Sailor (album)
Sailor is the second studio album by American rock band Steve Miller Band, released in October 1968 by Capitol Records. It was recorded in Los Angeles, California,[1] and was produced by the band along with Glyn Johns, who also produced the band's first album, Children of the Future. It was the last Steve Miller Band album to feature contributions by original members Boz Scaggs and Jim Peterman. Scaggs went on to a successful solo career.
| Sailor | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1968[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1968 in Los Angeles, California[1] | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 34:22[2] | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Steve Miller Band, Glyn Johns[1] | |||
| The Steve Miller Band chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Rolling Stone | (positive)[3] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
The album features a psychedelic and blues rock sound. Tracks "Living in the U.S.A." and "Quicksilver Girl" later received additional notice when the former was covered in 1969 by Wilmer & the Dukes and the latter was included in the popular 1984 movie The Big Chill.
It was voted number 353 in the third edition of Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums (2000).[5]
In 2012, Edsel Records remastered the album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Song for Our Ancestors" | Steve Miller | 5:57 |
| 2. | "Dear Mary" | Miller | 3:35 |
| 3. | "My Friend" | Tim Davis, Boz Scaggs | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Living in the U.S.A." | Miller | 4:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Quicksilver Girl" | Miller | 2:40 |
| 6. | "Lucky Man" | Jim Peterman | 3:08 |
| 7. | "Gangster of Love" | Johnny "Guitar" Watson | 1:24 |
| 8. | "You're So Fine" | Jimmy Reed | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Overdrive" | Scaggs | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Dime-a-Dance Romance" | Scaggs | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 34:22 | ||
Personnel
- Steve Miller – lead vocals (on tracks 1-8; except 6 and 3), guitar, harmonica
- Boz Scaggs – guitar, lead vocals (on tracks 9 and 10)
- Lonnie Turner – bass
- Jim Peterman – keyboards, backing and lead (on track 6) vocals
- Tim Davis – drums, lead vocals (on tracks 3)
Charts
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] | 24 |
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (RPM Top 50 Albums)[7] | 27 |
References
- Ashley Brown, ed. (1990). "Space Cowboy". The Marshall Cavendish Illustrated History of Popular Music. Vol. 11 (Reference ed.). Marshall Cavendish. p. 1225. ISBN 1-85435-026-9.
- Amy Hanson (2010). "Sailor - Steve Miller Band". Allmusic Guide. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- Dorn, Mike (November 23, 1968). "Records". Rolling Stone. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc.
- Larkin, Colin (2011). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0857125958.
- Colin Larkin, ed. (2006). All Time Top 1000 Albums (3rd ed.). Virgin Books. p. 139. ISBN 0-7535-0493-6.
- Steve Miller (1943-10-05). "Steve Miller - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-06-03.