Released October 1968 (1968-10) Release date October 1968 | Length 34:22 | |
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Recorded 1968 in Los Angeles, California Similar Children of the Future, Your Saving Grace, Living in the USA, Brave New World, Book of Dreams | ||
Sailor is the second studio album by American rock group The Steve Miller Band (thus credited), released in October 1968 by Capitol Records. Like The Steve Miller Band's previous album, Children of the Future, Sailor was produced by Glyn Johns. Unlike its predecessor which was recorded in London, England, Sailor was recorded in Los Angeles, California. It was the last Steve Miller Band album to feature contributions by original members Boz Scaggs and Jim Peterman. Scaggs went on to a successful solo career.
Contents
The album features a psychedelic blues rock sound. Tracks "Living in the U.S.A." and "Quicksilver Girl" later received additional notice when the former was covered in 1969 by Wilmer & the Dukes and the latter was included in the popular 1984 movie The Big Chill.
Steve miller band song for our ancestors sailor 1968
Track listing
- "Song for Our Ancestors" (Steve Miller) – 5:57
- "Dear Mary" (Miller) – 3:35
- "My Friend" (Tim Davis, Boz Scaggs) – 3:30
- "Living in the U.S.A." (Miller) – 4:03
- "Quicksilver Girl" (Miller) – 2:40
- "Lucky Man" (Jim Peterman) – 3:08
- "Gangster of Love" (Johnny "Guitar" Watson) – 1:24
- "You're So Fine" (Jimmy Reed) – 2:51
- "Overdrive" (Scaggs) – 3:54
- "Dime-a-Dance Romance" (Scaggs) – 3:26
Personnel
Songs
1Song for Our Ancestors5:59
2Dear Mary3:35
3My Friend3:29