Steve Miller - J50: The Evolution Of The Joker - LP

50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition, 3LP + Bonus 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, with narration from Miller guiding the "evolution" of the songs.

Features

• 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition 3LP box set with bonus 45rpm 7" single
• Lenticular cover, vintage Joker iron-on reproduction, and new Joker lithograph
• 60-page booklet with classic photos and liner notes from Steve Miller and Anthony DeCurtis
• Label: Capitol Records

Track Listing

1. Commentary 1
2. Children of the Future (Live - Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1972)
3. Brave New World (Live - Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1972)
4. Dear Mary (Live - Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1972)
5. Space Cowboy (Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972)
6. Ginger Man (Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972)
7. Nothing Lasts (Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972)
8. Commentary 2
9. Sugar Babe (Early Version) (Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972)
10. Sugar Babe (Live - Columbus, OH, December 8, 1973)
11. Sugar Babe (Album Version)
12. Mary Lou (Early Version) (Studio Rehearsal, January 19, 1973)
13. Mary Lou (Album Version)
14. Commentary 3
15. Hat (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") (Live - Sacramento, CA, June 6, 1971)
16. Say Hey Ray (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") (Studio Rehearsal, July 27, 1973)
17. White Elephant (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") (Studio Rehearsal, June 21, 1973)
18. Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma (Early Version) (Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972)
19. Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma (Album Version)
20. Commentary 4
21. Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash (Early Version) (Studio Jam, July 5, 1973)
22. Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash (Album Version)
23. Lidi (Twang Guitar) (Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972)
24. Lidi (Studio, August 4, 1973)
25. Lidi / Travelin' (Harmonics - Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker") (Hotel 4-Track, November 3, 1972)
26. Travelin' (Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker") (Live Radio, July 1, 1973)
27. The Joker (Album Version)
28. Commentary 5
29. The Lovin' Cup (Live - Lansing, MI, November 27, 1973)
30. The Lovin' Cup (Album Version)
31. Come On in My Kitchen (Live - Dallas, TX, October 19, 1973)
32. Come On in My Kitchen (Album Version)
33. Evil (Studio Demo, July 28, 1973)
34. Evil (Album Version)
35. Commentary 6
36. Coupe de Ville (A Cappella) (Hotel 4-Track, July 1973)
37. Something to Believe In (Early Version) (Hotel 4-Track, November 3, 1972)
38. Something to Believe In (Tough Crowd) (Live - Austin, TX, October 19, 1973)
39. Something to Believe In (Album Version)
40. I Don't Mind (Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972)
41. I Don't Mind (Studio, July 31, 1973)
42. Mama Church (A Cappella) (Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972)
43. The Joker (Single Version)