Living in the U.S.A.

Infobox Album
Name = Living in the U.S.A.
Type = Album
Artist = The Steve Miller Band


Released = 1973
Genre = Rock / Blues
Last album = "The Joker"
(1973)
This album = "Living in the U.S.A."
(1973)
Next album = "Fly Like an Eagle"
(1976)

:"For the Linda Ronstadt album, see Living in the USA."

"Living in the U.S.A." is not an official Steve Miller Band album — it's a compilation assembled by CEMA Special Markets that draws highlights from his earliest albums. There are a couple of hits here — namely, "Living in the USA" and "The Joker" — plus a handful of album rock favorites like "Gangster of Love," but there is also a bit of filler on the album. Consequently, it's not as entertaining or valuable as the classic The Best of the Steve Miller Band, nor should it be seen as a cheap substitute for that collection. Instead, Living in the USA is an uneven sampler of an uneven era, and it offers almost as many misses as hits. For a budget-priced collection, that's actually a pretty good ratio, but casual fans should stick with the well-known hits collection, not this sampler. Despite being only a budget release, it has been certified Gold in the United States.

Track listing

#"Living in the U.S.A." (Miller)
#"Space Cowboy" (Miller/Sidran)
#"Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around" (Miller)
#"The Joker" (Miller)
#"Gangster of Love" (Watson)
#"The Lovin' Cup" (Miller)
#"Quicksilver Girl" (Miller)
#"Your Saving Grace" (Davis)
#"Motherless Children" (Trad. arr. Miller)
#"Mary Lou" (Jessie/Ling)