THE STEVE MILLER BAND – CIRCLE OF LOVE LP – Nr MINT

The Steve Miller Band – Circle Of Love
(Mercury Records  1981  6302061   Greek Press)

Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– some slight wear to edges/corners

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

The Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in 1966 in San Francisco, California. The band is led by Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals. The group is best known for a string of (mainly) mid- to late-1970s hit singles that are staples of classic rock radio, as well as several earlier psychedelic rock albums. Miller left his first band to move to San Francisco and form the Steve Miller Blues Band. Shortly after Harvey Kornspan negotiated the band’s contract with Capitol Records in 1967, the band shortened its name to the Steve Miller Band. In February 1968, the band recorded its debut album, Children of the Future. It went on to produce the albums Sailor, Brave New World, Your Saving Grace, Number 5, Rock Love and more. The band’s Greatest Hits 1974–78, released in 1978, sold over 13 million copies. In 2016, Steve Miller was inducted as a solo artist in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Circle of Love is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Steve Miller Band. Released 23 October 1981 by Capitol Records, Circle of Love was the Steve Miller Band’s first album of new material since the May 1977 release Book of Dreams. (The band’s Greatest Hits 1974–78 compilation disc had been issued in November 1978.) In its original vinyl album format, Circle of Love featured a total of five tracks, Side 2 of the album comprising one extended track: “Macho City” (18:32).

Although Circle of Love was certified Gold for sales of 500,000 units in December 1981 the album – which failed to generate a smash hit, its lead single “Heart Like a Wheel” stalling at #24 – was a commercial disappointment in contrast to the Band’s three preceding albums which had all reached million-selling Platinum status. A twelfth studio album: Abracadabra, was expediently recorded by the Steve Miller Band and released 15 June 1982, its title single being issued a month prior: spearheaded by the success of the “Abracadabra” single – the Band’s third #1 hit and their most successful – , the Abracadabra album would afford the Steve Miller Band a fourth and final Platinum album.

Track listing

All songs written by Steve Miller, except “Get On Home”, which is Traditional, arr. Miller.

Personnel

• Steve Miller – vocals, guitar
• Byron Allred – keyboards
• Gerald Johnson – bass guitar
• Gary Mallaber – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Recording engineer – Rick Fisher
• Art – Stephen Perringer
• Design – John Browning/Ken Trimpe
• Calligraphy – Greg Stadler