Fly Like an Eagle (album)


Fly Like an Eagle is the ninth studio album by American rock group Steve Miller Band. The album was released in May 1976 by Capitol Records in the United States, Canada and Japan and Mercury Records in Europe.
The album was a success, spawning three singles: the title track, "Take the Money and Run" and "Rock'n Me", and eventually receiving quadruple platinum certification from the RIAA.
It was voted number 400 in the third edition of Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums.
In 2012, the album was ranked number 445 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine in a retrospective review for AllMusic felt that "the focus brings about his strongest set of songs, plus a detailed atmospheric production where everything fits." However, he said that "it still can sound fairly dated", but concluded the review by saying that "its best moments are classics of the idiom." Rolling Stone voted it 1976's Best Album.
Jay Cridlin of the Tampa Bay Times described "Dance, Dance, Dance" as "the best John Denver song John Denver never recorded".

Track listing

* Contains a brief sample from Cheech & Chong's comedy routine "Championship Wrestling", inserted after the first verse. The sample includes the words "...c'mon, don't be nervous!"

Personnel

Additional personnel
;Technical
A Quadraphonic mix of the album was available on the Quadraphonic 8-Track cartridge format.
On the U.K. original vinyl release "Space Intro" does not appear on track listing. A 40-second track called "Space Odyssey" segues into "Wild Mountain Honey".

30th Anniversary Edition

In 2006 the album was re-released to celebrate its 30th Anniversary. The CD is digitally remastered and includes three bonus tracks and a bonus DVD features a concert performance at Mountain View, California's Shoreline Amphitheater in 2005 with over two hours of music in 5.1 Surround Sound. Guest musicians include George Thorogood and Joe Satriani. The DVD also features a lengthy interview with Steve Miller, archive footage, never-before-seen photographs, and early demo recordings.
Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre
September 17, 2005
  1. Swingtown
  2. True Fine Love
  3. Abracadabra
  4. Dance Dance Dance
  5. Wild Mountain Honey
  6. Nature Boy
  7. Mercury Blues
  8. The Stake
  9. Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma
  10. I Love the Life I Live, I Live the Life I Love
  11. Got Love If You Want It
  12. Gangster of Love
  13. All Your Love
  14. I'm Tore Down
  15. Slow Blues
  16. Crossroads
  17. Fly Like an Eagle
  18. Take the Money and Run
  19. Rock'n Me
  20. Jungle Love
  21. The Joker
  22. Encore: Serenade

    Charts

Chart Peak
position
New Zealand Top 40 Albums16
US R&B Albums19

Certifications