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Boz
Polydor LPHM-46253 [Sweden]
9/65 [UK: N/R]
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Side One
Steamboat Lucas 2:16
Baby Let Me Follow You Down Davis 2:30
Girl From The North Country Dylan 3:43
You're So Fine Finnie-Schofield 2:15
Got You On My Mind Biggs-Howard 3:06
That's Allright Crudup 2:14
Side Two
Hey Baby Channel-Cobb 2:40
Gangster Of Love Watson 2:27
Let The Good Times Roll Jordan-Theard 2:26
How Long arr Scaggs 2:27
Stormy Monday Blues Walker 3:49
C C Rider arr Scaggs 2:27
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Boz Scaggs-guitar, harmonica, vocal
Produced by: Bill Öhrström, Silas Bäckström

Note: Released as by William R Scaggs in Sweden (about 300 copies). Credits on LP mostly wrong, fixed via wiki article .
 

The Mother Song¹ / More Soul, Than Soulful¹
Goldberg (2:57) / Harris (3:13)
Epic 5-9865, 11/65

 
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Barry Goldberg-keyboards, vocal
Steve Miller-guitar, vocals
Roy Ruby-bass
Maurice McKinnley-drums
Produced by: Billy Sherrill

 

Magic Mountain Music Festival(6/11/67)
Monterey International Pop Festival(6/17/67)
Festival Of Growing Things(7/1/67)

Steve Miller Band's first recorded appearance was as a backup band for Chuck Berry (whom you can also find in Legends).
Chuck Berry With The Steve Miller Blues Band
Live At The Fillmore Auditorium - San Francisco
Mercury SR-61138
9/67 [UK: 3/68]
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Concert Poster


Side One
Rockin' At The Fillmore/Everyday I Have The Blues Berry/Chatman 8:28
C C Rider Willis 4:09
Driftin' Blues Brown 3:50
Feelin' It Berry 3:54
Flying Home Goodman-Hampton-Robin 2:41
Side Two
Hoochi 'Coochi' Man Dixon 5:43
It Hurts Me Too Berry 4:34
Fillmore Blues Berry 3:22
Wee Baby Blues Johnson-Turner 4:06
Johnny B Goode Berry 2:55
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Chuck Berry-guitar, vocals
with: The Steve Miller Blues Band
Steve Miller-guitar, harmonica, backup vocal (It Hurts Me Too)
Jim "Curly" Cooke-guitar
Jim Peterman-organ
Lonnie Turner-bass
Tim Davis-drums
§Cover Photos-Erik Weber
Produced by: Abe Kesh

Note: Special thanks to Bill Graham for use of half his stage and all his hot water
Recorded at the Fillmore Auditorium, June 28 (Side One) and June 29 (Side Two)
Editorial note: This is a very bluesy Chuck Berry performance. Ain't no "Ding-a-Ling" crap here, brother!
Well, the 1989 CD does include that stupid song, but makes up for it with other great tracks
 

Feelin' It / It Hurts Me Too
Berry (3:54) / London (4:34)
Mercury 72748, 10/67

As by Chuck Berry - The Miller Band; B-side sub-titled as (Duet with Steve Miller)

Curly Cooke back to Wisconsin due to illness

Old friend Boz Scaggs in
 

Sittin' In Circles¹ / Roll With It
Goldberg (3:02) / Miller (2:29)
Capitol 2156, 4/68

 
 
Altho the first album was recorded in London, no concert in England until 1972

Children Of The Future
Capitol ST-2920
5/68 BB [UK: 9/68]
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Can't see the title? See note after album details.
 
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UK Back Cover


Non gatefold, uses US back cover as front cover
Side One: Children Of The Future
Children Of The Future Miller 2:58
Pushed Me To It Miller 0:36
You've Got The Power Miller 0:55
In My First Mind Miller-Peterman 7:31
Beauty of Time Is That It's Snowing (Psychedelic BB) Miller 5:23
Side Two
Baby's Callin' Me Home Scaggs 3:24
Steppin' Stone Scaggs 3:02
Roll With It Miller 2:29
Junior Saw It Happen Pulte 2:29
Fanny Mae Brown 3:11
Key To The Highway Broonzy-Segar 6:18
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Steve Miller-guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals
Boz Scaggs-guitar, vocals (Baby's Callin' Me Home, Steppin' Stone)
Jim Peterman-Hammond organ, mellotron
Lonnie Turner-bass
Tim Davis-drums, vocals (Junior Saw It Happen, Fanny Mae)
with:
Ben Sidran-harpsichord (Baby's Callin' Me Home)
§Album Design-Victor Moscoso; Photos-Elaine Mayes
Produced by: Glyn Johns
 
Note: Recorded in London.
Having trouble reading the album title? Let Photoshop help you out
Now can you read it?

