Book of Dreams

Steve Miller Band

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1977
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B00000DQT1
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,685 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description
24 bit digitally remastered 1998 reissue on Eagle of theirsmash album that reached #2 when first released on Capitolin 1977. Contains the original cover art, new sleeve notes &all 12 tracks, including the top 10 hit 'Jet Airliner', thetop 20 'Swingtown' a --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very worthy, but now overlooked, successor to '... Eagle', April 1, 2001

By	Gavin Wilson - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

When Miller, Mallaber, and Turner took their chums into the studios to record 'Fly Like an Eagle', they emerged with 22 tracks. Some may have noticed that there are only 12 tracks on '... Eagle'. Rather than release what would have been one of the greatest double studio LPs of all time, Miller decided to release a magnificent single LP there and then, and hold on to the remaining tracks for the next release. No way could the tracks he held onto be considered less outstanding than the ones that made it for immediate release.

If anything, 'Book of Dreams' is an even better album. It has the two excellent singles 'Jet Airliner' and 'Jungle Love'. It also has the wonderful 'Swingtown', which was typically the first pick of many TV and FM radio stations when the album was first released. (In the UK, the Old Grey Whistle Test played the track to one of those marvellous American black-and-white cartoons of the 1920s or 30s.)

But the stand-out track -- the real reason why you cannot just buy the Greatest Hits album -- is the sublime 'Sacrifice', preceded by 'Electro Lux Imbroglio'. Les Dudek's guitar solo on 'Sacrifice' is quite simply one of the most sublime I've heard -- a 1970s peak which has never since been bettered in mainstream rock.

The only question remaining is which version of the CD to buy. Personally I would spend a little extra to get the remastered version from Eagle. I have the 1992 Australian pressing from Liberation Records (manufactured by Disctronics) and though the synthesizers are very sharp, the drum sound on tracks like 'Jet Airliner' is a little dull.

Which you buy, you won't be disappointed.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Miller's Other 1970s Smash Album, July 20, 2002

By	Brian D. Rubendall (Oakton, VA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Book of Dreams (Audio CD)

Steve Miller's follow up to his massively successful "Fly Like an Eagle" was nearly as popular. Between them, the two albums contain 90% of Miller's best known material. "Book of Dreams" is another platter featuring Miller at his radio friendly best, hook laden songs, ace guitar work, warm lead vocals and middle-of-the road sensibility. "Jet Airliner," "Swingtown" and the eminently silly "Jungle Love" were the three big hits off this album, while "True Fine Love" and "Wintertime" are two other staples that appeared on his 1974-78 Greatest Hits album. The second half of the album admittedly lags, with obvious filler material rounding it out, but this is still a strong collection of songs from the Space Cowboy.

Overall, this is a 70s rock classic that has aged very well.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 1977 Gold, May 10, 2003

By	Jerry Fry (Freeman, MO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Steve Miller Band sounded good in the 60's but starting with "The Joker" in '73 their sound had changed although it was still easy to identify as Steve Miller. "Book of Dreams" came out around a year after "Fly Like an Eagle". There are lots of good songs on both albums. The songs that got the most radio play from "Book of Dreams" weren't my favorite. "Jet Airliner", "Swingtown" are good songs but I got tired of hearing them after awhile. My personal favorites are "Winter Time", "Wish Upon a Star", "Jungle Love" (has some great sound effects), "The Stake", "My Own Space", "Babes in the Wood". But the best on this whole album has to be "Sacrifice" with "Electro Lux Imbroglio" essentially being the introduction. These songs had an energy to them that I don't think Steve Miller ever quite attained again. For me, this was Steve Miller's last great album. If you were around in 1977 and hearing these songs they really stood out from the rest. But I think the ones that got the most radio play are not the best. So if you like Steve Miller's sound don't judge the entire content of this album only by what you've heard from it on the radio.