Steve Miller, that fall outside the 1974-1978 range, are "Abracadabra" and "Living in the USA". Don't go and pay $14 for the "Young Hearts" greatest hits CD just to get these two additional songs. I'd buy each of them on iTunes for $1, if available.
Hope this helps.
Darium

Fly like an Eagle, let you spirit set you free........2007-06-10

A wonderful CD of some of Mr. Miller's best tunes. This is a staple for those times when you want to kick back and relax, and just fade into your memories. Super tunes.

TAKES ME BACK.......2007-05-14

I LOVE IT. I LISTEN AT HOME OR IN THE CAR . IT HAS ALL OF THEIR GREAT SONGS AND IT IS SO MUCH FUN.

Good but Outdated Compilation.......2007-03-12

The Steve Miller Band produced some remarkable pop rock songs in the 1970s. They were sticky, short and sweet tracks that bore the mark of ingenuity and economy. They didn't take up a lot of your time, but they songs stayed in your mind for a long, long time. Indeed, many of these are FM staples down to this day. This 1978 collection is filled with the gems of their mid-70s work. How do the songs rate?

Swingtown- It begins with a fade-in. The bassline we hear becomes the backbone of the song. Harmonies fill the song, as do catchy melodies. An excellent way to kick off the compilation.

Jungle Love- A classic. Just thinking about "Jungle Love" is driving me crazy.

Take the Money and Run- A short little gem that's one my favourite SMB tracks. The off-kilter drum intro is great, as is the zany guitar work. The lyrics themselves tell the story of a robbing couple and the sheriff who's out to get them. Goofy fun all around.

Rock 'N Me- "Keep on 'a rockin' me baby" says it all. Memorable guitar riff, too.

Serenade- Not the best song, but good by most standards.

True Fine Love- Cute ballad with a nice little swing to it.

The Stake- A slow-burning pop classic.

The Joker- This is from 1973, so its inclusion is dubious. But guess what? The song is one of SMB's most enduring and pivotal tracks. If "Maurice" followed by a guitar-made whistling-like sound doesn't ring a bell, there's something wrong with you.

Fly Like an Eagle- A mellow paean to freedom embossed in some fine electronic atomospherics. One SMB's other key songs.

Threshold- Not really a song at all. It's an intro to...

Jet Airliner- Pop rock about being a celebrity. Great chorus.

Dance, Dance, Dance- More country than anything else. Good thing they stuck it at the end, because I always skip this cold fish.

Winter Time- Doesn't do anything for me.

Wild Mountain Honey- Dull.

Now, as you might've noted, a great many of these tracks garnered quite a bit of praise from me. That's because the music itself is quite awesome. However, this set does have some weaknesses:

*Nothing (aside from "The Joker") outside the 74-78 range. That means you don't get any of SMB's early classics or the early 80s cheesball "Abracadabra" track.

*Original issue CD, which means the sound quality is rather low.

*Not a lot of songs. Given that this compilation was originally released on an LP, we can understand why we don't get that much music.

*Better compilations are out there. "Young Hearts" offers more songs than this, and the sound is better. BUT,if you're looking for a concise overview of hits, you might be interested in this one. If you down mind less tracks and low audio quality, this compilation will work for you. It'll probably cost you less, too.

Overall, this compilation was great for its time. But in this day and age, it seems rather outdated. Fantastic tunes, though!

Average customer rating:

Almost 5 Stars
THE BEST COMPILATION SET TO DATE FROM THE STEVE MILLER BAND!
great music.
Some great songs.
Shubada Du Ma Ma

Young Hearts: Complete Greatest Hits
Steve Miller Band
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000C0FEQ
Release Date: 2003-09-16

Tracks:

Take the Money and Run
Abracadabra
Rockin' Me
Swingtown
The Joker
Living in the USA
Space Intro
Fly Like an Eagle
Threshold
Jet Airliner
Space Cowboy
Jungle Love
Serenade
Cry Cry Cry
Shubada Du Ma Ma
Wide River
Wild Mountain Honey
The Stake
My Dark Hour
Who Do You Love
I Wanna Make the World Turn Around
Dance Dance Dance

Album Description

Subtitled - Complete Greatest Hits. Finally, a Steve Miller best-of with 'Livin' in the USA', 'Abracadabra!', 'The Joker', 'Jungle Love' & much more. 22 remastered cuts covering his 35 years with Capitol all on one CD! 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Almost 5 Stars.......2007-04-25

This is quite a good Steve Miller compilation and there are certainly more good points to it, than bad. The good points are: it has great sound, all of the song selections are pretty well chosen, over all it is a good representation of Steve Miller. The one thing that I consider to be a bad point, is that there was a song not included, that I think should have been, as you can't find it on many SM compilations, in fact, at this time, the only compilation that you can find it on is out of print. It is also on the original album. The song is "Keeps Me Wondering Why" and I find it very frustrating that they have omitted that song more times than not, like I say, it's on an out of print compilation, although you can buy it's original album, "Abracadabra", which I think is a little superfluous, considering that it needs to be on all SM compilations, this one, especially. I loved that song, I would certainly consider it a hit. Other than that, though this is a pretty well-done compilation that most SM fans should enjoy, especially the casual fan.