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Revolution(5/17/68)
Soundtrack album has unique cuts
Northern California Folk-Rock Festival(5/18/68)
Living In The USA / Quicksilver Girl
Miller (4:03) / Miller (2:40)
Capitol 2287, 9/68 BB

 

Boz Scaggs to solo career (see below); Jim Peterman returns to midwest and raises family


Sailor
Capitol ST-2984
10/7/68 BB [UK: 1/69]
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UK Back Cover

Side One
Song For Our Ancestors Miller 5:57
Dear Mary Miller 3:35
My Friend Davis-Miller-Scaggs 3:30
Living In The USA Miller 4:03
Side Two
Quicksilver Girl Miller 2:40
Lucky Man Peterman 3:08
Gangster Of Love Miller-Watson 1:24
You're So Fine Reed 2:51
Overdrive Scaggs 3:54
Dime-A-Dance Romance Scaggs 3:26
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Steve Miller-guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals
Boz Scaggs-guitar, vocals (Overdrive, Dime-A-Dance Romance)
Jim Peterman-keyboards, vocal (Lucky Man)
Lonnie Turner-bass
Tim Davis-drums, vocal (My Friend)
§Cover Photo-Thomas Weir, Artwork-uncredited
Produced by: Glyn Johns, Steve Miller Band

 

Sittin' In Circles¹ / Dear Mary
Goldberg-Miller (3:13) / Miller (3:35)
Capitol 2447, 3/69

 
Northern California Folk-Rock Festival(5/23/69)

Brave New World
Capitol ST-184
6/16/69 BB [UK: 9/69]
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Non gatefold, front cover same
Side One
Brave New World Miller 3:27
Celebration Song Miller-Sidran 2:33
Can't You Hear Your Daddy's Heartbeat Davis 2:30
Got Love 'Cause You Need It Miller-Sidran 2:28
Kow Kow Miller 4:28
Side Two
Seasons Miller-Sidran 3:50
Space Cowboy Miller-Sidran 4:55
LT's Midnight Dream Turner 2:33
My Dark Hour Miller 3:07
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Steve Miller-guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals
Lonnie Turner-bass, guitar, vocals
Tim Davis-drums, percussion, vibraphone, vocals (Can't You Hear Your Daddy's Heartbeat, LT's Midnight Dream)
with:
Nicky Hopkins-piano (Kow Kow)
Paul Ramon [Paul McCartney]-drums, guitar, bass, vocals (My Dark Hour)
Glyn Johns-guitar, percussion, vocals
Ben Sidran-keyboards, vibraphone
§Album Design-Lockart; Photo-Ivan Nagy
Produced by: Glyn Johns, Steve Miller
 
Note: My Dark Hour is a jam instigated by Paul McCartney, after a row with The Boys about Allen Klein .
Only Paul and Steve are on this track. Macca played drums live and overdubbed the rest.
Contrary to published discographies, Macca does not sing on (Celebration Song)
 

My Dark Hour / Song For Our Ancestors
Miller (3:05) / Miller (5:00)
Capitol 2520, 6/69

A-side label adds: "with special thanks to Paul Ramon" [Paul McCartney]

Boz Scaggs
Atlantic SD-8239
8/69 [UK: 1/70]
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Side One
I'm Easy Beckett-Scaggs 3:08
I'll Be Long Gone Scaggs 4:00
Another Day (Another Letter) Scaggs 3:11
Now You're Gone Scaggs 3:48
Finding Her† Scaggs 4:09
Look What I Got!† Chalmers-Rhodes 4:12
Side Two
Waiting For A Train† Rodgers 2:40
Loan Me A Dime† Scaggs 12:48
Sweet Release Beckett-Scaggs 6:17
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Boz Scaggs-guitar, vocals
with:
Duane 'Skydog' Allman-dobro, guitar, slide guitar†
Eddie Hinton-dobro, guitar, slide guitar
Jimmy Johnson-guitar
Barry Beckett-keyboards
David Hood-bass
Roger Hawkins-drums
Tracy Nelson, Jeanie Greene, Joyce Dunn, Mary Holladay, Donna Thatcher, Irma Routen-vocals
Al Lester-fiddle, violin
Ben Cauley-trumpet
Gene Miller-trombone, trumpet
Joe Arnold-ten sax
Charles Chalmers-ten sax
James Mitchell-bar sax
Floyd Newman-bar sax
§Album Design–Robert Kingsbury, Cover Photo-Elaine Mayes
Produced by: Boz Scaggs, Jann Wenner, Marlin Greene

