Classic Rock

Steve Miller

The Gangster of Love goes deep diving.

Something of a master class in how to write a hit song – andwas a big one, five times platinum – comes with illuminating spoken commentaries from Miller, and contemporary live acoustic goodies like and from his great album Spread over three LPs, it’s inevitably one for the fans, but a whole side dedicated to the evolution of might not be overtly captivating for everyone, even if it emphasises Miller’s dedication to his craft. Mixed in with the Capitol studio punishment, you get up close and personal items like a hotel four-track demo of a twanged-up and an a-capella before you get to the hooked frenzy of yer actual

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