Album Info
| Artist: | Steve Miller Band |
| Album: | J50: The Evolution Of The Joker |
| Released: | USA, 2023 |
Tracklist:
| A1 | Commentary 1 | 0:19 |
| A2 | Children Of The Future (Live - Los Angeles, Ca, May 20, 1972) | 3:04 |
| A3 | Brave New World (Live - Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1972) | 2:38 |
| A4 | Dear Mary (Live - Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1972) | 1:45 |
| A5 | Space Cowboy (Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972) | 2:31 |
| A6 | Ginger Man (Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972) | 2:59 |
| A7 | Nothing Lasts (Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972) | 3:10 |
| B1 | Commentary 2 | 0:36 |
| B2 | Sugar Babe (Early Version) (Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972) | 1:45 |
| B3 | Sugar Babe (Live - Columbus, Oh, December 8, 1973) | 4:15 |
| B4 | Sugar Babe (Album Version) | 4:35 |
| B5 | Mary Lou (Early Version) (Studio Rehearsal, January 19, 1973) | 3:57 |
| B6 | Mary Lou (Album Version) | 2:25 |
| C1 | Commentary 3 | 0:21 |
| C2 | Hat (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") (Live - Sacramento, Ca, June 6, 1971) | 3:21 |
| C3 | Say Hey Ray (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") (Studio Rehearsal, July 27, 1973) | 3:51 |
| C4 | White Elephant (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") (Studio Rehearsal, June 21, 1973) | 7:31 |
| C5 | Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma (Early Version) (Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972) | 1:14 |
| C6 | Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma (Album Version) | 5:41 |
| D1 | Commentary 4 | 1:09 |
| D2 | Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash (Early Version) (Studio Jam, July 5, 1973) | 3:42 |
| D3 | Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash (Album Version) | 3:22 |
| D4 | Lidi (Twang Guitar) (Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972) | 1:37 |
| D5 | Lidi (Studio, August 4, 1973) | 1:51 |
| D6 | Lidi / Travelin' (Harmonics - Looking For A Chorus For "The Joker") (Hotel 4-Track, November 3, 1972 | 1:59 |
| D7 | Travelin' (Looking For A Chorus For "The Joker") (Live Radio, July 1, 1973) | 2:07 |
| D8 | The Joker (Album Version) | 4:25 |
| E1 | Commentary 5 | 0:34 |
| E2 | The Lovin' Cup (Live - Lansing, Mi, November 27, 1973) | 2:22 |
| E3 | The Lovin' Cup (Album Version) | 2:12 |
| E4 | Come On In My Kitchen (Live - Dallas, Tx, October 19, 1973 | 2:52 |
| E5 | Come On In My Kitchen (Album Version) | 4:10 |
| E6 | Evil (Studio Demo, July 28, 1973) | 4:18 |
| E7 | Evil (Album Version) | 4:32 |
| F1 | Commentary 6 | 0:38 |
| F2 | Coupe De Ville (A Cappella) (Hotel 4-Track, July 1973) | 3:05 |
| F3 | Something To Believe In (Early Version) (Hotel 4-Track, November 3, 1972) | 1:40 |
| F4 | Something To Believe In (Tough Crowd) (Live - Austin, Tx, October 19, 1973) | 3:42 |
| F5 | Something To Believe In (Album Version) | 4:41 |
| F6 | I Don't Mind (Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972) | 2:46 |
| F7 | I Don't Mind (Studio, July 31, 1973) | 2:19 |
| F8 | Mama Church (A Cappella) (Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972) | 1:46 |
| 7" Single | ||
| A1 | The Joker (Single Version) | 3:37 |
| A2 | Lidi / Travelin’ (Harmonics - Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker") Hotel 4-Track, November 3, 1972 | 1:59 |
| B1 | I Don't Mind Studio, July 31, 1973 | 2:19 |
| B2 | Lidi Studio, August 4, 1973 | 1:51 |
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Description
The snare flam that kicks “Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma” into gear lands heavier here. Steve Miller Band’s J50: The Evolution Of The Joker (3LP + 7") maps the title tune’s path from rough sketch to the laid-back 1973 hit, collecting session takes, work tapes and alternates that feel candid. You hear the grin in The Joker, but also the scaffolding underneath as parts shift and settle. “Sugar Babe” breathes with a warmer room sound, and the guitars ring a little longer. Spread across three LPs, the low end sits deeper and imaging snaps into focus, so those harmonies and handclaps sit right. The companion 7-inch is a neat capstone for completists and a tidy way to spin the single by itself. Collectors will appreciate how the sequencing tells the story without getting academic. It belongs next to Tom Petty in your 70s rock shelf, tuneful and road-ready without the gloss. If you’d rather order online, you can buy Steve Miller Band records online with us. Archivally minded but easy company at a small gathering, this set rewards a full side then happily fades into the room.
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