Sailor (album)
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Sailor | ||||
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Studio album by The Steve Miller Band | ||||
Released | October 1968[1] | |||
Recorded | 1968 in Los Angeles, California[1] | |||
Genre | Blues-rock, psychedelic rock | |||
Length | 34:22[2] | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Glyn Johns[1] | |||
The Steve Miller Band chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | [2] |
Sailor is the second studio album by American rock band The Steve Miller Band, released in October 1968 by Capitol Records. Like The Steve Miller Band's previous album, Children of the Future, Sailor was produced by Glyn Johns; but unlike its predecessor which was recorded in London, England, Sailor was recorded in Los Angeles, California.[1] It was the last Steve Miller Band album to feature contributions by Boz Scaggs.
"Living in the U.S.A." was covered in 1969 by Wilmer & the Dukes.
Track listing
- Side one
- "Song for Our Ancestors" (Steve Miller) – 5:57
- "Dear Mary" (Miller) – 3:35
- "My Friend" (Tim Davis, Boz Scaggs) – 3:30
- "Living in the U.S.A." (Miller) – 4:03
- Side two
- "Quicksilver Girl" (Miller) – 2:40
- "Lucky Man" (Jim Peterman) – 3:08
- "Gangster of Love" (Johnny "Guitar" Watson) – 1:24
- "You're So Fine" (Jimmy Reed) – 2:51
- "Overdrive" (Scaggs) – 3:54
- "Dime-a-Dance Romance" (Scaggs) – 3:26
Personnel
- Steve Miller – guitar, harmonica, lead vocals
- Boz Scaggs – guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Overdrive" & "Dime-A-Dance Romance"
- Lonnie Turner – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Peterman – keyboards, background vocals, lead vocals on "Lucky Man"
- Tim Davis – drums, backing vocals, lead vocals on "My Friend"
Charts
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 24 |
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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Canada (RPM Top 50 Albums)[4] | 27 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ashley Brown, ed. (1990). "Space Cowboy". The Marshall Cavendish Illustrated History of Popular Music 11 (Reference ed.). Marshall Cavendish. p. 1225. ISBN 1-85435-026-9.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Amy Hanson (2010). "Sailor - Steve Miller Band". Allmusic Guide. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ↑ Steve Miller (1943-10-05). "Steve Miller - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
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