Editor's note: The Steve Miller Band is headlining Saturday's Diamond Head Crater Celebration; see details on Page 20 (interview begins on Page 21). Here's a look at a best-of album, released in 2003.

CD: "Young Hearts: Complete Greatest Hits" by the Steve Miller Band; Capitol Records

Release: Sept. 16, 2003

Style: Classic rock

My take: Born in 1943 in Milwaukee, Steve Miller would grow up to become one of the most well-known songwriters in rock history. His music career has spanned three decades and could be divided into two distinct eras: one as a San Francisco blues-rocker during the late '60s and early '70s, the other as a top-selling pop-rock act of the latter '70s and early '80s. The "Young Hearts" compilation encompasses both of those periods.

Both devoted and casual fans alike will be pleased with the appearance of classic Miller hits such as "Dance Dance Dance" and "Jet Airliner." But there's a lot of lesser-known material here — the oddly named "Shubada Du Ma Ma," the Doors-resembling "My Dark Hour" and weird songs such as "Threshold" and "Space Intro," both of which run slightly more than a minute. These songs should have been replaced with more-popular songs such as "Heart Like a Wheel," "Circle of Love" and "Give it Up," to name just a few.

Nonetheless, "Young Hearts" does have lots of great material. "Serenade," "The Stake" and "Cry Cry Cry" — all songs mostly forgotten by classic rock radio — are included, as are quite a few of Miller's most popular singles.

A Steve Miller compilation wouldn't be complete without "Fly Like an Eagle," arguably his most popular song; "Take the Money and Run," my personal favorite; "Abracadabra," Miller's last commercially successful single; "Rockin' Me," which was recently used in Levi's ads; or "The Joker," most famous for including the made-up word "pompitous," which Miller himself has said is meaningless.

With such an impressive number of incredibly popular songs, many of which are just as accessible and fresh today, it's no wonder Miller is synonymous with the classic-rock genre. Anyone willing to invest the money in "Young Hearts" to start a collection of his records will surely get his or her money's worth. Miller's younger fans would benefit from purchasing this CD as well.

Jeremy Castillo is a student at Windward Community College and editor of the college's newspaper, Ka 'Ohana.