The Best of 1968-1973 is a solid collection that features many of the highlights from Steve Miller's first five years of recording, including "The Joker," "Living in the U.S.A.," "Space Cowboy," and "Gangster of Love." This compilation isn't as consistently thrilling as
Greatest Hits 1974-1978, which also features "The Joker," and it's not as sharply assembled as 1972's
Anthology, but it remains an adequate overview of Miller's early records, especially for fans only familiar with
Greatest Hits. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine