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Steve Miller Band - J50: The Evolution of the Joker
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 3LP + 7″ box and 2CD set is a journey, with narration by Miller, that documents the “evolution” of each song that appeared on The Joker.
The box and 2CD features liner notes from both Steve Miller and Anthony DeCurtis. The box will also feature a reproduction of a vintage The Joker iron-on and a lithograph.
J50: The Evolution of the Joker Super Deluxe Edition 3LP + 7”
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Joker. J50: The Evolution of The Joker, curated by Steve Miller, highlights 27 previously unreleased demos, live performances, studio outtakes and rehearsals from Miller’s personal archive, including 8 never-before heard songs. Miller also provides narration guiding the “evolution” of the songs from The Joker.
The box set features a lenticular cover, 60-page book with liner notes from both Steve Miller & Anthony DeCurtis, a reproduction of a vintage Joker iron-on and a new Joker lithograph.
J50: The Evolution of the Joker 2CD
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Joker. J50: The Evolution of The Joker, curated by Steve Miller, highlights 27 previously unreleased demos, live performances, studio outtakes and rehearsals from Miller’s personal archive, including 8 never-before heard songs. Miller also provides narration guiding the “evolution” of the songs from The Joker.
The 2CD set includes liner notes from both Steve Miller & Anthony DeCurtis and classic photos.
J50: The Evolution of the Joker Super Deluxe Edition 3LP + 7”
LP 1 Side 1
- Steve Miller Commentary 1
- Children Of The Future Live - Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1972
- Brave New World Live - Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1972
- Dear Mary Live - Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1972
- Space Cowboy Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972
- Ginger Man Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972
- Nothing Lasts Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972
LP 1 Side 2
- Steve Miller Commentary 2
- Sugar Babe (Early Version) Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972
- Sugar Babe Live - Columbus, OH, December 8, 1973
- Sugar Babe Album Version
- Mary Lou (Early Version) Studio Rehearsal, January 19, 1973
- Mary Lou Album Version
LP2 Side 1
- Steve Miller Commentary 3
- Hat (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") Live - Sacramento, CA, June 6, 1971
- Say Hey Ray (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") Studio Rehearsal, July 27, 1973
- White Elephant (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") Studio Rehearsal, June 21, 1973
- Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma (Early Version) Hotel 4 Track, April 21, 1972
- Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma Album Version
LP 2 Side 2
- Steve Miller Commentary 4
- Your Cash Ain't Nothin' but Trash (Early Version) Studio Jam, July 5, 1973
- Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash Album Version
- Lidi (Twang Guitar) Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972
- Lidi Studio, August 4, 1973
- Lidi / Travelin’ (Harmonics - Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker") Hotel 4-Track, November 3, 1972
- Travelin’ (Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker") Live Radio, July 1, 1973
- The Joker Album Version
LP 3 Side 1
- Steve Miller Commentary 5
- The Lovin' Cup Live - Lansing, MI, November 27, 1973
- The Lovin' Cup Album Version
- Come On In My Kitchen (Early Version) Live - Dallas, TX, October 19, 1973
- Come On In My Kitchen Album Version
- Evil Studio Demo, July 28, 1973
- Evil Album Version
LP3 Side 2
- Steve Miller Commentary 6
- Coupe de Ville (A Cappella) Hotel 4-Track, July 1973
- Something To Believe In (Early Version) Hotel 4-Track, November 3, 1972
- Something To Believe In (Tough Crowd) Live - Austin, TX, October 19, 1973
- Something To Believe In Album Version
- I Don't Mind Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972
- I Don't Mind Studio, July 31, 1973
- Mama Church (A Cappella) Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972
7" Side A
- The Joker Single Version
- Lidi / Travelin’ (Harmonics - Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker") Hotel 4-Track, November 3, 1972
7" Side B
- I Don't Mind Studio, July 31, 1973
- Lidi Studio, August 4, 1973
J50: The Evolution of the Joker 2CD
CD 1
- Steve Miller Commentary 1
- Children Of The Future Live - Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1972
- Brave New World Live - Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1972
- Dear Mary Live - Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1972
- Space Cowboy Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972
- Ginger Man Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972
- Nothing Lasts Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972
- Steve Miller Commentary 2
- Sugar Babe (Early Version) Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972
- Sugar Babe Live - Columbus, OH, December 8, 1973
- Sugar Babe Album Version
- Mary Lou (Early Version) Studio Rehearsal, January 19, 1973
- Mary Lou Album Version
- Steve Miller Commentary 3
- Hat (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") Live - Sacramento, CA, June 6, 1971
- Say Hey Ray (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") Studio Rehearsal, July 27, 1973
- White Elephant (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") Studio Rehearsal, June 21, 1973
- Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma (Early Version) Hotel 4 Track, April 21, 1972
- Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma Album Version
CD 2
- Steve Miller Commentary 4
- Your Cash Ain't Nothin' but Trash (Early Version) Studio Jam, July 5, 1973
- Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash Album Version
- Lidi (Twang Guitar) Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972
- Lidi Studio, August 4, 1973
- Lidi / Travelin’ (Harmonics - Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker") Hotel 4-Track, November 3, 1972
- Travelin’ (Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker") Live Radio, July 1, 1973
- The Joker Album Version
- Steve Miller Commentary 5
- The Lovin' Cup Live - Lansing, MI, November 27, 1973
- The Lovin' Cup Album Version
- Come On In My Kitchen (Early Version) Live - Dallas, TX, October 19, 1973
- Come On In My Kitchen Album Version
- Evil Studio Demo, July 28, 1973
- Evil Album Version
- Steve Miller Commentary 6
- Coupe de Ville (A Cappella) Hotel 4-Track, July 1973
- Something To Believe In (Early Version) Hotel 4-Track, November 3, 1972
- Something To Believe In (Tough Crowd) Live - Austin, TX, October 19, 1973
- Something To Believe In Album Version
- I Don't Mind Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972
- I Don't Mind Studio, July 31, 1973
- Mama Church (A Cappella) Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972
- The Joker Single Version
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