スティーヴ・ミラー・バンド『The Joker』50周年記念エディションから「Sugar Babe」の未発表音源2曲公開

スティーヴ・ミラー・バンド（Steve Miller Band）が1973年にリリースしたスタジオ・アルバム『The Joker』。発売50周年を記念した50thアニヴァーサリー・エディション『J50: The Evolution of The Joker』から「Sugar Babe」の未発表音源2曲が公開。初期ヴァージョン「Sugar Babe (Early Version) (Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972)」とライヴ音源「Sugar Babe (Live - Columbus, OH, December 8, 1973)」です

「Sugar Babe (Early Version) (Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972)」


「Sugar Babe (Live - Columbus, OH, December 8, 1973)」


このエディションは海外で9月15日発売。2CD版、3LP＋7インチのスーパー・デラックス・エディション、デジタルがあります。

スティーヴ・ミラーが監修した『J50: The Evolution of The Joker』には、ミラーの個人的なアーカイブの中から厳選された、デモ、ライヴ、スタジオのアウトテイク、リハーサルなど27曲の未発表音源が収録されており、そのうち8曲は未発表曲です。またミラー自身が『The Joker』の楽曲の進化を語る6つのオーディオコメンタリーも収録されています。

2CD版のブックレットには、スティーヴ・ミラーとアンソニー・デカーティスによるライナーノーツとクラシック写真が収録されます。

スーパー・デラックス・エディションはレンチキュラー・カバーで、スティーヴ・ミラー＆アンソニー・デカーティス両氏によるライナーノーツ付き60ページの本、ヴィンテージ・ジョーカーのアイロンプリントの複製、新しいジョーカーのリトグラフが付属されます。

以下は以前に公開された映像・音源

『The Joker Suite』
アルバムのタイトル曲の発展を4曲にわたって示すコレクションで、「Lidi (Studio, August 4, 1973)」「Lidi / Travelin’ (Harmonics - Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker") (Hotel 4-Track, November 3, 1972)」「Travelin’ (Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker") (Live Radio, July 1, 1973)」「The Joker - Album Version」


トレーラー映像

■『J50: The Evolution of The Joker』

●2CD

CD1
1. Steve Miller Commentary 1
2. Children Of The Future Live - Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1972
3. Brave New World Live - Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1972
4. Dear Mary Live - Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1972
5. Space Cowboy Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972
6. Ginger Man Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972
7. Nothing Lasts Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972
8. Steve Miller Commentary 2
9. Sugar Babe (Early Version) Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972
10. Sugar Babe Live - Columbus, OH, December 8, 1973
11. Sugar Babe Album Version
12. Mary Lou (Early Version) Studio Rehearsal, January 19, 1973
13. Mary Lou Album Version
14. Steve Miller Commentary 3
15. Hat (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") Live - Sacramento, CA, June 6, 1971
16. Say Hey Ray (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") Studio Rehearsal, July 27, 1973
17. White Elephant (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") Studio Rehearsal, June 21, 1973
18. Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma (Early Version) Hotel 4 Track, April 21, 1972
19. Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma Album Version

CD 2
1. Steve Miller Commentary 4
2. Your Cash Ain't Nothin' but Trash (Early Version) Studio Jam, July 5, 1973
3. Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash Album Version
4. Lidi (Twang Guitar) Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972
5. Lidi Studio, August 4, 1973
6. Lidi / Travelin’ (Harmonics - Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker") Hotel 4-Track, November 3, 1972
7. Travelin’ (Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker") Live Radio, July 1, 1973
8. The Joker Album Version
9. Steve Miller Commentary 5
10. The Lovin' Cup Live - Lansing, MI, November 27, 1973
11. The Lovin' Cup Album Version
12. Come On In My Kitchen (Early Version) Live - Dallas, TX, October 19, 1973
13. Come On In My Kitchen Album Version
14. Evil Studio Demo, July 28, 1973
15. Evil Album Version
16. Steve Miller Commentary 6
17. Coupe de Ville (A Cappella) Hotel 4-Track, July 1973
18. Something To Believe In (Early Version) Hotel 4-Track, November 3, 1972
19. Something To Believe In (Tough Crowd) Live - Austin, TX, October 19, 1973
20. Something To Believe In Album Version
21. I Don't Mind Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972
22. I Don't Mind Studio, July 31, 1973
23. Mama Church (A Cappella) Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972
24. The Joker Single Version

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● SUPER DELUXE EDITION 3LP + 7”

LP 1 - Side 1
1. Steve Miller Commentary 1
2. Children Of The Future Live - Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1972
3. Brave New World Live - Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1972
4. Dear Mary Live - Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1972
5. Space Cowboy Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972
6. Ginger Man Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972
7. Nothing Lasts Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972

LP 1 - Side 2
1. Steve Miller Commentary 2
2. Sugar Babe (Early Version) Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972
3. Sugar Babe Live - Columbus, OH, December 8, 1973
4. Sugar Babe Album Version
5. Mary Lou (Early Version) Studio Rehearsal, January 19, 1973
6. Mary Lou Album Version

LP2 - Side 1
1. Steve Miller Commentary 3
2. Hat (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") Live - Sacramento, CA, June 6, 1971
3. Say Hey Ray (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") Studio Rehearsal, July 27, 1973
4. White Elephant (Pre-"Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma") Studio Rehearsal, June 21, 1973
5. Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma (Early Version) Hotel 4 Track, April 21, 1972
8. Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma Album Version

LP 2 - Side 2
1. Steve Miller Commentary 4
2. Your Cash Ain't Nothin' but Trash (Early Version) Studio Jam, July 5, 1973
3. Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash Album Version
4. Lidi (Twang Guitar) Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972
5. Lidi Studio, August 4, 1973
6. Lidi / Travelin’ (Harmonics - Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker") Hotel 4-Track, November 3, 1972
7. Travelin’ (Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker") Live Radio, July 1, 1973
8. The Joker Album Version

LP 3. - Side 1
1. Steve Miller Commentary 5
2. The Lovin' Cup Live - Lansing, MI, November 27, 1973
3. The Lovin' Cup Album Version
4. Come On In My Kitchen (Early Version) Live - Dallas, TX, October 19, 1973
5. Come On In My Kitchen Album Version
6. Evil Studio Demo, July 28, 1973
7. Evil Album Version

LP3 - Side 2
1. Steve Miller Commentary 6
2. Coupe de Ville (A Cappella) Hotel 4-Track, July 1973
3. Something To Believe In (Early Version) Hotel 4-Track, November 3, 1972
4. Something To Believe In (Tough Crowd) Live - Austin, TX, October 19, 1973
5. Something To Believe In Album Version
6. I Don't Mind Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972
7. I Don't Mind Studio, July 31, 1973
8. Mama Church (A Cappella) Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972

7"
Side A
A1. The Joker Single Version
A2. Lidi / Travelin’ (Harmonics - Looking for a Chorus for "The Joker") Hotel 4-Track, November 3, 1972
Side B
B1. I Don't Mind Studio, July 31, 1973
B2. Lidi Studio, August 4, 1973