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It is here, on this 1977 blockbuster, that Steve Miller shored up his "Space Cowboy" moniker and cosmic persona: from the winged horse on the album cover to a judicious smattering of synthesizers in the music, Book of Dreams bridged the gap between blues-rock and the indulgences of prog rock. Things do go awry when Renaissance Faire whimsy takes over clunkers like "Wish Upon a Star" and "Babes in the Wood," but luckily the balance of the record offers a satisfying blend of meaty blues and country riffs and tasteful atmospherics. The well-known suspects include "Swingtown," "Winter Time," and "Threshold," with relatively straightforward rock & boogie highlights coming by way of "True Fine Love," "Jet Airliner," and "Jungle Love." The non-hit cuts, "Sacrifice" and "My Own Space," do stand up to these FM favorites but fall short of making the album something the casual fan should consider with Miller's Greatest Hits 1974-1978 in hand (that collection includes seven tracks off of Book of Dreams, plus all the hits from The Joker and Fly Like an Eagle). Still, this is a highlight of the '70s classic rock era and one of Miller's finest releases.
© Stephen Cook /TiVo
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STEVE MILLER, Composer, Producer - Steve Miller Band, MainArtist - Byron Allred, Composer
℗ 1977 Capitol Records LLC
Paul Peña, ComposerLyricist - STEVE MILLER, Producer - Steve Miller Band, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Sailor Records
STEVE MILLER, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Norton Buffalo, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Miller Band, MainArtist - Gary Mallaber, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Haworth Miller, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC.
STEVE MILLER, Producer - Steve Miller Band, MainArtist - Chris McCarty, ComposerLyricist - Steven Haworth Miller, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 Sailor Records
STEVE MILLER, Producer - Steve Miller Band, MainArtist - Steven Haworth Miller, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC.
STEVE MILLER, Producer - Steve Miller Band, MainArtist - Steven Haworth Miller, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 Sailor Records
STEVE MILLER, Producer - Greg Douglass, ComposerLyricist - Steve Miller Band, MainArtist - Lonnie Turner, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC.
STEVE MILLER, Producer - Steve Miller Band, MainArtist - Steven Haworth Miller, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 Sailor Records
Les Dudek, Composer - STEVE MILLER, Composer, Producer - Steve Miller Band, MainArtist - James Cooke, Composer
℗ 1977 Sailor Records
STEVE MILLER, Producer - Steve Miller Band, MainArtist - David Denny, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC.
STEVE MILLER, Producer - Steve Miller Band, MainArtist - Joseph Cooper, ComposerLyricist - Robert Winkelman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 Sailor Records
STEVE MILLER, Producer - Steve Miller Band, MainArtist - Steven Haworth Miller, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 Sailor Records
Album review
It is here, on this 1977 blockbuster, that Steve Miller shored up his "Space Cowboy" moniker and cosmic persona: from the winged horse on the album cover to a judicious smattering of synthesizers in the music, Book of Dreams bridged the gap between blues-rock and the indulgences of prog rock. Things do go awry when Renaissance Faire whimsy takes over clunkers like "Wish Upon a Star" and "Babes in the Wood," but luckily the balance of the record offers a satisfying blend of meaty blues and country riffs and tasteful atmospherics. The well-known suspects include "Swingtown," "Winter Time," and "Threshold," with relatively straightforward rock & boogie highlights coming by way of "True Fine Love," "Jet Airliner," and "Jungle Love." The non-hit cuts, "Sacrifice" and "My Own Space," do stand up to these FM favorites but fall short of making the album something the casual fan should consider with Miller's Greatest Hits 1974-1978 in hand (that collection includes seven tracks off of Book of Dreams, plus all the hits from The Joker and Fly Like an Eagle). Still, this is a highlight of the '70s classic rock era and one of Miller's finest releases.
© Stephen Cook /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:48
- Main artists: Steve Miller Band
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Steve Miller - Owned
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2019 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1977 Sailor Records
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