THE BEST COMPILATION SET TO DATE FROM THE STEVE MILLER BAND! .......2006-12-26

I will be writing a review on the legendary masterpiece compilation album entitled "YOUNG HEARTS, COMPLETE GREATEST HITS" by one of rocks greatest legends, I'm talking about The Steve Miller Band. This album was originally released on CD in 2003 on the infamous Capitol Records label. The matrix or ID number is CDP 7243 5 90509 2 8. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary album, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the best informative and most accurate review possible.

In my opinion, "YOUNG HEARTS, COMPLETE GREATEST HITS" is a great album! This whole album truly ROCKS! This greatest hits compilation is by far, Miller's best yet and is a true testament to Miller's genius.

I will list and briefly review all the song tracks in the original exact running order as follows: (1.) "Take The Money And Run," (A great Rocker! I love this song!) (2.) "Abracadabra," (This is another great song from Miller! This song was unavailable for many years until now! I love this song as well!) (3.) "Rockin' Me," (Another great Miller Rocker! I love this song dearly!) (4.) "Swingtown," (This is an outstanding Miller ROCKER! This song kicks a*s! I love it!) (5.) "The Joker," (A great slow Miller ROCKER! Another song I love!) (6.) "Livin' In The U.S.A.," (Outstanding! This is another great early Miller Rocker! This song kicks a*s! I love it dearly!) (7.) "Space Intro," (One of the greatest intro's or beginnings in Rock n' Roll history! This song then tears into ...) (8.) "Fly Like An Eagle," (Outstanding! A great miller Rocker! One of my most favorite Miller songs! I love this one dearly!) (9.) "Threshold," (Outstanding! Another great Miller intro! All I can say about this intro is that it kicks a*s! I love it dearly as well! This intro will then tear into ...) (10.) "Jet Airliner," (Outstanding! Another great Miller Rocker! This song kicks a*s! I love this song!) (11.) "Space Cowboy," (Outstanding! Another great Miller Rocker! This song truly kicks a*s! I love this Rocker!) (12.) "Jungle Love," (Outstanding! This is a great Miller Rocker! This song kicks a*s as well! I love this song!) (13.) "Serenade," (Another great Miller Rocker! I love the electric acoustic arrangements in this song! This song Rocks! I love it!) (14.) "Cry Cry Cry," Another great slow Miller Rocker! This song kicks a*s! Miller can make a slow song Rock! I love this song!) (15.) "Shubada Du Ma Ma," (Outstanding! Another great early Miller Rocker! This Rocker kicks a*s! I love it!) (16.) "Wide River," (Outstanding! Another great Miller Rocker! This song kicks a*s! I love this Miller Rocker!) (17.) "Wild Mountain Honey," (Outstanding! Another great slow Miller number! I love the musical arrangements in this song! This song sounds so beautiful! I love it!) (18.) "The Stake," (Outstanding! I love this slow Miller Rocker! This is another Miller song that kicks a*s! I love it dearly! (19.) "My Dark Hour," (Outstanding! I love this Rocker! I love Miller's blistering guitar riffs and arrangements in this Rocker! This song kicks a*s! I love it dearly!) (20.) "Who Do You love," (Another great slow Miller number! I love this song dearly!) (21.) "I Want To Make The World Turn Around" (Outstanding! Another great slow Miller number! I love the musical arrangements in this song especially Miller's guitar solo! I also love the lyrics to this song! The lyrics pretty much says it all! I love this song dearly!) and (22.) "Dance Dance Dance." (Another great Miller acoustic number! This is a great Country Rock song! I love Millers acoustic arrangements as well as his solo in this song! I love it!) Overall, this is a great album! Every single song track in this album is outstanding!

As you can see, this is definitely a album worth purchasing that he or she should definitely own as a valuable part of his or her personal music collection. This album will definitely be enjoyed and cherished for many more years to come, NOW AND FOREVER!

