Steve Miller Band-The Joker (1973)


 

Artist: Steve Miller Band

Title: The Joker

Label: Capitol

Format: LP

Cat #: SMAS 11235

Year of Release: 1973

Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1973 gatefold

Listed Condition: VG+/VG+

Sell Date: 5/11/25

Sell Price: $5.00 (whatnot auction))

Discogs Last Sold: 3/22/25 VG+/VG+ $5.00

Low: $1.99

Median: $6.88

Average: $10.96

High: $79.98

Current low price: $1.00

Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 75

Have/Want: 4766/322

Where Sold: San Diego, CA

Time it took to sell: 3 years

Where and When Bought:  facebook $3 lot

Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B-

Sad To See It Go: No

This is one of those "common" records I've had for many years and this one I got in a lot.  This copy actually had the original gatefold.  Since I always had a single pocket copy as far back as the early 80's, I never looked at other copies to see that the original had this configuration.  Although I had it up for close to $20, I had a rando flip thru auction and somebody took it for $5.  Chalk it up to the spirit of experimentation of trying to move records.  I don't really do ebay for this reason and that might very well be the better platform although I like the live host approach.  I have more fun coming up with AI web flyer concepts and hosting than the actual moving of records.  

I always thought this was a middling album.  The title track of course was the lone megahit.  He's a joker, he's a smoker, he's a midnight fuckin' toker.  Some of the tracks are great.  "Mary Lou" stands out.  "Your Cash Ain't Nothing But Trash" seems like memorable blues filler with gunshot sound effects.  "Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma" is a nice jam with a guitar solo.  Probably my favorite cut on the record is "Something To Believe In" with it's plaintive lilt.

The joker will come to you in your dream.



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