A half-century after the Steve Miller Band’s first two Capitol Records albums were released, Miller and Capitol/UMe have announced the May 18 release of the group’s first nine studio albums in a new 180-gram vinyl boxed set collection called Complete Albums Volume 1 (1968-1976). Spanning the band’s first studio album, Children of the Future, through 1976’s Fly Like an Eagle, the albums have all been remastered and are available now for preorder. Each album is also available for preorder as individual 180-gram black LPs to be released on the same date, as well as limited edition 180-gram color vinyl LPs for sale exclusively via uDiscoverMusic.

The Steve Miller Band’s first nine studio albums have also been newly remastered for HD digital audio (96kHz/24-bit). Starting with the global release of Children of the Future, the albums’ HD digital audio debuts will continue weekly in chronological order ahead of the Complete Albums Volume 1 vinyl release.

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Pre-order the Steve Miller Band’s Complete Albums Volume 1 (1968-1976) vinyl boxed set here. The limited edition, with 180-gram color vinyl LPs, is available here.

The announcement of the vinyl and HD releases follows that of an extensive tour this summer headlined by the Steve Miller Band, with Peter Frampton supporting. The SMB will be performing at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, and will be closing out the final day of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Get all the details about the upcoming tour here.

In conjunction with the tour announcement and on-sale, the band’s concert video for “Stranger Blues” (featuring Peter Frampton, live from the Pacific Amphitheater, Costa Mesa) debuts today on Vevo.

Watch it here.

Steve Miller Band: Complete Albums Volume 1 (1968-1976) [180-gram vinyl box set]

(All albums also available on individual 180g black vinyl LPs + ltd. edition 180g colored vinyl LPs)
Children of the Future [HD digital audio release: February 16]
Sailor [HD digital audio release: February 23]
Brave New World [HD digital audio release: March 2]
Your Saving Grace [HD digital audio release: March 9]
Number 5 [HD digital audio release: March 16]
Rock Love [HD digital audio release: March 23]
Recall the Beginning… A Journey from Eden [HD digital audio release: March 30]
The Joker [HD digital audio release: April 6]
Fly Like an Eagle [HD digital audio release: April 13]

Steve Miller Band: Limited Edition 180g color vinyl LPs

Children of the Future – Pink
Sailor – Blue
Brave New World – Yellow
Your Saving Grace – White
Number 5 – Orange
Rock Love – Transparent Green
Recall the Beginning… A Journey from Eden – Red
The Joker – Yellow-Green
Fly Like an Eagle – Half Black + Half Bright Yellow

Watch the concert video for “Take the Money and Run” (live from the Pacific Amphitheater, Costa Mesa)