In closing, Steve Miller is truly a legend! I feel confident that we have not seen or heard the last of Miller yet! I am looking forward to him popping up with a few more great surprises in the near future. I hope to hear from you soon Steve! Thanks for reading my review and I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also hope that you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. Miller Rules! Long Live Rock n' Roll! Rock out always and take care. Forever in Rock, J.L.

great music........2006-12-26

i like this compilation very good. i really like the intros to the songs fly like an eagle and jet airliner i think they start out with cool effects. jet airliner is one of the few songs i cant get enough of because that intro rocks!!! take the money and run and rocking me are great songs which those 2 ive been listening to for several years. however the joker is an really awful song,ooh man i hate that song it makes me cry. but i like this compilation and i will recommend this to any rock fan. recommended.

Some great songs........2006-12-20

I really liked this. I couldnt get enough of the intros to Fly Like An Eagle, and Jet Airliner. Steve Miller was a great guitar player and he can equally sing. Take The Money And Run was one of my very first songs and I've listened to that for over 5 years as well as Rockin Me. The Joker in my opinion is a terrible song and sux. This is really good and I highly recommend it.

Shubada Du Ma Ma .......2006-10-25

This classic album covers 35 years of music from one of the best musicians out there. Stever Miller made some of the best music over the years and this has pretty much everything you could want. This is the best Steve Miller collection out there. I saw Steve Miller at Moondance Jam and it is 2006 and he still puts on an outstanding show. Steve Miller is the man. 5 stars.

Steve Miller Band - Greatest Hits 1974-78

Average customer rating:

Miller Time!
Dollars and (common) cents.
Fly like an Eagle, let you spirit set you free.
TAKES ME BACK
Good but Outdated Compilation

Steve Miller Band - Greatest Hits 1974-78
Steve Miller Band
Manufacturer: Dcc Compact Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000018L
Release Date: 1997-10-21

Tracks:

Swingtown
Jungle Love
Take The Money And Run
Rock'n Me
Serenade
True Fine Love
The Stake
The Joker
Fly Like An Eagle
Threshold
Jet Airliner
Dance, Dance, Dance
Winter Time
Wild Mountain Honey

Amazon.com

Greatest-hits collections often deprive the listener of the chance to experience an artist's true scope of talent. Not so with Steve Miller. His strength has always been more in crafting an occasional blast of FM-radio heaven rather than a dozen solid album tracks. Greatest Hits 1974-78 chronicles the best singles from Miller's most successful years, after he veered from Haight-Ashbury bluesy trippiness to more accessible blues-based pop-rock. There are the slippery grooves of "The Joker" and "Fly Like an Eagle," and there's the air-guitar-beckoning riff-rock of "Take the Money and Run," "Jungle Love," "Rock 'n Me," and "Jet Airliner." Don't expect groundbreaking art, expect references to the "pompatus of love" and instant gratification. Requisite listening at the classic-rock keg party. This gold version of the title offers superior sound quality for a higher price than the standard-issue CD. --Neal Weiss

Customer Reviews:

Miller Time!.......2007-07-17

Dollars and (common) cents........2007-06-21

Fly like an Eagle, let you spirit set you free........2007-06-10

A wonderful CD of some of Mr. Miller's best tunes. This is a staple for those times when you want to kick back and relax, and just fade into your memories. Super tunes.

TAKES ME BACK.......2007-05-14

I LOVE IT. I LISTEN AT HOME OR IN THE CAR . IT HAS ALL OF THEIR GREAT SONGS AND IT IS SO MUCH FUN.

Good but Outdated Compilation.......2007-03-12

Average customer rating:

Enhance your SMB collection
An Aussie collection of hits, far better than the American version
... but it doesn't have "Space Cowboy"
Phenomenal Recordings From Group's Best Received Era
Nicely Remastered Steve Miller Hits Package!

Steve Miller Band - Greatest Hits
Steve Miller
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00003WGFU
Release Date: 1999-12-28

Tracks:

Joker
Space Intro
Fly Like an Eagle
Jet Airliner
Dance Dance Dance
Give It Up
Keeps Me Wondering Why
Abracadabra
Swingtown
Jungle Love
Take the Money and Run
Rock 'N Me
Stake
Heart Like a Wheel
Wide River
True Fine Love
Cry Cry Cry
Serenade
Winter Time
Wild Mountain Honey

Album Description

Aussie compilation considered the most comprehensive 'Best Of' in the world. 20 tracks including virtually every U.S. chart hit including 'Heart Like A Wheel', 'The Joker', 'Jet Airliner', 'Give It Up', 'Abracadabra', 'Wide River' and more. Standard jewel case. 1998 release.

