Fly Like an Eagle
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| Studio album by Steve Miller Band | ||||
| Released | May 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 at CBS Studios in San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Rock, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 38:07 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Steve Miller | |||
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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."
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable) [2] |
[edit] Track listing
- Side one
- "Space Intro" (Steve Miller) – 1:15
- "Fly Like an Eagle" (Miller) – 4:42
- "Wild Mountain Honey" (Steve McCarty) – 4:51
- "Serenade" (Miller, Chris McCarty) – 3:13
- "Dance, Dance, Dance" (Miller, Joseph Cooper, Brenda Cooper) – 2:18
- "Mercury Blues" (K. C. Douglas) – 3:30
- Side two
- "Take the Money and Run" (Miller) – 2:50
- "Rock'n Me" (Miller) – 3:05
- "You Send Me" (Sam Cooke) * – 2:42
- "Blue Odyssey" (Miller) – 1:00
- "Sweet Maree" (Miller) – 4:16
- "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
- Steve Miller – vocals, guitar, keyboards, sitar, producer
- Lonnie Turner – bass guitar
- Gary Mallaber – drums, percussion
- John Palladino – executive producer
- Mike Fusaro – recording engineer
- Jim Gains – mastering
- Susan McCardle – photography
- David Stahl – photography
- James Cotton – harmonica on "Blue Odyssey" and "Sweet Maree"
- Kenny Johnson – drums on "The Window"
- Charles Calamise – bass on "The Window"
- Curley Cooke – guitar on "The Window"
- Les Dudek – guitar on "The Window"
- John McFee – dobro on "Dance, Dance, Dance"
- Joachim Young – B3 organ on "Fly Like an Eagle" and "The Window"
[edit] 30th Anniversary Edition
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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 |
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| Canadian Top Albums[3] | 4 |
| Netherlands Top 100 Albums[4] | 7 |
| UK Albums Chart[5] | 11 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 3 |
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| New Zealand Top 40 Albums[7] | 16 |
| US R&B Albums[6] | 19 |
[edit] Certifications
| Country | Provider | Certification (sales thresholds) |
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| Canada[8] | CRIA | 2x Multi-Platinum |
| United Kingdom[9] | BPI | Gold |
| United States[10] | RIAA | 4x Multi-Platinum |
[edit] References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band at Allmusic
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/stevemillerband/albums/album/258536/review/6067576/fly_like_an_eagle[dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Certified Awards Search" (ASPX). British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx.
- ^ "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.
