Brave New World (Steve Miller Band album)

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Brave New World
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ReleasedJune 16, 1969 (1969-06-16)
Recorded1969
Studio
  • Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California
  • Olympic, London
Genre
Length29:52
Label Capitol
Producer
Steve Miller Band chronology
Sailor
(1968)
Brave New World
(1969)
Your Saving Grace
(1969)

Brave New World is the third studio album by American rock band Steve Miller Band, released in 1969. It is the band's first album following the departure of founding members Boz Scaggs and Jim Peterman, with Ben Sidran replacing Peterman on keyboards. The album reached number 22 on the Billboard 200 album chart. [1] In Colin Larkin's third edition of All Time Top 1000 Albums (2000) it was voted number 676. [2]

Contents

Paul McCartney contributed to "My Dark Hour" (credited as "Paul Ramon"), providing backing vocals, drums, guitar and bass guitar. [3] [4] Some members of The Beatles did not show up for a recording session so Glyn Johns suggested Miller and McCartney work together to take advantage of the time. [5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [6]
Rolling Stone (favorable) [7]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [8]

Track listing

Side one [9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Brave New World" Steve Miller 3:27
2."Celebration Song"Miller, Ben Sidran 2:33
3."Can't You Hear Your Daddy's Heartbeat" Tim Davis 2:30
4."Got Love 'Cause You Need It"Miller, Sidran2:28
5."Kow Kow Calqulator"Miller4:28
Side two [9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seasons"Miller, Sidran3:50
2."Space Cowboy"Miller, Sidran4:55
3."LT's Midnight Dream"Lonnie Turner2:33
4."My Dark Hour"Miller3:07

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  9. 1 2 Brave New World (Album notes). Steve Miller Band. Capitol Records. 1969. SKAO-184.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)