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"Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle": 30th Anniversary

Label - Capitol
Reviewed by: Wayne Klein
Genre: Rock
Country: USA
Language: English
Length: NA
Release Date: July 18, 2006
Band Members: Steve Miller - Guitar Vocals Kenny Lee Lewis Guitar
  Norton Buffalo Harmonica Gordon Knudtson Drums
  Future Man Keyboards Billy Peterson Bass
 
Track Listing: 1.)- Space Intro 8.)-Rock 'N Me
  2.)- Fly Like An Eagle 9.)- You Send Me
  3.)- Wild Mountain Honey 10.)-Blue Odyssey
  4.)-Serenade 11.)-Sweet Maree
  5.)- Dance, Dance, Dance 12.)-Window
  6.)-Mercury Blues 13.)-Fly Like an Eagle '73 [Original Demo][*]
  7.)-Take the Money and Run 14.)-Take the Joker and Run [Original Demo][*]
    15.)-Rock'n Me '76 Slow [Original Demo][*]
The Review

Steve Miller had been recording since the late 60’s forming the first version of the Steve Miller Band with fellow musicians such as Boz Scaggs. By the time of 1973’s “The Joker” Miller began a break through to a new broader audience. Miller took the unusual tact of taking a break. He went back to the studio and worked on new material for a year and a half. The resulting album “Fly Like an Eagle” became Miller’s biggest album establish his unique brand of space rock. The album generated 3 top ten singles and established Miller as a major artist during the 70’s.

Image quality on the documentary and concert are both extremely good. The former because it’s a more controlled environment looks better but even the concert looks extremely sharp. Audio for both is extremely good as well. --- Special Features: Featuring the original album remixed and remastered for stereo as well as 5.1 Dolby Digital some of the production touches might be a bit dated but the album itself still sounds terrific and is among Miller’s best albums. The stereo remix features three bonus tracks an early version of “Fly Like an Eagle” from 1973, “Take the Joker and Run” another early track which features lyrics from one song with music from the other” and a slow version of “Rockin’ n Me” from 1976. ***

The only flaw is that the 5.1 version of “Fly Like an Eagle” is missing the bulk of the “Space Intro”. I’m a bit surprised that this was overlooked during the mastering phase. In addition to the original album we get a DVD with a 30 minute documentary on the making of the album. Featuring San Francisco Chronicle music critic Joel Selvin interviewing Miller we get to hear bits of early demos for the album (that Miller has downloaded to his iPod) as well as get to see vintage footage of Miller and his band performing. There’s also footage from the concert included on the same disc of Miller performing with his current band from a 2005 concert performance. Guests include Joe Satriani, George Thorogood and Norton Buffalo performing with Miller.

Final Words:

Still one of Miller’s crowning achievements “Fly Like an Eagle” has never sounded better (well the DCC version mastered by Steve Hoffman sounds terrific as well) on CD. Although the 5.1 mix on the DVD disc is flawed because “Space Intro” isn’t included (although it’s listed it’s the brief transition between that song and “Fly Like an Eagle” that is included). Hopefully later pressings will have this issue corrected. The DVD is a nice plus with great material on it and behind-the-scenes stories that fans will appreciate. When Paul McCartney reissued his “Band on the Run” album a number of years ago this is how he should have done it. Even the Pink Floyd reissue of “Dark Side of the Moon” should have been put together with as much care as went into this package.

 

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