Steve Miller Band J50: The Evolution Of The Joker (2CD Deluxe Edition)

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of The Joker. The timeless album originally released in October 1973 featured the single “The Joker” that went to #1 on The Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in January 1974.

Curated by Steve Miller, J50: The Evolution of The Joker highlights 30 previously unreleased demos, live performances, studio outtakes and rehearsals from hours of tape that have sat for years within Miller’s personal archive. The 2CD set is a journey, with narration by Miller, that documents the “evolution” of each song that appeared on The Joker.

The 2CD features liner notes from both Steve Miller and Anthony DeCurtis. 

Tracklist

CD 1

1. Steve Miller Commentary 1
2. Children Of The Future Live - Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1972
3. Brave New World Live - Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1972
4. Dear Mary Live - Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1972
5. Space Cowboy Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972
6. Ginger Man Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972
7. Nothing Lasts Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972
8. Steve Miller Commentary 2
9. Sugar Babe (Early Version) Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972
10. Sugar Babe Live - Columbus, OH, December 8, 1973
11. Sugar Babe Album Version
12. Mary Lou (Early Version) Studio Rehearsal, January 19, 1973
13. Mary Lou Album Version
14. Steve Miller Commentary 3
15. Hat (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") Live - Sacramento, CA, June 6, 1971
16. Say Hey Ray (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") Studio Rehearsal, July 27, 1973
17. White Elephant (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") Studio Rehearsal, June 21, 1973
18. Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma (Early Version) Hotel 4 Track, April 21, 1972
19. Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma Album Version