In May 1976, “Capitol” label released “Fly Like an Eagle”, the ninth Steve Miller Band album. It was recorded 1975-1976, at “CBS Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Steve Miller. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Fly Like an Eagle” at number 445 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Steve Miller– vocals, guitar, keyboards, sitar, ARP Odyssey
- Curley Cooke – guitar
- Les Dudek– guitar
- Joachim Young – B3 organ
- James Cotton– harmonica
- Charles Calamise – bass guitar
- Lonnie Turner – bass guitar
- Gary Mallaber– drums, percussion
- Kenny Johnson – drums
- Joe (JD) D’Andrea – percussion
- John McFee– dobro
- Mike Fusaro – recording
- Jim Gains – mastering
- Susan McCardle – photography
- David Stahl – photography
- John Palladino – executive producer
Track listing:
- Space Intro – Steve Miller
- Fly Like an Eagle – Steve Miller
- Wild Mountain Honey – Steve McCarty
- Serenade – Steve Miller, Chris McCart
- Dance, Dance, Dance – Steve Miller, Joseph Cooper, Brenda Cooper
- Mercury Blues – C. Douglas
- Take the Money and Run – Steve Miller
- Rock’n Me – Steve Miller
- You Send Me – Sam Cooke
- Blue Odyssey – Steve Miller
- Sweet Maree – Steve Miller
- The Window – Steve Miller, Jason Cooper
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