Steve Miller Band ( B3 )

In 1972, the double album compilation Anthology was released, containing 16 songs from the band's first five albums.

The style and personnel of the band changed radically with The Joker (No.  1, 1973), concentrating on straightforward rock and leaving the psychedelic blues side of the band behind. The title track, "The Joker", became a No.  1 single and was certified platinum, reaching over one million sales. It was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA on January 11, 1974.

Three years later, the band returned with the album Fly Like an Eagle, which charted at No.  3. Three singles were released from the album: "Take the Money and Run" (No.  11), "Fly Like an Eagle" (No.  2) and their second No.  1 success, "Rock'n Me". Miller credits the guitar introduction to "Rock'n Me" as a tribute to the Free song, "All Right Now".

Book of Dreams (No.  2, 1977) also included three successes: "Jet Airliner" (No.  8), "Jungle Love" (No.  23) (later becoming the song played over the opening credits of the 8th season of the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond), and "Swingtown" (No.  17). 1982's Abracadabra album gave Steve Miller his third No.  1 success with the title track. Miller's hit pushed Chicago's "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" out of the No.  1 spot, just as his "Rock'n Me" had knocked Chicago's "If You Leave Me Now" out of the No.  1 spot in 1976.

Released in 1978, The Steve Miller Band's Greatest Hits 1974–78 has sold over 13 million copies, and Miller continues to perform sold-out concerts.

Bingo!, a new album of blues and R&B covers, was released on June 15, 2010. Let Your Hair Down, a companion release to Bingo!, was released 10 months later, on April 18, 2011.

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