Words & Music by: Side A – Steve Miller; Side B – Miller
Musicians: Steve Miller (vocals and guitar), Gerald Johnson (bass and backing vocals), Dick Thompson (keyboards), John King (drums)
Recording sessions: Produced by Steve Miller at Capitol Studios (?), Hollywood, CA, 1973
Highest chart positions: In 1973-74 - US #1, Canada #2, Netherlands #18; in 1990-91 - UK #1, Ireland #1, Netherlands #1, Norway #2, Sweden #4
It took over 16 years to make this single a transatlantic chart-topper. "The Joker" was put into Levi's commercials in many European countries in 1990 and that soon led into the re-issue and re-discovery of the single.
The lyrics include a peculiar word, "pompatus". Miller said he coined it from an old R&B song, where it sounded like the singer (Vernon Green) was singing about pompatus of love. The song was "The Letter" and it was the flip side of a single I already posted here.
List price: Very Good+ is $2.50, Near Mint is $5
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