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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.
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TRACK LISTINGS
Disc 1
1 Child's Medley (2:38)
2 Les Paul and Steve (Age 5) (Conversation) (1:03)
3 T-Bone Walker (Steve's House 1952) (2:44)
4 Candy Cain (1958) (1:04)
5 Met a Little Girl on Her Way to School (2:28)
6 Children of the Future (The Beauty of Time...) (1:00)
7 Living in the U.S.A. (4:02)
8 Space Cowboy (3:25)
9 Going to Mexico (2:10)
10 My Dark Hour (3:05)
11 Stepping Stone (2:05)
12 Fannie Mae (2:48)
13 Going to the Country (3:08)
14 Little Girl (3:02)
15 Shu Ba Da du Ma Ma Ma Ma (5:39)
16 Jackson-Kent Blues (1:50)
17 Your Saving Grace (4:55)
18 Kow Kow Calqulator (4:26)
19 Seasons (3:49)
20 Baby's House (2:19)
21 Journey from Eden (3:40)
22 Baby's Callin' Me Home (3:16)
23 LT's Midnight Dream (2:28)
24 Quicksilver Girl (2:42)
25 Song for Our Ancestors (2:12)
Disc 2
1 Harmony of the Spheres (0:54)
2 Space Intro. (2:09)
3 Fly Like an Eagle (2:42)
4 Wild Mountain Honey (4:47)
5 Serenade (3:08)
6 Dance, Dance, Dance (2:15)
7 Take the Money and Run (2:47)
8 Rock 'N Me (3:04)
9 Jungle Love (3:07)
10 Swingtown (3:54)
11 Threshold (1:06)
12 Jet Airliner (5:28)
13 The Joker (4:24)
14 Who Do You Love? (2:54)
15 Abracadabra (5:06)
16 Give It Up (3:37)
17 The Stake (3:58)
18 Out of the Night (3:45)
19 One in a Million (3:40)
20 True Fine Love (2:38)
21 Winter Time (3:10)
22 Rock It (3:59)
Disc 3
1 Come on in My Kitchen (4:02)
2 Evil (4:34)
3 Mercury Blues (3:41)
4 The Lovin' Cup (2:09)
5 Behind the Barn (3:37)
6 I Want to Make the World Turn Around (4:22)
7 Sacrifice (3:00)
8 Slinky (2:38)
9 Nobody But You (4:02)
10 I Wanna Be Loved (2:23)
11 Caress Me Baby (3:16)
12 Sweet Maree (3:32)
13 Born to Be Blue (5:22)
14 God Bless the Child (4:56)
15 When Sunny Gets Blue (4:32)
16 C.C. Rider/All Blues (10:44)
17 Maelstrom (4:03)
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