Greatest Hits 1974β78 | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | November 1978 | |||
Recorded | 1973β1977 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 43:21 | |||
Label | Capitol (US) Mercury (Europe) | |||
Producer | Steve Miller | |||
Steve Miller Band chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | Aβ [2] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Greatest Hits 1974β78 is a compilation album by the Steve Miller Band released in November 1978, presenting the band's hits from 1973β1977.
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. The shorter 7-inch single versions of " Jet Airliner", " Swingtown", " The Joker", and " Fly Like an Eagle" are featured on this compilation.
All tracks are written by Steve Miller, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Release | Length |
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1. | " Swingtown" |
| 1977 ~ Book of Dreams | 3:27 |
2. | " Jungle Love" |
| 1977 ~ Book of Dreams | 3:02 |
3. | " Take The Money and Run" | 1976 ~ Fly Like An Eagle | 2:48 | |
4. | " Rock'n Me" | 1976 ~ Fly Like An Eagle | 3:05 | |
5. | "Serenade" |
| 1976 ~ Fly Like An Eagle | 3:10 |
6. | "True Fine Love" | 1977 ~ Book of Dreams | 2:38 | |
7. | "The Stake" | David Denny | 1977 ~ Book of Dreams | 3:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Release | Length |
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8. | " The Joker" |
| 1973 ~ The Joker | 3:36 |
9. | " Fly Like an Eagle" | 1976 ~ Fly Like An Eagle | 3:00 | |
10. | "Threshold" |
| 1977 ~ Book of Dreams | 1:04 |
11. | " Jet Airliner" | Paul Pena | 1977 ~ Book of Dreams | 3:20 |
12. | "Dance, Dance, Dance" |
| 1976 ~ Fly Like An Eagle | 2:16 |
13. | "Winter Time" | 1977 ~ Book of Dreams | 3:09 | |
14. | "Wild Mountain Honey" | Steve McCarty | 1976 ~ Fly Like An Eagle | 4:50 |
A later U.S. reissue cassette version of the album manufactured by Capitol Records omits four of the above tracks: "Serenade" and "The Stake" on side A, and "Threshold" and "Dance, Dance, Dance" from Side B; the order of the tracks remains the same.
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]
Production
Artwork and design [5]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada ( Music Canada) [11] | Diamond | 1,000,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [12] | 15Γ Platinum | 15,000,000β‘ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Greatest Hits 1974β78 | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | November 1978 | |||
Recorded | 1973β1977 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 43:21 | |||
Label | Capitol (US) Mercury (Europe) | |||
Producer | Steve Miller | |||
Steve Miller Band chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | Aβ [2] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Greatest Hits 1974β78 is a compilation album by the Steve Miller Band released in November 1978, presenting the band's hits from 1973β1977.
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. The shorter 7-inch single versions of " Jet Airliner", " Swingtown", " The Joker", and " Fly Like an Eagle" are featured on this compilation.
All tracks are written by Steve Miller, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Release | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | " Swingtown" |
| 1977 ~ Book of Dreams | 3:27 |
2. | " Jungle Love" |
| 1977 ~ Book of Dreams | 3:02 |
3. | " Take The Money and Run" | 1976 ~ Fly Like An Eagle | 2:48 | |
4. | " Rock'n Me" | 1976 ~ Fly Like An Eagle | 3:05 | |
5. | "Serenade" |
| 1976 ~ Fly Like An Eagle | 3:10 |
6. | "True Fine Love" | 1977 ~ Book of Dreams | 2:38 | |
7. | "The Stake" | David Denny | 1977 ~ Book of Dreams | 3:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Release | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
8. | " The Joker" |
| 1973 ~ The Joker | 3:36 |
9. | " Fly Like an Eagle" | 1976 ~ Fly Like An Eagle | 3:00 | |
10. | "Threshold" |
| 1977 ~ Book of Dreams | 1:04 |
11. | " Jet Airliner" | Paul Pena | 1977 ~ Book of Dreams | 3:20 |
12. | "Dance, Dance, Dance" |
| 1976 ~ Fly Like An Eagle | 2:16 |
13. | "Winter Time" | 1977 ~ Book of Dreams | 3:09 | |
14. | "Wild Mountain Honey" | Steve McCarty | 1976 ~ Fly Like An Eagle | 4:50 |
A later U.S. reissue cassette version of the album manufactured by Capitol Records omits four of the above tracks: "Serenade" and "The Stake" on side A, and "Threshold" and "Dance, Dance, Dance" from Side B; the order of the tracks remains the same.
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]
Production
Artwork and design [5]
|
|
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Canada ( Music Canada) [11] | Diamond | 1,000,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [12] | 15Γ Platinum | 15,000,000β‘ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |