J50: The Evolution Of The Joker

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of 'The Joker' with 'J50: The Evolution of The Joker', curated by Steve Miller. It 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 box set features a lenticular cover, 60-page book with liner notes from both Steve Miller & Anthony DeCurtis, a reproduction of a vintage Joker iron-on and a new Joker lithograph.

Special Features

Booklet, 60-page book

Disc 1
1: Steve Miller Commentary 1
2: Children of the Future (Live in Los Angeles, CA, 20th May 1972)
3: Brave New World (Live in Los Angeles, CA, 20th May 1972)
4: Dear Mary (Live in Los Angeles, CA, 20th May 1972)
5: Space Cowboy (Live in Berkeley, CA, July 14th 1972)
6: Ginger Man (Live in Berkeley, CA, July 14th 1972)
7: Nothing Lasts (Live in Berkeley, CA, July 14th 1972)
8: Steve Miller Commentary 2
9: Sugar Babe (Early Version) [hotel 4-track, 21st April 1972)
10: Sugar Babe (Live Columbus, OH, 8th December 1973)
11: Sugar Babe (Album Version)
12: Mary Lou (Early Version) [studio Rehearsal, 19th January 1973)
13: Mary Lou (Album Version)

Disc 2
1: Steve Miller Commentary 3
2: Hat (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") [live in Sacramento, CA, 6th June 1971)
3: Say Hey Ray (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") [studio Rehearsal, 27th July 1973)
4: White Elephant (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") [studio Rehearsal, 21st June 1973]
5: Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma (Early Version) [hotel 4-track, 21st April 1972]
6: Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma (Album Version)
7: Steve Miller Commentary 4
8: Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash (Early Version) [studio Jam, 5th July 1973]
9: Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash (Album Version)
10: Lidi (Twang Guitar) [hotel 4-track, 21st April 1972]
11: Lidi/Travelin' (Harmonics - Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker") [hotel 4-track, 3rd November 1972]
12: Lidi/Travelin' (Harmonics - Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker") [live On Radio, 1st July 1973]
13: Travelin' (Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker")
14: The Joker (Album Version)

Disc 3
1: Steve Miller Commentary 5
2: The Lovin' Cup (Live in Lansing, MI, 27th November 1973)
3: The Lovin' Cup (Album Version)
4: Come On in My Kitchen (Early Version) [live in Dallas, TX, 19th October 1973]
5: Come On in My Kitchen (Album Version)
6: Evil (Studio Demo, 28th July 1973)
7: Evil (Album Version)
8: Steve Miller Commentary 6
9: Coupe De Ville (A Cappella) [hotel 4-track, July 1973]
10: Something to Believe In (Early Version) [hotel 4-track, 3rd November 1972]
11: Something to Believe In (Tough Crowd) [live in Austin, TX, 19th October 1973]
12: Something to Believe In (Album Version)
13: I Don't Mind (Hotel 4-track, 21st April 1972)
14: I Don't Mind (Studio, 31st July 1973)
15: Mama Church (A Cappella) [hotel 4-track, 21st April 1972]

Disc 4
1: The Joker (Single Version)
2: Lidi/Travelin' (Harmonics - Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker") [hotel 4-track, 3rd November 1972]

Number of Discs: 4

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