Steve Miller Band - J50: The Evolution Of The Joker [3LP+7''] (Super Deluxe Edition, a lenticular cover, vintage Joker iron-on, Joker lithograph, 60 page booklet)
50th Anniversary Super Deluxe 3LP & 7" Box Set!
Includes Previously Unreleased Demos, Live Performances, Outtakes & Never-Before-Heard Songs from Miller's Personal Archive!
Features Joker Iron-On, Lithograph, 60-Page Booklet & More!
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Joker. J50: The Evolution of The Joker (curated by Steve Miller) highlights 27 previously unreleased demos, live performances, studio outtakes and rehearsals from Miller's personal archive, including eight never-before-heard songs. Miller also provides narration guiding the "evolution" of the songs from The Joker. The Super Deluxe Edition 3LP (with bonus 7" vinyl single) features a lenticular cover, reproduction of a vintage Joker iron-on, a new Joker lithograph, plus a 60-page booklet with classic photos and liner notes from Steve Miller and Anthony DeCurtis.
Features
- 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition Box Set
- Curated by Steve Miller
- 3LP
- Bonus 45rpm 7" Vinyl Single
- 27 Previously Unreleased Demos, Live Performances, Studio Outtakes & Rehearsals from Miller's Personal Archive
- 8 Never-Before-Heard Songs
- Steve Miller Commentary Guiding the "Evolution" of the Songs from The Joker
- Lenticular Cover
- Reproduction of a Vintage Joker Iron-On
- New Joker Lithograph
- 60-Page Booklet - Classic Photos & Liner Notes from Steve Miller and Anthony DeCurtis
Selections
Side A:
- Steve Miller Commentary 1
- Children of the Future
- Brave New World
- Dear Mary
- Space Cowboy
- Ginger Man
- Nothing Lasts
Side B:
- Steve Miller Commentary 2
- Sugar Babe (Early Version)
- Sugar Babe
- Sugar Babe
- Mary Lou (Early Version)
- Mary Lou
Side C:
- Steve Miller Commentary 3
- Hat (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma")
- Say Hey Ray (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma")
- White Elephant (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma")
- Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma (Early Version)
- Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma
Side D:
- Steve Miller Commentary 4
- Your Cash Ain't Nothin' but Trash (Early Version)
- Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash
- Lidi (Twang Guitar)
- Lidi
- Lidi / Travelin' (Harmonics - Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker")
- Travelin' (Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker")
- The Joker
Side E:
- Steve Miller Commentary 5
- The Lovin' Cup
- The Lovin' Cup
- Come on in My Kitchen (Early Version)
- Come on in My Kitchen
- Evil
- Evil
Side F:
- Steve Miller Commentary 6
- Coupe de Ville (A Cappella)
- Something to Believe In (Early Version)
- Something to Believe In (Tough Crowd)
- Something to Believe In
- I Don't Mind
- I Don't Mind
- Mama Church (A Cappella)
7" Single
SIDE A:
- The Joker
- Lidi / Travelin' (Harmonics - Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker")
SIDE B:
- I Don't Mind
- Lidi
2023 UMe
9/2023