The discography of American rock group Steve Miller Band is composed of 18 studio albums (including one solo album by Steve Miller), six live albums, 11 compilation albums, three video albums and 30 singles.
Originally called the Steve Miller Blues Band, the group first made its mark as a psychedelic blues rock band in San Francisco. They went through a fallow period commercially in the early seventies before coming back with the hit album The Joker and the song of the same name in late 1973, followed by the band's two most successful studio albums in 1976 and 1977, Fly Like an Eagle and Book of Dreams. In 1978, they released their biggest selling album in North America, Greatest Hits 1974–78, which has been certified 13× Platinum in the United States and diamond in Canada. Although the 1981 release Circle of Love was less successful than the two preceding studio albums, the popularity of 1982's Abracadabra, which included the worldwide hit single of the same name, more than made up for it. The band's studio releases became more infrequent at this point, with the biggest gap in albums being between 1993's Wide River and 2010's Bingo!. Their most recent studio album is 2011's Let Your Hair Down.
The band's releases have been most successful in North America: two number-one albums in Canada, three number one singles in the United States, two number one singles in Canada, three multi-platinum awards in the United States, and selling over 24 million albums in the United States alone. The band's most successful singles have been "The Joker", which peaked in the top 10 of the trade charts of six countries—reaching number one in four, and "Abracadabra", which made the top 10 in five countries—and number one in two countries. Of the band's albums, 12 have reached the top 40 in the United States and seven have done the same in Canada.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US USR&B AUS CAN GER NLD NZ SWE UKChildren of the FutureReleased: June 1968 Label: Capitol (SKAO-2920) Format: LP/8-track/Cassette134————————SailorReleased: October 1968 Label: Capitol (ST-2984) Format: LP/8-track/Cassette Re-issued in 1973 as Living in the U.S.A.24——27—————Brave New WorldReleased: June 16, 1969 Label: Capitol (SKAO-184) Format: LP/8-track/Cassette22——38—————Your Saving GraceReleased: November 1969 Label: Capitol (SKAO/4XT/8XT-331) Format: LP/8-track/Cassette/38——79—————Number 5Released: July 1970 Label: Capitol (SKAO-436) Format: LP/8-track/Cassette23——55—————Rock LoveReleased: September 1971 Label: Capitol (SW-748) Format: LP (Live & Studio)/8-track/Cassette82————————Recall the Beginning...A Journey from EdenReleased: March 1972 Label: Capitol (SMAS-11022) Format: LP/8-track/Cassette109————————The JokerReleased: October 19, 1973 Label: Capitol (SMAS/4XW/8XW-11235) Format: LP/8-track/Cassette2—381—————RIAA: PlatinumFly Like an EagleReleased: May 14, 1976 Label: Capitol (ST/8XT-11497) Format: LP/8-track/Cassette31925420716—11RIAA: 4× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: 2× PlatinumBook of DreamsReleased: May 1977 Label: Capitol (SW/4XW/8XW-11630) Format: LP/8-track/Cassette2—6113451112RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Silver MC: PlatinumCircle of LoveReleased: October 23, 1981 Label: Capitol (ST/4XT-12121) Format: LP/8-track/Cassette26—4827—143835—RIAA: Gold MC: GoldAbracadabraReleased: June 15, 1982 Label: Capitol (ST/4XT-12216) Format: LP/8-track/Cassette3405411147310RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Silver MC: PlatinumItalian X RaysReleased: October 1984 Label: Capitol (SJ/4XJ-12339) Format: LP/Cassette106——88———49—Living in the 20th CenturyReleased: November 1986 Label: Capitol (PJ-12445/CDP 7 46326 2) Format: LP/Cassette/CD65—34——————Born 2 B BlueReleased: 1988 Label: Capitol (C1-18303) Format: LP/Cassette/CD108——95—————Wide RiverReleased: June 8, 1993 Label: Polydor (519 441–2) Format: Cassette/CD85———81————Bingo!Released: June 15, 2010 Label: Roadrunner (1686-177592) Format: CD37———6870———Let Your Hair DownReleased: April 19, 2011 Label: Roadrunner Format: CD189————77——— "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected details and chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US AUS CAN GER NLD UKSteve Miller Band Live!Released: April 1983 Label: Capitol (ST/4XT-12263) Format: LP/Cassette1257489654079King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents the Steve Miller BandReleased: July 9, 2002 Label: King Biscuit Entertainment (115) Format: Double CD——————Extended VersionsReleased: April 1, 2003 Label: BMG (45962) Format: CD——————Steve Miller Band: Live from ChicagoReleased: May 27, 2008 Label: Coming Home Media Format: Double DVD plus CD——————The Joker (Live)Released: May 15, 2014 Label: Sailor Format: