''Brave New World'' is the third studio album by American

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, released in 1969. It is the band's first album following the departure of founding members Boz Scaggs and Jim Peterman, with

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replacing Peterman on keyboards. The album reached number 22 on the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart. In

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's third edition of ''

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'' (2000) it was voted number 676.

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contributed to two songs on the album. On "My Dark Hour" (credited as "Paul Ramon"), McCartney provides backing vocals, drums, guitar and bass guitar, and he added backing vocals on "Celebration Song".

Track listing

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* {{Authority control Steve Miller Band albums 1969 albums Albums produced by Glyn Johns Capitol Records albums