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Greatest Hits 1974–78

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

Content

The album includes the title track from 1973's The Joker plus 13 tracks taken from Fly Like an Eagle (1976) and Book of Dreams (1977). The compilation doesn't include tracks from earlier albums, as the 1972 Anthology compilation covers the pre-1973 material.

The shorter 7-inch single versions of "Jet Airliner", "Swingtown", "The Joker", and "Fly Like an Eagle" are used on this compilation.

Track listing

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.

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

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

See also

Notes

References