Children of the Future (Steve Miller Band album)

Style

The style is a mixture of blues and psychedelic rock reflecting the ambience of the British blues revival, not surprisingly considering the album was recorded in London (at Olympic Studios). Rolling Stone described the first side as being "constructed like Sgt Pepper". Writing in Crawdaddy!, Peter Knobler called the album "a triple moment of experience, knowledge, inspiration." However, many of the songs had been written earlier when Miller was working as a janitor at a Texas music studio. "Baby's Callin' Me Home" was written by Boz Scaggs who later rose to considerable global fame in his own right.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Steve Miller, except where noted.

1. "Children of the Future" – 2:59
2. "Pushed Me to It" – 0:38
3. "You've Got the Power" – 0:53
4. "In My First Mind" (Miller, Jim Peterman) – 7:35
5. "The Beauty of Time Is That It's Snowing (Psychedelic B.B.)" – 5:17

1. "Baby's Callin' Me Home" (Boz Scaggs) – 3:24
2. "Steppin' Stone" (Scaggs) – 3:02
3. "Roll with It" – 2:29
4. "Junior Saw It Happen" (Jim Pulte) – 2:29
5. "Fanny Mae" (Buster Brown) – 3:04
6. "Key to the Highway" (Big Bill Broonzy, Charlie Segar) – 6:18

2012 reissue

Edsel Records UK rereleased the album in September 2012 with the addition of a Non-album single, "Sittin' In Circles" as a bonus track.

Personnel