The Joker (album)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Joker
Studio album by The Steve Miller Band
Released	October 1973
Genre	Rock / Blues
Length	35:57
Label	Capitol Records
Producer	Steve Miller
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone (mixed) link
The Steve Miller Band chronology
Recall the Beginning... A Journey from Eden (1972) The Joker (1973) Living in the U.S.A (1973)

The Joker is the title of the eighth album by The Steve Miller Band, released in 1973. The album marked a period of significant change for the group as the band abandoned their psychedelic oriented music for a more melodic, smooth rock/blues sound. Perhaps not coincidentally, it was also their first solid commercial success due to the strong radio-play of the title track. The title track took 19 days to record.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Sugar Babe" (Miller) – 4:35
2. "Mary Lou" (Jessie/Ling) – 2:24
3. "Shuba Da Du Ma Ma" (Miller) – 5:41
4. "Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash" (Calhoun/Calhoun) – 3:21
5. "The Joker" (Miller) – 4:24
6. "The Lovin' Cup" (Miller) – 2:10
7. "Come on in My Kitchen" (Payne) – 4:06
8. "Evil" (Miller) – 4:35
9. "Something to Believe In" (Miller) – 4:41

[edit] Singles

Four tracks from the album were released as singles: "Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash" (1974), "The Joker" (1974), "Shuba Da Du Ma Ma" (1974) and "Evil" (1975).

[edit] 8-track tape

• Released on Capitol Quadraphonic 8-track tape.
• The Quadraphonic 8-track tape of this album features an extended (4:11) unedited version of "The Joker" and also features studio talk before "Your Cash ain't nothin' but trash".
• During the song "Lovin' Cup", someone in the band sneezes. This is very noticeable on the Quadraphonic 8-track tape. According to an email from stevemillerband.com, it was Lonnie Turner the bassist.

v • d • e Steve Miller Band Steve Miller • Norton Buffalo • Gordy Knudtson • Kenny Lee Lewis • Billy Peterson • Joseph Wooten James "Curley" Cooke • Tim Davis • Les Dudek • Lonnie Turner • Jim Peterman • Craymore Stevens • Boz Scaggs • Glyn Johns • Ben Sidran • Nicky Hopkins • Bobby Winkelman • Jack King • Ross Valory • David Denny • Jesse Davis • Gerald Johnson • Gary Mallaber • Dicky Thompson • Jim Keltner • Roger Allen Clark • "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow • Byron Allred • Greg Douglass • John Massaro • Bob Malach • Billy Peterson • Ricky Peterson • Leo Sidran Studio albums Children of the Future • Sailor • Brave New World • Your Saving Grace • Number 5 • Rock Love • Recall the Beginning...A Journey from Eden • The Joker • Fly Like an Eagle • Book of Dreams • Circle of Love • Abracadabra • Italian X-Rays • Living in the 20th Century • Born 2B Blue (Steve Miller solo album) • Wide River • Fly Like an Eagle: 30th Anniversary Edition Live albums Steve Miller Band Live! • King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents the Steve Miller Band • Live in Chicago Compilations Anthology • Living in the U.S.A. • Greatest Hits (1974-1978) • The Very Best of the Steve Miller Band • Box Set • Young Hearts Songs "The Joker" • "Fly Like an Eagle" • "Rock'n Me • "Take the Money and Run" • "Jet Airliner" • "Abracadabra"