Brave New World (Steve Miller Band album)

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Brave New World
Studio album by Steve Miller Band
Released	September 1969
Genre	Rock
Length	29:52
Label	Capitol
Producer	Glyn Johns
Professional reviews
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Steve Miller Band chronology
Sailor (1969) Brave New World (1969) Your Saving Grace (1970)

Brave New World is the third album by American rock band The Steve Miller Band, released in 1969. The tracks "Celebration Song" and "My Dark Hour" featured Paul McCartney on backing vocals, drums and bass guitar credited as Paul Ramon.

The primary guitar riff on "My Dark Hour" was also used on the title track to Steve Miller's 1976 album Fly Like An Eagle.

"Space Cowboy" uses the same primary guitar riff as the Beatles' song Lady Madonna. It was released as downloadable content for the video game Rock Band on January 20, 2009.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Brave New World" (Miller) - 3:27
2. "Celebration Song" (Miller/Sidran) - 2:33
3. "Can't You Hear Your Daddy's Heartbeat" (Davis) - 2:30
4. "Got Love 'Cause You Need It" (Miller/Sidran) - 2:28
5. "Kow Kow" (Miller) - 4:28
6. "Seasons" (Miller/Sidran) - 3:50
7. "Space Cowboy" (Miller/Sidran) - 4:55
8. "LT's Midnight Dream" (Turner) - 2:33
9. "My Dark Hour" (Miller) - 3:07

[edit] Personnel

• Steve Miller - guitar, harmonica, vocals
• Glyn Johns - guitar, percussion, vocals
• Lonnie Turner - bass, guitar, vocals
• Ben Sidran - keyboards
• Tim Davis - drums, vocals

• Nicky Hopkins - piano on "Kow Kow"
• Paul McCartney (as "Paul Ramon") - bass, drums, vocals on "Celebration Song" and "My Dark Hour"

• Produced by Glyn Johns and Steve Miller
• Recording Engineer - Glyn Johns

• Recorded at Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California except "My Dark Hour" was recorded at Olympic Studios, London, May, 1969.
• Photography - Ivan Nagy

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