Brave New World (Steve Miller Band album) explained

Brave New World
Type:studio
Artist:Steve Miller Band
Cover:Steve Miller Band - Brave New World.jpg
Recorded:1969
Studio:
  • Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California
  • Olympic, London
Genre:
Length:29:52
Label:Capitol
Producer:
Prev Title:Sailor
Prev Year:1968
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Next Year:1969

Brave New World is the third studio album by American rock band Steve Miller Band, released in June 1969. It is the band's first album following the departure of founding members Boz Scaggs and Jim Peterman, with Ben Sidran replacing Peterman on keyboards. The album reached number 22 on the Billboard 200 album chart.[1] In Colin Larkin's third edition of All Time Top 1000 Albums (2000) it was voted number 676.[2]

Paul McCartney contributed to "My Dark Hour" (credited as "Paul Ramon"), providing backing vocals, drums, guitar and bass guitar.[3] [4] The other members of The Beatles did not show up for a recording session so Glyn Johns suggested Miller and McCartney work together to take advantage of the time.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Steve Miller Band Chart HistoryBillboard 200. Billboard.com. September 24, 2022.
  2. Book: All Time Top 1000 Albums. Colin Larkin. Colin Larkin. Virgin Books. 2006. 3rd. 0-7535-0493-6. 219.
  3. Book: Castleman, Harry. All Together Now – The First Complete Beatles Discography 1961–1975. registration. 1977. Ballantine Books. New York City. 0-345-25680-8. Second. Podrazik, Walter J.. 78. 1969 – "But If Paul's Alive, How Did He Die?.
  4. Single Reviews. Record World. June 7, 1969. 6. 2023-10-21.
  5. Steve Miller Shares the Stories Behind His Greatest Hits. Parade. September 17, 2023. Farber. Jim. 2023-05-08.