Steve Miller Band JOKER,THE (LP)

Steve Miller Band: Steve Miller (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Dickie Thompson (Clavinet, organ); Gerald Johnson (bass); John King (drums).Additional personnel: Sneaky Pete Kleinow (pedal steel guitar); Lonnie Turner (bass).Producer: Steve Miller.Reissue producer: Akira Taguchi.Engineers: Greg McCarthy, Jay Ranellucci.Recorded at Capitol Records, Hollywood, California; Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and The Aquarius Theatre, Boston, Massachussetts.Digitally remastered by JVC using XRCD (extended resolution compact disc).Although Steve Miller had been slugging it out since the late 60's as a blues-rock guitarist, it wasn't until his 1973 release, THE JOKER, that he finally found his most marketable niche in radio friendly rock. Here Miller abandoned his edge and his rootsy sensibilities, and leaned toward a lighter, more melodic approach. This is typified in the title track, a shuffling groover with an infectiously hooky chorus that went on to become a monstrous smash, and som