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Studio album / live album by Steve Miller Band
Released October 19, 1973
Venues Tower Theater (Philadelphia)
Aquarius Theatre (Boston)
Studio Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre Blues rock
Length 35:57
Label Capitol
Producer Steve Miller
Steve Miller Band chronology
Recall the Beginning...A Journey from Eden
(1972) The Joker
(1973) Fly Like an Eagle
(1976)

The Joker is a combination live and studio album by Steve Miller Band. The album was recorded at Capitol Studios in 15 days and released by Capitol Records in October 1973.[2][3] The album marked a period of significant change for the group as the band abandoned their psychedelic-oriented music for a more melodic, smooth rock/blues sound. It was also their first solid commercial success due to the strong radio-play of the title track. The album reached No. 2 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and has been certified Platinum in the United States. It reached No. 1 on the Cash Box Albums Charts on January 8, 1974.[4]

All tracks written by Steve Miller unless otherwise stated.

Side 1
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. `Sugar Babe` 4:35
2. `Mary Lou`
Obie JessieSam Ling
2:24
3. `Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma` 5:41
4. `Your Cash Ain`t Nothin` but Trash` Chuck Calhoun 3:21
Side 2
No. Title Writer(s) Length
5. `The Joker`
MillerEddie CurtisAhmet Ertegun
4:26
6. `The Lovin` Cup` 2:10
7. `Come On in My Kitchen` (Live at Tower Theater, Philadelphia) Robert Johnson 4:06
8. `Evil` (Live at Aquarius Theatre, Boston) 4:35
9. `Something to Believe In` 4:41
Personnel
Steve Miller – guitar, vocals, harmonica
Gerald Johnson – bass guitar (all but 8), vocals
Dick Thompson – organ, clavinet
John King – drums
Additional personnel

Lonnie Turner – bass guitar (8)
`Sneaky` Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar (9)
John Van Hamersveld and Norman Seeff – album cover design
Norman Seeff – photography
Artwork
In 2023, Steve Miller posted an essay to his website in celebration of the album`s 50th anniversary. In it, he wrote:

`I’m always uncomfortable ‘posing’ and it clearly showed. Norman [Seeff] was sympathetic and said, `I have an idea, come back tomorrow afternoon and we’ll try again.` When we arrived the next afternoon he had a box full of masks... It was suddenly easy posing with a mask on! He shot me wearing all the masks. The session looked great, the Joker image was created and The Joker was looking like it would be the single and the title for the album.`[9]

A deluxe vinyl of the LP was released in 2023 containing extra images from The Joker album photoshoot, with Miller wearing various different masks.[9]