J50: The Evolution of the Joker 2CD

$29.98

Ships on: November 19, 2024

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.

Tracklist:

1. Steve Miller 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. Steve Miller 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. Steve Miller 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
CD 2
1. Steve Miller Commentary 4
2. Your Cash Ain't Nothin' but Trash (Early Version) Studio Jam, July 5, 1973
3. Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash Album Version
4. Lidi (Twang Guitar) Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972
5. Lidi Studio, August 4, 1973
6. Lidi / Travelin’ (Harmonics - Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker") Hotel 4-Track, November 3, 1972
7. Travelin’ (Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker") Live Radio, July 1, 1973
8. The Joker Album Version
9. Steve Miller Commentary 5
10. The Lovin' Cup Live - Lansing, MI, November 27, 1973
11. The Lovin' Cup Album Version
12. Come On In My Kitchen (Early Version) Live - Dallas, TX, October 19, 1973
13. Come On In My Kitchen Album Version
14. Evil Studio Demo, July 28, 1973
15. Evil Album Version
16. Steve Miller Commentary 6
17. Coupe de Ville (A Cappella) Hotel 4-Track, July 1973
18. Something To Believe In (Early Version) Hotel 4-Track, November 3, 1972
19. Something To Believe In (Tough Crowd) Live - Austin, TX, October 19, 1973
20. Something To Believe In Album Version
21. I Don't Mind Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972
22. I Don't Mind Studio, July 31, 1973
23. Mama Church (A Cappella) Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972
24. The Joker Single Version