Album Details

1998 digitally remastered package includes his biggest tracks to date: 'Joker', 'Fly Like An Eagle', 'Jet Airliner', 'Abracadabra', 'Take the Money & Run', 'Rock'n Me' & 14 more.

Customer Reviews:

Enhance your SMB collection.......2007-03-04

Not only is this Australian collection an excellent overview of the Steve Miller Band's 30-year career, but it features five essential tracks that are not found on the American release "Complete Greatest Hits":
Give It Up
Keeps Me Wondering Why
Heart Like A Wheel
True Fine Love
Winter Time

An Aussie collection of hits, far better than the American version.......2006-10-26

I have both the "Greatest Hits 1974-1978", and also this Australian edition. This second one is by far, much better than the US. Spend some extra bucks and get a good collection of Steve Miller Hits, including the beautiful "Wide River" and "Heart Like A Wheel".

... but it doesn't have "Space Cowboy".......2003-08-09

This doesn't have Space Cowboy (not "The Joker" which mentions the same phrase). This is a hit song of theirs which any compilation should have. I suggest getting the 2 domestic greatest hits albums (68-73 & 74-78) instead.

Phenomenal Recordings From Group's Best Received Era.......2003-04-27

For a track gathering focussed solely on the group's better well-known hits, this CD is their ultimate. It has all but one song (Threshold) from Greatest Hits 1974-1978 plus six more including Wide River, Heart Like A Wheel, Abracadabra and others. Would've liked had Cool Magic also been listed but I guess you can only pull so many prime cuts out of a storage case. As an Import you pay the extra dollar but nothing you'd regret when friends visit and give you credit for the quality of music you have playing. If you still take an interest in Miller's earlier career years, considering the Anthology compilation also probably remains your best bet. However, for the still discerning fan this collection offers most b/Band hits one could ever want.

Nicely Remastered Steve Miller Hits Package!.......2001-12-31

This Greatest Hits Cd from Australia has been remastered and includes all Steve's big hits such as The Joker, Fly Like an Eagle, Swingtown, Jungle Love,Jet Airliner, Rockin' Me, etc. This is a much better collection than it's U.S. counterpart which only includes 14 songs to this disc's 20. If you enjoyed listening to the likes of Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen from the seventies than this is a must have. The quality sound is outstanding and you've got that import quality packaging that most of the U.S. releases always tend to lack. Highly recommended!

Average customer rating:

His Best Best-Of!

Steve Miller Band - Greatest Hits
Steve Miller
Manufacturer: Eagle
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000247GJ
Release Date: 2001-08-22

Tracks:

Joker
Space Intro
Fly Like an Eagle
Jet Airliner
Dance Dance Dance
Give It Up
Keeps Me Wondering Why
Abracadabra
Swingtown
Jungle Love
Take the Money and Run
Rock 'N Me
Stake
Heart Like a Wheel
Wide River
True Fine Love
Cry Cry Cry
Serenade
Winter Time
Wild Mountain Honey

Album Description

Foreign compilation featuring the group's very best from 1973-1993, including 'Abracadabra', 'Take The Money And Run', 'Jet Airliner', 'Fly Like An Eagle', 'Swingtown', 'Jungle Love', 'Rock'n Me' and 'The Joker'. All tracks are digitally remastered & Miller wrote the liner notes himself in 1998. 1998 Eagle Records release.

Album Details

Newly Remastered Tracks from the Space Cowboy's Archives.

Customer Reviews:

His Best Best-Of!.......2002-08-24

This album kicks all other SM compilations (including the ultra-popular standard issue "Greatest Hits 1974-1978") for several reasons:

It includes ALL of the songs from the original GH7478 album.

It includes the FULL version of "Abracadabra" with the cool instrumental part at the end, and not the chopped up single version, as was done on 1992's "The Very Best of the Steve Miller Band".

It includes the familiar version of "The Joker" and not some lame remix, as was done on TVBOTSMB.

Besides "Abracadabra", it includes five other post-'78 songs, including the lost single "Heart Like A Wheel" and his last semi-popular FM hit, "Wide River", from 1993.

It does NOT include "Macho City" in ANY form.

Complaints: It doesn't have notable 80's singles "Cool Magic" and "I Want To Make The World Turn Around". Small complaints, nonetheless. This is the best introduction to all things Steve Miller.

Greatest Hits
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Greatest Hits
Steve Band Miller
Manufacturer: Import Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0002B7NPM
Release Date: 2002-11-19

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Greatest Hits

Manufacturer: Msi Music Corp
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000DEON4
Release Date: 2002-08-22