Greatest Hits 1974–78

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Greatest Hits 1974–78
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Greatest hits album by
Steve Miller Band
ReleasedNovember 1978
Recorded1973–1977
GenreRock
Length43:21
LabelCapitol (US) Mercury (Europe)
ProducerSteve Miller
Steve Miller Band chronology
Book of Dreams
(1977) 		Greatest Hits 1974–78
(1978) 		Circle of Love
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
Christgau's Record GuideA–[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music4/5 stars[3]

Greatest Hits 1974–78 is a compilation album by the Steve Miller Band released in November 1978, presenting the band's hits from 1973-1977.

Content[]

The album features the title track from 1973's The Joker plus 13 tracks taken from Fly Like an Eagle (1976) and Book of Dreams (1977). As a sign of the album-oriented rock times, all but one track came from their last two albums even though they had eleven studio albums at the time. On this 1978 album/CD release, the shorter 7-inch single versions of "Jet Airliner", "Swingtown", "The Joker", and "Fly Like an Eagle" are used, in lieu of the longer album versions.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Steve Miller, except where noted..

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Original ReleaseLength
1."Swingtown"
  • Steve Miller
  • Chris McCarty
1977 ~ Book of Dreams3:27
2."Jungle Love"
  • Lonnie Turner
  • Greg Douglass
1977 ~ Book of Dreams3:02
3."Take The Money And Run" 1976 ~ Fly Like An Eagle2:48
4."Rock'n Me" 1976 ~ Fly Like An Eagle3:05
5."Serenade"
  • Miller
  • Chris McCarty
1976 ~ Fly Like An Eagle3:10
6."True Fine Love" 1977 ~ Book of Dreams2:38
7."The Stake"David Denny1977 ~ Book of Dreams3:55
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Original ReleaseLength
8."The Joker"
1973 ~ The Joker3:36
9."Fly Like an Eagle" 1976 ~ Fly Like An Eagle3:00
10."Threshold"
  • Miller
  • Byron Allred
1977 ~ Book of Dreams1:04
11."Jet Airliner"Paul Pena1977 ~ Book of Dreams3:20
12."Dance, Dance, Dance"
  • Miller
  • Joseph Cooper
  • Brenda Cooper
1976 ~ Fly Like An Eagle2:16
13."Winter Time" 1977 ~ Book of Dreams3:09
14."Wild Mountain Honey"Steve McCarty1976 ~ Fly Like An Eagle4:50

All selections published by Sailor Music, except "The Joker" by Sailor Music/Unichappel Music, Inc. and "Jet Airliner" by Sailor Music/No Thought Music.[4]

Personnel[]

  • Steve Miller – synthesizer, guitar, keyboards, vocals, producer, compilation producer
  • David Denny – guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Greg Douglass – guitar, slide guitar
  • John McFee – Dobro
  • Bob Glaub – bass guitar
  • Gerald Johnson – bass guitar
  • Lonnie Turner – bass guitar
  • Byron Allred – synthesizer, piano, keyboards
  • Joachim Jymm Young – Hammond organ
  • Dickie Thompson – organ, clavinet
  • Norton Buffalo – harmonica on tracks 7 and 13
  • John King – drums
  • Gary Mallaber – percussion, drums

Production

  • Roberta Ballard – production manager
  • Mike Fusaro – engineer
  • Jim Gaines – engineer, mixing
  • Gene Hicks – assistant engineer, mixing assistant
  • Steve Hoffman – remastering
  • Win Kutz – mixing assistant
  • Marcia McGovern – pre-production
  • John Palladino – executive producer
  • Jay Ranellucci – engineer, mixing

Artwork and design[5]

  • Kelley and Mouse – Cover illustration & design
  • Sam Shepard – cover lettering
  • David Stahl – photography
  • John Van Hamersveld – design

Charts[]

Certification[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Diamond 1,000,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] 14× Platinum 14,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  4. ^ Directly from the liner notes.
  5. ^ "All sizes | 10 - 1978 - Steve Miller Band - Greatest Hits 1974 - 78 - D- | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". Flickr. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  6. ^ "Steve Miller Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Steve Miller Band Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  10. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Steve Miller Band – Greatest Hits 1974–78". Music Canada.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Steve Miller Band – Greatest Hits 1974–78". Recording Industry Association of America.
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