Note: Album charted at #171 in 1974 reissue
 

The Sky River Rock Festival and Lighter Than Air Fair(Aug 30-Sept 1, 1969) Steve Miller Band
Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around / Little Girl
Miller (2:27) / Miller (3:20)
Capitol 2638, 9/69

 
I'm Easy / I'll Be Long Gone
Beckett-Scaggs (3:08) / Scaggs (4:15)
Atlantic 2692, 10/69

 

Your Saving Grace
Capitol ST-331
11/69 BB [UK: 3/70]
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Non gatefold, front cover same
Side One
Little Girl Miller 3:20
Just A Passin' Fancy In A Midnite Dream Miller-Sidran 3:38
Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around Miller 2:27
Baby's House Miller-Hopkins 8:55
Side Two
Motherless Children arr Miller 5:52
The Lost Wombat In Mecca Turner 2:53
Feel So Glad Miller 5:22
Your Saving Grace Davis 4:55
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Steve Miller-synthesizer, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals
Lonnie Turner-bass, guitar
Tim Davis-drums, vocals (lead: The Lost Wombat In Mecca, Your Saving Grace)
with:
Nicky Hopkins-piano, organ, harpsichord (Baby's House, Motherless Children)
Ben Sidran-organ
Glyn Johns-tambourine, guitar, vocals
Connie [Lonnie Turner]-slide guitar (The Lost Wombat In Mecca)
Minor Wilson-guitar (The Lost Wombat In Mecca)
Curley [Cooke]-guitar (Your Saving Grace)
Barnes Ensemble-vocal chorus (Baby's House)
§Album Design-Lockart; Photo-Ivan Nagy, Camera 5
Produced by: Glyn Johns

 

Lonnie Turner quits during recording sessions for #5
 


Number 5
Capitol ST-436
7/70 BB [UK: 11/70]
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Side One
Good Morning Winkelman 2:45
I Love You Miller 2:49
Going To The Country Miller-Sidran 3:43
Hot Chili Davis 3:28
Tokin's Davis 4:20
Side Two
Going To Mexico Miller-Scaggs 2:23
Steve Miller's Midnight Tango Sidran 2:38
Industrial Military Complex Hex Miller 3:54
Jackson-Kent Blues Miller 7:15
Never Kill Another Man Miller 2:48
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Steve Miller-synthesizer, guitar, harmonica, piano, keyboards, vocals
Lonnie Turner-bass (Never Kill Another Man only)
Tim Davis-drums, vocals (Hot Chili, Tokin's)
with:
Nicky Hopkins-piano, keyboards
Ben Sidran-keyboards
Lee Michaels-organ (Going To Mexico)
Curley Cooke-guitar
Jim Miller-lead guitar (Good Morning), rhythm guitar (Jackson-Kent Blues)
Wayne Moss-guitar, bass (Tokin's)
Bobby Winkelman-bass, guitar, vocals (Good Morning)
Bobby Thompson-banjo (Tokin's), bass, guitar, vocals
Jim Tillman-drums
Buddy Spicher-fiddle (Going To The Country)
Charlie McCoy-harmonica (I Love You, Going To The Country, Tokin's)
Bud Billings-trumpet
The Norman Keith Spicher String Heptad-strings (Never Kill Another Man)
§Cover Photo-Ron Schmid
Produced by: Steve Miller Band

Note: Jim Miller is Steve's younger brother.
 

Going To The Country³ / Never Kill Another Man
Miller-Sidran (2:08) / Miller (2:48)
Capitol 2878, 8/70 BB

 

Last original member Tim Davis hit the road...

