Fly Like an Eagle

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Fly Like an Eagle
Studio album by Steve Miller Band
Released May 1976 (1976-05)
Recorded 1975 at CBS Studios in San Francisco, California
Genre Rock, psychedelic rock
Length 38:07
Label Capitol
Producer Steve Miller
Steve Miller Band chronology
The Joker
(1973)
Fly Like an Eagle
(1976)
Book of Dreams
(1977)
Singles from Fly Like an Eagle
  1. "Take the Money and Run"
    Released: April 1976 (1976-04)
  2. "Rock'n Me"
    Released: August 1976 (1976-08)
  3. "Fly Like an Eagle"
    Released: December 1976 (1976-12)

Fly Like an Eagle is the ninth studio album by American rock group Steve Miller Band. The album was released in May 1976 (see 1976 in music) by Capitol Records in North America and Mercury Records in Europe. Three singles were released from the album in 1976.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 450 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

In 2006 the album was re-released to celebrate its 30th Anniversary. The CD is digitally remastered and includes three bonus tracks and a bonus DVD features a concert performance at Mountain View, California's Shoreline Amphitheater in 2005 with over two hours of music in 5.1 Surround Sound. Guest musicians include George Thorogood and Joe Satriani. The DVD also features a lengthy interview with Steve Miller, archive footage, never-before-seen photographs, and early demo recordings.

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[edit] Reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic rated Fly Like an Eagle four-and-a-half stars. He stated that "the focus brings about his strongest set of songs (both originals and covers), plus a detailed atmospheric production where everything fits." However, he said that "it still can sound fairly dated", but concluded the review by saying that "its best moments [...] are classics of the idiom."

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars [1]
Rolling Stone (favorable) [2]

[edit] Track listing

Side one
  1. "Space Intro" (Steve Miller) – 1:15
  2. "Fly Like an Eagle" (Miller) – 4:42
  3. "Wild Mountain Honey" (Steve McCarty) – 4:51
  4. "Serenade" (Miller, Chris McCarty) – 3:13
  5. "Dance, Dance, Dance" (Miller, Joseph Cooper, Brenda Cooper) – 2:18
  6. "Mercury Blues" (K. C. Douglas) – 3:30
Side two
  1. "Take the Money and Run" (Miller) – 2:50
  2. "Rock'n Me" (Miller) – 3:05
  3. "You Send Me" (Sam Cooke) * – 2:42
  4. "Blue Odyssey" (Miller) – 1:00
  5. "Sweet Maree" (Miller) – 4:16
  6. "The Window" (Miller, Jason Cooper) – 4:19

(*) Contains a brief sample from Cheech & Chong's comedy routine "Championship Wrestling" (from Cheech & Chong's Wedding Album, 1974) inserted after the first verse. The sample includes the words "... c'mon, don't be nervous!"

[edit] Personnel

[edit] 30th Anniversary Edition

A remastered version of Fly Like an Eagle was released in 2006. The 30th Anniversary Edition is in 5.1 Surround Sound and includes 3 previously unreleased demo bonus tracks, a bonus DVD which includes an in-depth interview with Steve Miller, live performance content and more. The extra tracks are "Fly Like an Eagle '73", "Take the Joker and Run", and "Rock'n Me '76 Slow".

[edit] Charts

Chart (1976) Peak
position
Canadian Top Albums[3] 4
Netherlands Top 100 Albums[4] 7
UK Albums Chart[5] 11
US Billboard 200[6] 3
Chart (1977) Peak
position
New Zealand Top 40 Albums[7] 16
US R&B Albums[6] 19

[edit] Certifications

Country Provider Certification
(sales thresholds)
Canada[8] CRIA 2x Multi-Platinum
United Kingdom[9] BPI Gold
United States[10] RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum

[edit] References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band at Allmusic
  2. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/stevemillerband/albums/album/258536/review/6067576/fly_like_an_eagle[dead link]
  3. ^ "Top Albums" (PHP). RPM 23 (5): p. 29. October 30, 1976. ISSN 0315-5994. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5114A&type=2&interval=50&PHPSESSID=m89iq841abagb37ld9c0fdc1f3. Retrieved July 2, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Steve Miller Band – Fly Like an Eagle (Album)" (in Dutch) (ASP). Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Steve+Miller+Band&titel=Fly+Like+An+Eagle&cat=a. Retrieved July 2, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Chart Archive: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive – 19th NJune 1976". The Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/1976-06-19/. Retrieved July 2, 2011. 
  6. ^ a b "Steve Miller: Charts & Awards – Billboard Albums". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p106068/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved July 2, 2011. 
  7. ^ "Steve Miller Band – Fly Like an Eagle (Album)" (ASP). New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Steve+Miller+Band&titel=Fly+Like+An+Eagle&cat=a. Retrieved July 2, 2011. 
  8. ^ "19 Records Hit Gold, Platinum During October". Billboard 89 (47): p. 87. November 26, 1977. ISSN 0006-2510. http://books.google.com/books?id=70QEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT146&dq=%22Fly+Like+an+Eagle%22+CRIA&hl=en&ei=YIMPTpiuGOSPsALbzcTzCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Fly%20Like%20an%20Eagle%22%20CRIA&f=false. Retrieved July 2, 201. 
  9. ^ "Certified Awards Search" (ASPX). British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. 
  10. ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database" (PHP). Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database.  Search for "Heartbreakers" to see results.
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