CD/Digital download——————Live at the Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, April 1968Released: September 8, 2014 Label: Sailor Format: Digital download—————— "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS NLD NZ UKAnthologyReleased: November 1972 Label: Capitol (SVBB-11114) Format: double LP/double boxed 8-track tape/double boxed cassette tape/CD56————RIAA: GoldGreatest Hits 1974–78Released: November 1978 Label: Capitol (S00/8X00/4X00-11872) Format: LP/8-track/Cassette/CD1842———RIAA: 15× Platinum MC: DiamondGreatest Hits 1976–86: A Decade of American MusicReleased: 11 May 1987 Label: Mercury (MERH 105) Format: LP/Cassette/CD—————The Best of 1968–1973Released: 1990 Label: Capitol (EST/TCEST/CDEST 2133) Format: LP/Cassette/CD———3234RIAA: GoldLiving in the U.S.AReleased: 1990 Label: Capitol Format: Cassette/CD—————RIAA: GoldThe Very Best of the Steve Miller BandReleased: 1991 Label: Arcade (04 6250 61) Format: CD—241032—ARIA: GoldSteve Miller BandReleased: July 26, 1994 Label: Capitol (89826) Format: CD box set—————Greatest HitsReleased: 1998 Label: PolyGram TV (559 240–2) Format: CD————58Young Hearts: Complete Greatest HitsReleased: September 16, 2003 Label: Capitol (CDP 7243 5 90509 2 8) Format: CD37—933—RIAA: GoldUltimate HitsReleased: September 15, 2017 Label: Capitol (B0026748-02) Format: CD—————Welcome to the VaultReleased: October 11, 2019 Label: Capitol, Sailor Format: CD, download, streaming————— "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles Year Titles (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUSUSMain.AUSCANGERNLDNZSWEUK1968"Sittin' in Circles"b/w "Roll With It" (from Children of the Future)—————————Non-album track"Living in the U.S.A."b/w "Quicksilver Girl"94————————Sailor1969"Sitting in Circles"b/w "Dear Mary" (from Sailor)—————————Non-album track"My Dark Hour"b/w "Song for Our Ancestors" (from Sailor)126————————Brave New World"Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around"b/w "Little Girl"———87—————Your Saving Grace1970"Going to the Country"b/w "Never Kill Another Man"69—9154—————Number 5"Steve Miller's Midnight Tango"b/w "Going to Mexico"117————————1971"Rock Love"b/w "Let Me Serve You"—————————Rock Love1972"Fandango"b/w "Love's Riddle"—————————Recall the Beginning...A Journey from Eden1973"The Joker"b/w "Something to Believe In"1—8271141RIAA: 7× Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: 4× PlatinumThe Joker1974"Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash"b/w "Evil"51——40————— "Living in the U.S.A."b/w "Kow Kow Calqulator" (from Anthology)49——52—————Sailor1976"Take The Money and Run"b/w "Sweet Maree"11—488————57 RIAA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: GoldFly Like An Eagle"Rock'n Me"b/w "Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma" (from The Joker)1—301282223—11 RIAA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Gold"Fly Like an Eagle"b/w "Lovin' Cup" (from The Joker)2——2—21———US: Platinum RMNZ: Gold1977"Serenade"b/w "Dance, Dance, Dance"—————————"Jet Airliner"b/w "Babes in the Wood"8—233—1112——RMNZ: GoldBook of Dreams"Jungle Love"b/w "Wish Upon a Star"23—8718—————"Swingtown"b/w "Winter Time"17——13————531981"Heart Like a Wheel"b/w "True Fine Love" (from Book of Dreams)24178717—————Circle of Love1982"Circle of Love"b/w "Circle of Love" (Instrumental)55————————"Macho City"b/w "Fly Like An Eagle" (from Fly Like an Eagle)—————27———"Abracadabra"b/w "Give It Up"1411226812RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Platinum RMNZ: GoldAbracadabra"Cool Magic"b/w "Young Girl's Heart"57————————"Keeps Me Wondering Why"b/w "Get on Home" (from Circle of Love)——84—————52"Give It Up"b/w "Heart Like a Wheel" (from Circle of Love)60————————1984"Shangri-La"b/w "Circle of Love" (from Circle of Love)57——84—————Italian X Rays"Italian X-Rays"b/w "Who Do You Love"—————————1985"Bongo Bongo"b/w "Get on Home" (from Circle of Love)84————————1986"I Want to Make the World Turn Around"b/w "Slinky"97172—————86Living in the 20th Century1987"Nobody But You Baby"b/w "Maelstrom"—9———————1988"Ya Ya"b/w "Filthy McNasty"—10—57—————Born 2 B Blue1993"Wide River"CD single paired with "Stranger Blues"647—36—————Wide River "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Video albums YearTitleCertifications2006Fly Like an Eagle: 30th Anniversary RIAA: Gold2008Steve Miller Band: Live from Chicago RIAA: Gold2012Steve Miller Band: Live at Austin City Limits
Notes A.Album credited to "The Steve Miller Band". B.Born 2 B Blue is a Steve Miller solo album. D.All peak positions for "The Joker", except in the United States, are from the single's 1990 reissue. E.Credited to Steve Miller on the American single release. F.A UK only release.
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