Greatest Hits 1974-1978 collects the majority of Steve Miller's biggest hits -- "The Joker," "Take the Money and Run," "Rock 'n Me," "Fly Like an Eagle," "Jet Airliner," "Jungle Love," "Swingtown" -- and seven album tracks that received a fair amount of airplay on album rock radio. The collection only covers a total of three albums -- The Joker, Fly Like an Eagle, Book of Dreams -- with the latter two providing the bulk of the material. Because of this, "Living in the USA," one of Miller's biggest hits of the late '60s/early '70s, isn't included, but it isn't missed, since all of his other hits of the '70s are included. The thoroughness of Greatest Hits 1974-1978 makes it an excellent introduction to Miller, and for many casual fans, it also means that they can contain their Steve Miller collection to one disc. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
never understood the big deal with steve miller, his music was basic and his lyrics sucked " i feel magic in your caress i feel magic when i touch your dress" WTF is that
trude86, I can relate to the transition thing....I took off to visit a friend in Hawaii all by myself...one of my first big solo adventures.......never had flown in a plane before...."Jet Airliner" was playing on the headphones and as the plane left the ground I remember thinking "I'm on a jet airliner listening to "Jet Airliner" and I will never forget this moment"-and I haven't, over 30 years later.....
anthopolgy has good stuff.....st e v e miller,back in the usa, and space cowboy are my two favorites jet liner has good licks, influence by boz scaggs...
This is a fantastic album, I must say. None of these songs are undeserving of the title of "best," and I'm sad that it's only 14 tracks, but a great 14 tracks they are.
Whenever I hear Jet Airliner now, I HAVE to sing it. Back in the 70's as I drove to college with my best friend, this song was playing as we pulled into the parking lot. We stopped the car but kept singing along at the top of our lungs to the radio as other students passed by and stared at us. We LAUGHED and LAUGHED about that, and I have enjoyed Jet Airliner ever since as a memory of "transitions."