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Greatest Hits 1974–78
Cover art by Kelley and Mouse
Greatest hits album by Steve Miller Band
Released	November 1978
Recorded	1973–1977
Genre	Rock
Length	43:21
Label	Capitol (US) Mercury (Europe)
Producer	Steve Miller
Steve Miller Band chronology
Book of Dreams (1977) Greatest Hits 1974–78 (1978) Circle of Love (1981)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record Guide	A−
Encyclopedia of Popular Music

Greatest Hits 1974–78 is a compilation album by the Steve Miller Band released in November 1978, presenting the band's hits from 1973–1977.

Content

The album features the title track from 1973's The Joker plus 13 tracks taken from Fly Like an Eagle (1976) and Book of Dreams (1977). As a sign of the album-oriented rock times, all but one track came from their last two albums even though they had eleven studio albums at the time. The shorter 7-inch single versions of "Jet Airliner", "Swingtown", "The Joker", and "Fly Like an Eagle" are featured on this compilation.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steve Miller, except where noted.

A later U.S. reissue cassette version of the album manufactured by Capitol Records omits four of the above tracks: "Serenade" and "The Stake" on side A, and "Threshold" and "Dance, Dance, Dance" from Side B; the order of the tracks remains the same.

All selections published by Sailor Music, except "The Joker" by Sailor Music/Unichappel Music, Inc. and "Jet Airliner" by Sailor Music/No Thought Music.

Personnel

• Steve Miller – synthesizer, guitar, keyboards, vocals, producer, compilation producer
• David Denny – guitar, rhythm guitar
• Greg Douglass – guitar, slide guitar
• John McFee – Dobro
• Bob Glaub – bass guitar
• Gerald Johnson – bass guitar
• Lonnie Turner – bass guitar
• Byron Allred – synthesizer, piano, keyboards
• Joachim Jymm Young – Hammond organ
• Dickie Thompson – organ, clavinet
• Norton Buffalo – harmonica on tracks 7 and 13
• John King – drums
• Gary Mallaber – percussion, drums

Production

• Roberta Ballard – production manager
• Mike Fusaro – engineer
• Jim Gaines – engineer, mixing
• Gene Hicks – assistant engineer, mixing assistant
• Steve Hoffman – remastering
• Win Kutz – mixing assistant
• Marcia McGovern – pre-production
• John Palladino – executive producer
• Jay Ranellucci – engineer, mixing

Artwork and design

• Kelley and Mouse – Cover illustration & design
• Sam Shepard – cover lettering
• David Stahl – photography
• John Van Hamersveld – design

Charts

Certification

See also

• List of best-selling albums in the United States

References

1. AllMusic review
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
3. Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
4. Directly from the liner notes.
5. "All sizes | 10 - 1978 - Steve Miller Band - Greatest Hits 1974 - 78 - D- | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". Flickr. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
6. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0113a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
7. "The Steve Miller Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
8. "The Steve Miller Band Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
9. "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
10. "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
11. "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
12. "Canadian album certifications – Steve Miller Band – Greatest Hits 1974–78". Music Canada.
13. "American album certifications – Steve Miller Band – Greatest Hits 1974–78". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

• 1978 greatest hits albums
• Steve Miller Band compilation albums
• Capitol Records compilation albums