Book Of Dreams Songs Ranked

Book of Dreams is the tenth studio album by Steve Miller Band. The album was released in May 1977 (see 1977 in music) on Capitol Records in the United States, Canada, and Japan and by Mercury Records in Europe. Three singles were released from the album in 1977 with the first single, “Jet Airliner”, being the most successful. The album peaked in the top 10 of the trade charts in four countries, including Canada where the album topped RPM magazine’s 100 Albums chart. The album has gone on to become one of the group’s most successful studio albums. Here are all of the Book Of Dreams songs ranked.

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12. Jungle love

“Side two of the album starts with the album’s third Top 20 single “Jungle Love” (a great rocker penned by bass player Lonnie Turner and extra guitarist Greg Douglass) which was famous for its whistle effects courtesy of keyboard player Allred and has some great synth effects and great guitar work.”

11. Wish Upon a Star

“The remaining five tracks may not have been seen as being among his super hits, but they still have the trademark of Steve Miller in their sound. As might be expected from its title, “Wish Upon a Star” is a gentle lullaby with a folk and soft rock style, featuring an accompaniment of organ synthesizer and bass.”

10. Electro Lux Imbroglio

“A second instrumental “Electro Lux Imbroglio” showcases an organ with fancy space sounds, high flute, electronic tinkle, and church organ.”

9. True Fine Love

“Another rocker follows with “True Fine Love” which is a superb song and features Steve’s classic multi-tracked three guitar harmony solo in the middle. The song, for some reason, was not on the mid-80s re-issued LP or cassette version but was back on the cassette version as of 1991 and appears on the CD version of the album.”

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8. Sacrifice

“Sacrifice”, a mellow composition and the longest piece on this album. This song about a girl who did not appreciate the man she once was with, and therefore sacrificed the relationship, is marked by fancy organ accompaniment with tinkling and trills, as well as bass and drums in the instrumental section.”

7. Swingtown

“Steve does a very creative production with “Swingtown”, in which he plays with the instruments. This party song has an intro that starts with drums, which are soon joined by a bass guitar, then an organ comes in next, and then an acoustic piano, and finally a strumming guitar.”

6. The stake

“Another southern rock track is the love song “The Stake”, with guitar work similar to The Eagles or Joe Walsh. There are a couple of great instrumental sections in the middle and at the end part.”

5. Winter time

“Winter Time” is a folk/soft rock hit that features a folk guitar and harmonica, as an accompaniment to the vocals and in the instrumental section. This gentle song dwells on the features of winter: brown leaves, winds, birds flying away for the summer.”

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4. My own space

“My Own Space”, the last vocal on this album, begins with wind sounds, and later includes an instrumental in the middle with fancy organ and guitar techniques. This reflective, folk-like song is about escaping from problems and worries by heading off to a quiet place like a seashore, where clouds pass overhead, and he walks in the sand, picks up seashells, feels the spirit of life, “where I reach my destiny, I feel free, where I can have my own space”.

3. Jet airliner

“Jet Airliner”, one of the popular chart hits found here. A long guitar introduction bursts into the strumming with the folk and southern rock style reminiscent of Creedence Clearwater Revival. In this song, the guy is going on a trip that takes him away from family and friends, but he doubts his feelings about leaving them and asks the plane not to carry him too far away or for too long.”

2. Babes in the Wood

“This album ends with the third instrumental, “Babes in the Woods”. This is another novelty piece of Miller’s, with a variety of musical instruments such as the strumming guitar, drums, tinkling triangle, flute sounds, and bass. It is as if the instruments themselves are the players, since there are no vocals; the flute and guitar seem to be the focal point, while the triangle, bass, and drums are in the background.”

1. Threshold

“Like it’s predecesor, this album begins with an instrumental. “Threshold” features an organ and synthesizer that rises and falls in pitch smoothly, sort of like the sound of an airplane taking off, landing, or flying overhead.”