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"The Joker" is a song by American rock band Steve Miller Band from their eighth studio album, The Joker (1973). Released as a single in October 1973, the song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1974 and reached the top 20 in Australia, Canada, and the Netherlands.
The Joker is a combination live and studio album by Steve Miller Band.The album was recorded at Capitol Studios [2] and released by Capitol Records in October 1973. The album marked a period of significant change for the group as the band abandoned their psychedelic-oriented music for a more melodic, smooth rock/blues sound.
"The Joker," the band's first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (peaking in early 1974), was a change of fortune for a group eight albums into its career. ... The title track of Steve Miller Band's ...
A. ^ Album credited to "The Steve Miller Band". B. ^ Born 2 B Blue is a Steve Miller solo album. D. ^ All peak positions for "The Joker", except in the United States, are from the single's 1990 reissue. E. ^ Credited to Steve Miller on the American single release. F. ^ A UK only release.
The Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1966. The band is led by Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals. The group had a string of mid- to late-1970s hit singles that are staples of classic rock radio, as well as several earlier psychedelic rock albums.
"The Letter" also included another original coinage, "pismotality". Presumably in homage to the Medallions' song, Steve Miller used the nonce words "epismetology" and "pompatus" in the lyrics of two of his other songs, "Enter Maurice" and "The Conversation", one of which is, like "The Letter", in spoken-word style.
The deluxe edition includes the entirety of Greatest Hits 1974-78 with the exception of "Winter Time" which is on the standard edition, and both editions feature some of the band's most popular singles like "The Joker," "Take the Money and Run," "Fly Like an Eagle," "Jet Airliner," "Swingtown," "Jungle Love," and "Abracadabra." Previously ...
Pages in category "Songs written by Steve Miller (musician)" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. ... The Joker (Steve Miller Band song) Q.