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| Wide River | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 8, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 53:08 | |||
| Label | Sailor/Polydor | |||
| Producer | Steve Miller | |||
| Steve Miller Band chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
| The Village Voice | C[4] |
Wide River is the fifteenth album by American rock band the Steve Miller Band, released in 1993. The title track was their last Billboard Hot 100 single, peaking at No. 64. It is their last album of original material to date, and would also be their last studio album until Bingo! in 2010. As of 2010[update], sales in the United States have exceeded 258,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[5] It was re-released on vinyl by Sailor Records in 2016. In addition, May 24, 2019, saw the re-release again of Wide River on exclusive translucent light blue vinyl, by UMe Label, and on black vinyl.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wide River" | Chris McCarty, Steve Miller | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Midnight Train" | McCarty, Miller, Kenny Lee Lewis | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Blue Eyes" | Miller, Les Dudek, Rocket Richotte | 5:10 |
| 4. | "Lost in Your Eyes" | Leo Sidran | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Perfect World" | Sidran | 5:30 |
| 6. | "Horse and Rider" | McCarty, Miller | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Circle of Fire" | David Denny | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Conversation" | Sidran, Miller | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Cry Cry Cry" | Miller | 4:19 |
| 10. | "Stranger Blues" | Elmore James, Bobby Robinson | 4:30 |
| 11. | "Walks Like a Lady" | Sidran, Miller | 3:58 |
| 12. | "All Your Love (I Miss Loving)" | Otis Rush | 5:17 |
Personnel
[edit]- Steve Miller – vocals, guitar, producer, mixing
- Billy Peterson – bass guitar, piano
- Gordy Knutson – drums, percussion
- Bob Mallach – saxophone
- Norton Buffalo – harmonica
Additional personnel
- Ben Sidran – keyboards
- Leo Sidran – keyboards, guitar
- David Denny – guitar
- Jay Bird Koder – guitar
- Joey Heinemann – piano
Production
- Steve Wiese – recording engineer, mixing
- Rick Fisher – recording engineer
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 81 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 85 |
Notes
[edit]- ↑ "Wide River - Steve Miller Band - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ↑ "Steve Miller Band: Wide River : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved August 24, 2007.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (November 23, 1993). "Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Billboard". Billboard. April 3, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2017 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Steve Miller Band – Wide River" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ↑ "The Steve Miller Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
