Steve Miller Band- Box Set (1994)

Close to definitive is the best way to describe the three-disc box Steve Miller Band. That, or missed opportunity. The set is divided pretty well, with the first disc being devoted to the early years, the second to the hitmaking era, and the third to the blues. Now, this isn't a hard-and-fast breakdown, since there's no one on God's green earth who would call "Abracadabra" a blues, but it's a pretty good template for a box. The problem is the execution, particularly as the box gets off the ground. The historical childhood recordings that kick off the first disc are interesting, but they're alienating for anyone outside of hardcore fans. Then, much of the early work is present in oddly edited versions, which aren't particularly welcome. Still, this does round up nearly all of the highlights from throughout Miller's career, which does make it valuable for fans who want a pretty exhaustive, but not definitive, compilation. Nevertheless, Anthology and Greatest Hits, especially, remain the best way to hear Miller at his peak.

64 tracks which compile some early rarities and his late '60s San Franciscan work, every major '70s hit from the band- Fly Like an Eagle; The Joker; Rock'n Me , etc.-and a whole disc of blues. In short, it's all sides of this multifaceted rocker, even early childhood recordings, plus key album tracks like Space Cowboy; Living in the U.S.A.; Going to Mexico , and more. Definitive!

DISC 1:
01. Child's Medley
02. Les Paul And Steve (Age 5)
03. T-Bone Walker (Steve's House 1952)
04. Candy Cain (1958)
05. Met A Little Girl On Her Way To School
06. Children Of The Future (The Beauty Of Time...)
07. Livin' In The U.S.A.
08. Space Cowboy
09. Going To Mexico
10. My Dark Hour
11. Steppin' Stone
12. Fanny Mae
13. Going To The Country
14. Little Girl
15. Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma
16. Jackson-Kent Blues
17. Your Saving Grace
18. Kow Kow Calqulator
19. Seasons
20. Baby's House
21. Journey From Eden
22. Baby's Callin' Me Home
23. L.T.'s Midnight Dream
24. Quicksilver Girl
25. Song For Our Ancestors

DISC 2:
01. Harmony Of The Spheres
02. Space Intro
03. Fly Like An Eagle
04. Wild Mountain Honey
05. Serenade
06. Dance, Dance, Dance
07. Take The Money And Run
08. Rockin' Me
09. Jungle Love
10. Swingtown
11. Threshold
12. Jet Airliner
13. The Joker
14. Who Do You Love
15. Abracadabra
16. Give It Up
17. The Stake
18. Out Of The Night
19. One In A Million
20. True Fine Love
21. Winter Time
22. Rock It

DISC 3:
01. Come On In My Kitchen
02. Evil
03. Mercury Blues
04. The Lovin' Cup
05. Behind The Barn
06. I Want To Make The World Turn Around
07. Sacrifice
08. Slinky
09. Nobody But You
10. I Wanna Be Loved
11. Caress Me Baby
12. Sweet Maree
13. Born To Be Blue
14. God Bless The Child
15. When Sunny Gets Blue
16. C.C. Rider-All Blues
17. Maelstrom

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