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Recorded at film producer George Lucas' infamous studios at Skywalker Ranch, 'BINGO!' is The Steve Miller Band's first studio album in 17 years. 'BINGO!' is the album Steve Miller has waited his entire life to make. Reaching back to his apprenticeship as a young man on the Chicago blues scene, Miller and co-producer Andy Johns brought classic rhythm and blues numbers that have been at the foundation of his music throughout his career into the 21st century.
A true return to Miller's roots, 'BINGO!' echoes his early years in the Chicago music scene and features carefully chosen and crafted blues tracks performed in distinctive Steve Miller Band fashion.
'BINGO!' was co-produced by Andy Johns (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Van Halen), with artwork designed by the legendary Storm Thorgerson. These recordings feature longtime Steve Miller Band member Norton Buffalo, who sadly passed away in 2009.
Special Edition contains 4 bonus tracks:
-Ain't That Lovin' You Baby
-Further On Up the Road
-Look On Yonder Wall
-Drivin' Wheel
A true return to Miller's roots, 'BINGO!' echoes his early years in the Chicago music scene and features carefully chosen and crafted blues tracks performed in distinctive Steve Miller Band fashion.
'BINGO!' was co-produced by Andy Johns (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Van Halen), with artwork designed by the legendary Storm Thorgerson. These recordings feature longtime Steve Miller Band member Norton Buffalo, who sadly passed away in 2009.
Special Edition contains 4 bonus tracks:
-Ain't That Lovin' You Baby
-Further On Up the Road
-Look On Yonder Wall
-Drivin' Wheel
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
39 of 40 people found the following review helpful
By Bill Anthony
Format:Audio CD
This is a blues cover album, and a fine and fun recording. Steve's 1986 album "Living In The 20th Century" was a blues cover half-album (on side 2 only - mostly Jimmy Reed tunes), and then he did the brilliant "Born 2 B Blue" in 1988, which was mostly pop standards, R&B, and jazz. If you're a Jimmie Vaughan fan, you'll notice right away, as Steve covers 3 of JLV's tunes among the older classics.
This new album is a long-overdue all-blues-and-R&B effort, but be aware that a large portion of the album has lead vocals by Sonny Charles, and if you heard those tunes on the radio, you wouldn't have a clue that it was the Steve Miller Band. Steve's entire career has been made by hits and album cuts with his trademark vocals, including most of the early classics such as Living In The USA, Going To Mexico, Space Cowboy, My Dark Hour, Quicksilver Girl, and The Joker. And everything he's recorded from 1976 onward has had his vocals, so when you buy a Steve Miller Band album, that's what you expect to hear.
Of the 10 tracks on the regular edition of the album, 3 feature another singer, and 2 more are split between Steve and another singer.
Of the 4 bonus tracks on the special edition, 3 feature another singer!
So if you're going for the Special Edition, you'll get 1 additional track that sounds like a Steve Miller tune.
(Of 14 tracks you get 6 that feature all vocals by Steve Miller, and 2 on which he sings portions)
That's my complaint, but this is still an enjoyable romp of an album, and I recommend it to all Steve Miller fans.
Yes, Steve is a guitar player, and on some of his very early work he had other band members sing, but that was the exception, and not what his longtime fans expect to hear on record or in concert. If Steve wants to back-up Sonny Charles, that's fine, but don't call them Steve Miller songs. This definitely should have been credited to "The Steve Miller Band featuring Sonny Charles".
This new album is a long-overdue all-blues-and-R&B effort, but be aware that a large portion of the album has lead vocals by Sonny Charles, and if you heard those tunes on the radio, you wouldn't have a clue that it was the Steve Miller Band. Steve's entire career has been made by hits and album cuts with his trademark vocals, including most of the early classics such as Living In The USA, Going To Mexico, Space Cowboy, My Dark Hour, Quicksilver Girl, and The Joker. And everything he's recorded from 1976 onward has had his vocals, so when you buy a Steve Miller Band album, that's what you expect to hear.
Of the 10 tracks on the regular edition of the album, 3 feature another singer, and 2 more are split between Steve and another singer.
Of the 4 bonus tracks on the special edition, 3 feature another singer!
So if you're going for the Special Edition, you'll get 1 additional track that sounds like a Steve Miller tune.
(Of 14 tracks you get 6 that feature all vocals by Steve Miller, and 2 on which he sings portions)
That's my complaint, but this is still an enjoyable romp of an album, and I recommend it to all Steve Miller fans.
Yes, Steve is a guitar player, and on some of his very early work he had other band members sing, but that was the exception, and not what his longtime fans expect to hear on record or in concert. If Steve wants to back-up Sonny Charles, that's fine, but don't call them Steve Miller songs. This definitely should have been credited to "The Steve Miller Band featuring Sonny Charles".
25 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Infectious, Driving, Souful Blues Showcasing Steve, Sonny and the Band
June 15, 2010
By SMB Fan
Format:Audio CD
This band is hot!
