Living in the U.S.A.

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Living in the U.S.A.
Studio album by The Steve Miller Band
Released	1973
Genre	Rock / Blues
The Steve Miller Band chronology
The Joker (1973) Living in the U.S.A. (1973) Fly Like an Eagle (1976)

For the Linda Ronstadt album, see Living in the USA.

Living in the U.S.A. is not an official Steve Miller Band album — it's a compilation assembled by CEMA Special Markets that draws highlights from his earliest albums. There are a couple of hits here — namely, "Living in the USA" and "The Joker" — plus a handful of album rock favorites like "Gangster of Love," but there is also a bit of filler on the album. Consequently, it's not as entertaining or valuable as the classic The Best of the Steve Miller Band, nor should it be seen as a cheap substitute for that collection. Instead, Living in the USA is an uneven sampler of an uneven era, and it offers almost as many misses as hits. For a budget-priced collection, that's actually a pretty good ratio, but casual fans should stick with the well-known hits collection, not this sampler.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Living in the U.S.A." (Miller)
2. "Space Cowboy" (Miller/Sidran)
3. "Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around" (Miller)
4. "The Joker" (Miller)
5. "Gangster of Love" (Watson)
6. "The Lovin' Cup" (Miller)
7. "Quicksilver Girl" (Miller)
8. "Your Saving Grace" (Davis)
9. "Motherless Children" (Trad. arr. Miller)
10. "Mary Lou" (Jessie/Ling)

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