Steve Miller Band - The Joker

1973 album on 180 gram vinyl. Album Description

Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash

I bought this together with "Fly Like an Eagle" and "Book of Dreams" in order to fill in a huge gap in my music collection. How could a Seventies music lover be credible without The Steve Miller Band well represented?

I always laugh when "Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash" and identify with the lament of the main character. For fueling a pure blues funk, there's nothing like "Evil". Steve reaches to his roots on "Come On In My Kitchen" and "The Lovin' Cup". And radio staples "The Joker", "Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma".

This is the album that Steve considered his last toss of the dice, and it was the one that brought him to the masses. It's definitely a "must have"!
August 26, 2008

STEVE MILLER THE JOKER

I had not heard this album in at least 30 years. I listened to it with a friend of mine who had not heard it for at least that long. I don't know if I have a better appreciation for music, or if the cd player makes it sound so good. It was much better then I remember. What a great album. June 23, 2008

my all time favorite steve miller album

i would tell any steve miller fan old or young to buy this album, it is a must have for miller fans everywhere May 13, 2007

Disappointing effort from the Gangster

Most an album of cover songs, luckily Steve hits gold with song The Joker, otherwise it's white funk and tired blues. Steve needs a well deserved break. January 31, 2007

For The Pompodous Of Love

From my understanding the word 'pompodous' is not a word whatsoever.But it sure sounds great in the classic 70's pop/rock hit the this album's title track has become.The album opens with another terrific,like-minded Steve Miller tune called "Sugar Babe" but that's as commercial as the album gets.Steve Miller may have entered his most commcercialy furtile phase by this time but his band are still pretty devoted to gravel raw blues,R&B and even a few tablespoons of funk "Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma",a pretty silly jam with a fabulous rhythm-it's one of Miller's few forways into out and out funk."Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash" tries at a similar approch with far more of a blues bent-same goes for "Mary Lou" with it's keyboard textures."The Lovin' Cup" tries at all out 12 bar blues most successfully while the album closes on the warm ballad "Something To Believe In".The two live fillers between the latter two songs are poorly recorded and I'm sure will drag this album's reviews down a bit.But still in his pre
'Fly Like An Eagle' days Steve Miller had a tight blues machine that,as showcased here could be played in a very soulful and funky way at the same time.Different but not to be ignored. March 13, 2005

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