Living in the U.S.A.
1990 compilation album by The Steve Miller Band
Living in the U.S.A. | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | 1990 | |||
Genre | Rock / Blues | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Steve Miller, Glyn Johns | |||
The Steve Miller Band chronology | ||||
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Living in the U.S.A. is a budget compilation package with songs by The Steve Miller Band, assembled by CEMA Special Markets and released in 1990. It features material from the band's 1968-1973 albums, and despite being only a budget release, it has been certified "gold" in the United States. An earlier version with this same title was a 1971 double budget reissue of their second album Sailor along with their first Children of the Future.
Track listing
- "Living in the U.S.A." (Steve Miller) – 4:05
- "Space Cowboy" (Miller, Ben Sidran) – 4:57
- "Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around" (Miller) – 2:29
- "The Joker" (Miller) – 4:26
- "Gangster of Love" (Johnny Watson) – 1:25
- "Lovin' Cup" (Miller) – 2:11
- "Quicksilver Girl" (Miller) – 2:44
- "Your Saving Grace" (Tim Davis) – 4:49
- "Motherless Children" (Trad. arr. Miller) – 4:22
- "Mary Lou" (Obie Jessie, Sam Ling) – 2:24
Track listing from Capitol Records Cassette 4XL-57288
- "The Joker"
- "Your Saving Grace"
- "Living in the U.S.A."
- "Lovin' Cup"
- "Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around"
- "Motherless Children"
- "Gangster of Love"
- "Space Cowboy"
Personnel
- Steve Miller – guitar, harmonica, vocals
- Boz Scaggs – guitar, vocals on tracks 1, 5 & 7
- Glyn Johns – guitar, percussion, vocals on track 2
- Lonnie Turner – bass guitar, vocals on tracks 1–3, 5, 7–9
- Gerald Johnson – bass guitar, vocals on tracks 4, 6 & 10
- Jim Peterman – keyboards, vocals on tracks 1, 5 & 7
- Ben Sidran – keyboards on tracks 2, 3, 8 & 9
- Dick Thompson – keyboards on tracks 4, 6 & 10
- Tim Davis – drums, vocals on tracks 1–3, 5, 7–9
- John King – drums on tracks 4, 6 & 10
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[1] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "American album certifications – Steve Miller Band – Living in the USA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
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