Greatest Hits 1974–78 is a compilation album by the Steve Miller Band released in November 1978, presenting the band's hits from 1973–1977. Content The album features the title track from 1973's The Joker plus 13 tracks taken from Fly Like an Eagle (1976) and Book of Dreams (1977). As a sign of the album-oriented rock times, all but one track came from their last two albums even though they had eleven studio albums at the time. The shorter 7-inch single versions of "Jet Airliner", "Swingtown", "The Joker", and "Fly Like an Eagle" are featured on this compilation. Track listing A U.S. cassette version of the album manufactured by Capitol Records omits four of the above tracks: "Serenade" and "The Stake" on side A, and "Threshold" and "Dance, Dance, Dance" from Side B; the order of the tracks remains the same. All selections published by Sailor Music, except "The Joker" by Sailor Music/Unichappel Music, Inc. and "Jet Airliner" by Sailor Music/No Thought Music. Personnel Steve Miller – synthesizer, guitar, keyboards, vocals, producer, compilation producer David Denny – guitar, rhythm guitar Greg Douglass – guitar, slide guitar John McFee – Dobro Bob Glaub – bass guitar Gerald Johnson – bass guitar Lonnie Turner – bass guitar Byron Allred – synthesizer, piano, keyboards Joachim Jymm Young – Hammond organ Dickie Thompson – organ, clavinet Norton Buffalo – harmonica on tracks 7 and 13 John King – drums Gary Mallaber – percussion, drums Production Roberta Ballard – production manager Mike Fusaro – engineer Jim Gaines – engineer, mixing Gene Hicks – assistant engineer, mixing assistant Steve Hoffman – remastering Win Kutz – mixing assistant Marcia McGovern – pre-production John Palladino – executive producer Jay Ranellucci – engineer, mixing Artwork and design Kelley and Mouse – Cover illustration & design Sam Shepard – cover lettering David Stahl – photography John Van Hamersveld – design Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certification See also List of best-selling albums in the United States References 1978 greatest hits albums Steve Miller Band compilation albums Capitol Records compilation albums