Miller. Anestesia

Steve Miller has never been averse to taking a stroll through his back pages. The first time he dug into his archive was with 1994's box set - simply titled Steve Miller Band - but the 2019 set Welcome to the Vault is something else entirely: a deep dive into the rarest corners of Miller's catalog. This doesn't mean that The Vault consists entirely of unreleased material. Over the course of the set's three discs, several well-worn standards are hauled out in their original hit single versions, including "Living in the USA," "The Joker," "Fly Like an Eagle," "Take the Money and Run," and "Abracadabra." These tracks are used as guideposts, providing context for the alternate versions and deep cuts surrounding them…

10 CD box set featuring thirteen original albums, plus an incredible 101 bonus tracks by the legendary "Father of Swing", Glenn Miller. These historic recordings contain many stars from the big-band era and present a wonderful opportunity to hear worldwide hits, such as "American Patrol", "In the Mood", "Perfida", "St. Louis Blues" and "Stardust".

A rare joy to find such class in such an accessible format. Although one or two tracks struggle a little with the Spanish guitar as lead in a major orchestral work, the purity of his playing, combined with the superb production and choice of material make this an exceptional work.