Home → Steve Miller Band → Italian X Rays
Italian X Rays
Rock · 1984 · 9 tracks

Italian X Rays

Steve Miller Band

A sharp pivot into mid-80s digital futurism. Shimmering synthesizers and drum machines replace the blues-rock grit with a sleek, neon-lit pop sheen.

November 1984 · Mercury

Find on Amazon

A curious and sleek exploration of digital horizons with a hidden layer of human vulnerability.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Radio 1
0:36
02
Italian X Rays
4:38
03
Daybreak
2:42
04
Shangri-La
5:04
06
Harmony of the Spheres 1
1:47
07
Radio 2
0:36
08
Bongo Bongo
3:13
10
Golden Opportunity
3:32
11
The Hollywood Dream
3:52
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the static-filled Radio 1 into the pulsing, synth-heavy title track
The surprisingly tender vocal delivery on Daybreak that cuts through the digital production
The rhythmic interplay of the percussion and drum machines on the eccentric Bongo Bongo
Reviews
AllMusic
Read review
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Italian X Rays sound next to the rest of Steve Miller Band's catalogue?

Digital Clarity+2.7σ

The production is built around digital clarity than this artist usually allows.

If you loved this album for itsSound & genre

Camouflage
Camouflage
Rod Stewart
1984
The Doctor
The Doctor
Cheap Trick
1986
Blah‐Blah‐Blah
Blah‐Blah‐Blah
Iggy Pop
1986
Blah‐Blah‐Blah
Blah‐Blah‐Blah
Iggy Pop
1986
Looking for Jack
Looking for Jack
Colin Hay
1987

Cassette uses generative AI to enrich its catalog. How we use AI →