Book of Dreams
| Book of Dreams | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1975–76 | |||
| Studio | CBS Studios, San Francisco, California[1] | |||
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| Length | 38:02 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Steve Miller | |||
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| Singles from Book of Dreams | ||||
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Book of Dreams is the tenth
studio album by Steve Miller Band. The album was released in May 1977 on Capitol Records in the United States, Canada and Japan and by Mercury Records in Europe. Three singles were released from the album in 1977 with the first single, "Jet Airliner
", being the most successful.
The album peaked in the top 10 of the trade charts in four countries, including Canada where the album topped RPM magazine's 100 Albums chart.[5] The album has gone on to become one of the group's most successful studio outings.
Recording and production
The songs on Book of Dreams were recorded at CBS Studios in
mastered by Ken Perry.[1]
Artwork
The winged horse art was created by Alton Kelley and Stanley Mouse, who were credited as "Kelly and Mouse". The art director for the album was Roy Kohara.[1] The cover illustration was also used on the record label on the vinyl version of the album.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[7] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [8] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
The Bay State Banner wrote that the album "is, for the most part, firmly within the California soft-rock mold exemplified by the Eagles."[10]
AllMusic gave the album a rating of 4/5 stars, calling it "a highlight of the '70s classic rock era and one of Miller's finest releases." The review also comments that it is an unnecessary album for the casual fan to consider, as the compilation album Greatest Hits 1974–78 contains seven highlight tracks from Book of Dreams.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Threshold" (Instrumental) | Steve Miller, Byron Allred | 1:05 |
| 2. | "Jet Airliner" | Paul Pena | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Winter Time" | Miller | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Swingtown" | Miller, Chris McCarty | 3:54 |
| 5. | "True Fine Love" | Miller | 2:37 |
| 6. | "Wish Upon a Star" | Miller | 3:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Jungle Love" | Lonnie Turner, Greg Douglass | 3:10 |
| 8. | "Electro Lux Imbroglio" (Instrumental) | Miller | 0:55 |
| 9. | "Sacrifice" | Curley Cooke, Les Dudek | 5:17 |
| 10. | "The Stake" | David Denny | 3:57 |
| 11. | "My Own Space" | Jason Cooper, Bobby Winkelman | 3:00 |
| 12. | "Babes in the Wood" (Instrumental) | Miller | 2:40 |
Personnel
- Steve Miller – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, sitar, producer
- David Denny – guitar
- Greg Douglass – guitar, slide guitar
- Byron Allred – piano, synthesizer
- Lonnie Turner – bass guitar
- percussion
- Additional personnel
- Norton Buffalo – harmonica on "Winter Time" and "The Stake"
- Les Dudek – lead guitar on "Sacrifice"
- Kenny Johnson – drums on "Sacrifice"
- Jachym Young – piano on "Sacrifice"
- Charles Calamise – bass guitar on "Sacrifice"
- Curley Cooke – acoustic guitar on "Sacrifice"
- Bob Glaub – bass guitar on "Winter Time"
- Technical
- John Palladino – executive producer
- Mike Fusaro – recording engineer
- Jim Gains – mixing
- Win Kutz – assistant mixer
- Ken Perry – mastering
- Roy Kohara – art direction
- Kelly – illustration
- Mouse – illustration
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[24] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[25] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b c Book of Dreams (CD liner). The Steve Miller Band. Netherlands: Arcade Records. 1991. 88.02.2004.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c Cook, Stephen. "Book of Dreams review". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ISBN 0-7535-0354-9. Archived from the originalon October 8, 2021.
- ^ "Steve Miller singles".
- ISSN 0315-5994. Archived from the original(PHP) on 2011-09-21. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ISBN 1-85435-026-9.
- ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 475.
- ^ "Record Reviews". Bay State Banner. No. 99. 8 Sep 1977. p. 15.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3686a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Steve Miller Band – Book of Dreams" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Steve Miller Band – Book of Dreams". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Steve Miller Band – Book of Dreams". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "The Steve Miller Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- .
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1977" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Steve Miller Band – Book of Dreams". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Steve Miller Band – Book of Dreams". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
