Circle of Love (Steve Miller Band album)
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| Circle of Love | ||||
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| Released | October 23, 1981 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 34:58 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Steve Miller | |||
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| Singles from Circle of Love | ||||
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Circle of Love is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Steve Miller Band. Released 23 October 1981 by Capitol Records, Circle of Love was the Steve Miller Band's first album of new material since the May 1977 release Book of Dreams.[2] (The band's Greatest Hits 1974–78 compilation disc had been issued in November 1978.) In its original vinyl album format, Circle of Love featured a total of five tracks, Side 2 of the album comprising one extended track, "Macho City" (18:32). A much shorter edit of the track was later used for CD releases.
Although Circle of Love was certified Gold for sales of 500,000 units in December 1981[3] the album, with its lead single "Heart Like a Wheel" only managing to reach #24 in the US (and #17 in Canada), was a commercial disappointment in contrast to the band's three preceding albums which had all reached million-selling Platinum status.[4][5][6]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [9] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
Record World called the title track a "pretty ballad [that] features warm, pinpoint harmony choruses and a unique guitar bridge."[10]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Steve Miller, except "Get On Home", which is Traditional, with new lyics and arrangement by Miller.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Heart Like a Wheel" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Get On Home" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Baby Wanna Dance" | 2:11 |
| 4. | "Circle of Love" | 6:22 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Macho City" | 18:32 |
- Early CD and some vinyl versions of the album featured the same tracks with slightly different durations, "Macho City" being shortened to 16:24.
Personnel[edit]
- Steve Miller – vocals, guitar
- Byron Allred – keyboards
- Gerald Johnson – bass guitar
- Gary Mallaber – drums, percussion
- Additional personnel
- Recording engineer – Rick Fisher
- Art – Stephen Peringer
- Design – John Browning/Ken Trimpe
- Calligraphy – Greg Stadler
References[edit]
- ^ "Steve Miller singles".
- ^ Billboard Vol 93 #42 (24 October 1981) p.33
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Circle of Love - Steve Miller Band". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ White, Timothy (Dec 10, 1981). "Circle of Love". Rolling Stone. No. 358. p. 96.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. January 23, 1982. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
