Editing Steve Miller Band (section)

===Commercial breakthrough (1973–1977)===
The band's fortunes changed dramatically with the release of ''[[The Joker (album)|The Joker]]'' (1973). The title track reached number one on the [[Billboard Hot 100]], partly through its playful self-referential lyrics in which Miller described himself using several of his stage personas. The album established the streamlined, radio-friendly sound that would define the band's most successful era.

After a brief hiatus, Miller returned with ''[[Fly Like an Eagle (album)|Fly Like an Eagle]]'' (1976), one of the best-selling albums of that year. It produced three Top 40 singles — "Take the Money and Run", "[[Rock'n Me]]" (which reached number one), and the title track "[[Fly Like an Eagle (song)|Fly Like an Eagle]]". The follow-up, ''[[Book of Dreams (Steve Miller Band album)|Book of Dreams]]'' (1977), was recorded during the same sessions and yielded further hits, including "[[Jet Airliner]]" and "[[Jungle Love (Steve Miller Band song)|Jungle Love]]". Both albums were certified [[RIAA]] platinum multiple times and solidified Miller's status as a staple of [[album-oriented rock]] (AOR) radio.