Right now these guys are just about as good as entertainment gets. I've attended one concert each of the last two summers and this show is hot. Steve got legend Sonny Charles and this new band mixture has undeniably amped up the show, sound, and entertainment levels in perfect harmony for the benefit of the ear and audience. BINGO! sounds like it reflects the product of a true combination of hard work and fun that brings an actual 'new and improved Steve Miller Band' into this millennium with a sound that may not match exactly the style of his hits we've come to know, but none the less BINGO! will have you feeling good, dancing around, and singing these songs for many years to come.
This BINGO! offering give us this sort of honkey tonk, roadhouse, blues type, hard driving, toe tapping, "we're havin' fun and join in with us" kind of sound that will grab you and make you move with the music. Even with some voices that have a few years on them, kudos for the excellent vocal harmonizing to the band and Sonny gives an excellent vocal texture, quality and emotion that fits exactly to bring everything together with understood authenticity. The late, great Norton Buffalo provides his usual dose of the highest quality of musicianship for our pleasure on what would be his last of the many albums he contributed to.
This is an excellent CD that appeals to a wide range of listeners due to the basic instinctive likability of this music that keeps true to its blues base while still offering a little something for everybody.
Keep it up. We want more.......
Right now these guys are just about as good as entertainment gets. I've attended one concert each of the last two summers and this show is hot. Steve got legend Sonny Charles and this new band mixture has undeniably amped up the show, sound, and entertainment levels in perfect harmony for the benefit of the ear and audience. BINGO! sounds like it reflects the product of a true combination of hard work and fun that brings an actual 'new and improved Steve Miller Band' into this millennium with a sound that may not match exactly the style of his hits we've come to know, but none the less BINGO! will have you feeling good, dancing around, and singing these songs for many years to come.
This BINGO! offering give us this sort of honkey tonk, roadhouse, blues type, hard driving, toe tapping, "we're havin' fun and join in with us" kind of sound that will grab you and make you move with the music. Even with some voices that have a few years on them, kudos for the excellent vocal harmonizing to the band and Sonny gives an excellent vocal texture, quality and emotion that fits exactly to bring everything together with understood authenticity. The late, great Norton Buffalo provides his usual dose of the highest quality of musicianship for our pleasure on what would be his last of the many albums he contributed to.
This is an excellent CD that appeals to a wide range of listeners due to the basic instinctive likability of this music that keeps true to its blues base while still offering a little something for everybody.
Keep it up. We want more.......
22 of 27 people found the following review helpful
By D. Brown
Format:Audio CD
This will be short and sweet.....this album is fantastic. Every song on this CD is worth their weight in gold. Sonny Charles sharing some of the lead singing is great. Pay the extra and get the Special Edition CD for the 4 extra songs.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Modern sonics to very old material
I'm old enough to bridge the years represented by this material. I remember Jimmy Reed's music, and I enjoyed Steve Miller's work. Read more
Published 6 days ago by bobdoug
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well Worth Waiting For
This is an exceptional album, I believe, the best Steve Miller, since SMB #5. All the hooks in the right places. Very slickly produced. Read more
Published 16 months ago by FWIW
5.0 out of 5 stars
WOW!
The guy that gave this two stars was obviously hoping for a more traditional blues album. What we have here instead is fat, funky, rockin' R & B with a blues veneer. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Rebecca L. Jensen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bluesy Fun
Great party CD or download -- This one and "Let your Hare down" will get folks rocking. Can't miss with either or both!
Published 21 months ago by KvM
5.0 out of 5 stars
simply THE best album of 2011...
Bought this on the off chance that there may be a couple of half decent tracks and WOW - everyone a ripper!! Read more
Published 23 months ago by melbourne rocking
2.0 out of 5 stars
It's Steve Miller Blues....not the real Stuff
I loved Steve Miller's " Space Cowboy", "Gangster of Love" periods.But never felt I was listening to real Blues. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Doug
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is the Old Steve Miller Before he went Commercial
I had the privilege of seeing Steve Miller live at Fillmore West in 1970 and in San Rafael at Pepperland in 1971. At that time, he was incredible. Read more
Published 24 months ago by G. Heward
5.0 out of 5 stars
Steve Miller is an underrated guitarist and he really gets some...
This is Steve Miller playing the music that he's most passionate about...the blues. It's authentic blues but it's very nicely produced as well. Read more
Published on April 22, 2011 by Stephen Cabral
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gotta throw in my $.02. The best Steve Miller ever..period
Like many reviewers here, the last Steve Miller Band album that held any interest for me whatsoever was 'Fly Like An Eagle'. This record is squarely in the blues-rock vein. Read more
Published on March 27, 2011 by James
5.0 out of 5 stars
the Steve Miller Band/ Bingo
If you ever been a fan of the older Steve Miller before Jet Airliner and even pre Joker (which is a good disc) your going to love this.
Published on January 20, 2011 by t- mo
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