Greatest Hits 1974–78
1978 greatest hits album by Steve Miller Band
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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.[n 1]
| Greatest Hits 1974–78 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | November 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–1977 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 43:21 | |||
| Label | Capitol (US) Mercury (Europe) | |||
| Producer | Steve Miller | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A−[2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
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
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.[5]
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[6]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Diamond | 1,000,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | 15× Platinum | 15,000,000‡ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||