Bobby Winkelman, Jack King, and Ross Valory in from Frumious Bandersnatch during and after recording #5
 

Steve Miller's Midnight Tango / Going To Mexico
Sidran (2:38) / Miller-Scaggs (2:23)
Capitol 2945, 10/70

 

Moments
Columbia C-30454
3/71 BB [UK: 6/71]
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Side One
We Were Always Sweethearts Scaggs 3:27
Downright Women Scaggs 4:36
Painted Bells Scaggs 4:00
Alone, Alone Brown 3:40
Near You Scaggs 4:59
Side Two
I Will Forever Sing (The Blues) St John 5:13
Moments Scaggs 4:35
Hollywood Blues Scaggs 2:40
We Been Away Brown 3:40
Can I Make It Last (Or Will It Just Be Over) (Instrumental) Scaggs 5:24
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Boz Scaggs-guitar, vocals
James "Curly" Cooke-guitar
Doug Simril-guitar, keyboards
David Brown-bass
Coke Escovedo-percussion
George Rains-drums
with:
Ben Sidran-vibraphone
John McFee-steel guitar
Rita Coolidge Ladies Vocal Ensemble-vocals
Bill Atwood-brass, horn
Mel Martin-brass, horn
Pat O'Hara-brass, horn
§Cover Design–Anne Blackford, Photo–George H Conger
Produced by: Glyn Johns

 

We Were Always Sweethearts / Painted Bells
Scaggs (3:27) / Scaggs (4:00)
Columbia 45353, 3/71 BB

 
Near You / Downright Women
Scaggs (4:59) / Scaggs (4:36)
Columbia 45408, 6/71 BB

 
The Satsop River Fair And Tin Cup Races(Sept 3-6, 1971) Steve Miller Band

Rock Love
Capitol ST-748
9/71 BB [UK: 11/71]
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Side One
The Gangster Is Back† Miller 2:28
Blues With Out Blame† Miller 5:41
Love Shock‡ Miller 11:43
Side Two
Let Me Serve You Miller 2:26
Rock Love Miller 2:28
Harbor Lights Miller 4:06
Deliverance Miller 9:19
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Steve Miller-guitar, harmonica, keyboards vocals
Ross Valory-bass
Jackie King-drums
with:
Bobby Winkelman-rhythm guitar [side one, not credited]
David Denny-guitar (Blues With Out Blame) [not credited]
Charlie McCoy-harmonica
§Cover Photo-Richard Upper
Produced by: Steve Miller

Note: †Recorded live at Pirates World, Hollywood, FL [5/71]
‡Recorded live at Pasadena Civic Center, Pasadena, CA [11/27/70]
Steve sez that Capitol released this before the final mixes were made (see the Day-by-Day link at bottom).
 

Rock Love / Let Me Serve You
Miller (2:28) / Miller (2:26)
Capitol 3228, 10/71

 

 

Fitting Conclusion

OK, so Rock Love was pretty bad. Then came this. And after side one was over, you thought, "Well, it's a lot better, but..." And then you flipped it over.

Wow, Steve Miller harkening back to the days of Future and Sailor. Really good, flowing songs. One of the best unheard sides of music in the history of unheard sides of music. Oh, and you can't get this on CD, either!


Recall The Beginning... A Journey From Eden
Capitol SMAS-11022
3/6/72 BB [UK: 5/72]
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The inside was much more complicated than this
searching for images has proved fruitless.
Side One
Welcome Miller 1:14
Enter Maurice Miller 3:52
High On You Mama Miller 3:35
Heal Your Heart Miller 3:20
The Sun Is Going Down Miller 1:35
Somebody Somewhere Help Me Miller 2:30
Side Two
Love's Riddle Miller 3:33
Fandango Miller 4:56
Nothing Lasts Miller 4:03
Journey From Eden Miller 6:45

Note: This album dedicated to Mahalia Jackson and Junior Parker.
This recording completed on the full eclipse of the moon, Jan. 29, 1972.

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Steve Miller-guitars, vocals
Dick Thompson-keyboards
Ben Sidran-keyboards
Gerald Johnson-bass
Gary Mallaber, Jim Keltner, Jack King, Roger Allen Clark-drums
with:
Jesse Ed Davis-guitar (Heal Your Heart)
strings & horns arranged by Nick DeCaro
§Art Direction–John Hoernle; Serigraphy–Tom Lunde
Produced by: Ben Sidran

 

Steve became a real pop star beginning in 1973 (The Joker, Fly Like An Eagle, Jet Airliner, Abracadabra).
Boz continued his soulful ways with hits like Lowdown and Lido Shuffle.

Links!

Official Steve Miller web site
Official Boz Scaggs web site
Interview with Jim Peterman @ Strange Brew
Steve Miller: Day-by-Day (1943-1974)

 


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