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Greatest Hits (Steve Harley And Cockney Rebel Album)
''Greatest Hits'' is a compilation album by the British band Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, released by EMI in 1987. Background ''Greatest Hits'' was the first Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel compilation to be released by EMI since 1980's ''The Best of Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel''. It would also be the band's first compilation to be released on CD. Upon release in October 1987, the compilation did not make an appearance on the UK chart. The compilation was digitally re-mastered, and released by EMI on vinyl, CD and cassette, in the UK and Europe. The CD edition of the compilation featured extra tracks. The vinyl and cassette editions feature twelve tracks from 1973 to 1976, focusing on the commercial heyday of the band's two most commercially successful line-ups - Cockney Rebel (1973–74) and Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel (1974–77). The CD version featured three further tracks; "(Love) Compared with You", "Riding the Waves (For Virginia Woolf)" and "Freedom's Prisoner". The lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel are a British glam rock band from the early 1970s from London. Their music covers a range of styles from pop to progressive rock. Over the years they have had five albums in the UK Albums Chart and twelve singles in the UK Singles Chart. Career Steve Harley grew up in London's New Cross area and attended Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Boys' School. His musical career began in the late 1960s when he was busking (with John Crocker aka Jean-Paul Crocker) and performing his own songs, some of which were later recorded by him and the band. The original Cockney Rebel After an initial stint as a music journalist, the original Cockney Rebel was formed when Harley hooked up with his former folk music partner, Crocker ( fiddle / mandolin / guitar) in 1972. Crocker had just finished a short stint with Trees and they advertised and auditioned drummer Stuart Elliott, bassist Paul Jeffreys, and guitarist Nick Jones. This line-up played one of the band's first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Years Of Our Lives (Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Song)
"The Best Years of Our Lives" is a song by the British rock band Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, released in 1975 as the title track from the band's third studio album ''The Best Years of Our Lives''. In 1977, a live version of the song was released as a single from the album '' Face to Face: A Live Recording''. Original studio version Background Following the split of the original Cockney Rebel line-up in July 1974, Harley assembled a new line-up later in the year and renamed the band Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel. In November-December 1974, the new band recorded ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' album at Abbey Road Studios and Air Studios in London. In 2014, Harley recalled of the song's recording, "We played it live in the studio, all sat round together. There were no overdubs, and we all wanted to get the feel of the song on record." Speaking to '' Record & Popswop Mirror'' in 1974, Harley described "The Best Years of Our Lives" as a "big song" and one which he "sing a lot because ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Greatest Hits Albums
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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Albums
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New Musical Express
''New Musical Express'' (''NME'') is a British music, film, gaming, and culture website and brand. Founded as a newspaper in 1952, with the publication being referred to as a 'rock inkie', the NME would become a magazine that ended up as a free publication, before becoming an online brand which includes its website and radio stations. As a 'rock inkie', ''NME'' was the first British newspaper to include a singles chart, adding that feature in the edition of 14 November 1952. In the 1970s, it became the best-selling British music newspaper. From 1972 to 1976, it was particularly associated with gonzo journalism then became closely associated with punk rock through the writings of Julie Burchill, Paul Morley, and Tony Parsons. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s and 1990s, changing from newsprint in 1998. The magazine's website NME.com was launched in 1996, and became the world's biggest standalone music site, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom's Prisoner
"Freedom's Prisoner" is a song by British singer-songwriter Steve Harley, which was released in 1979 as the only single from his second solo album '' The Candidate''. The song, which was written and produced by Harley and Jimmy Horowitz, reached number 58 in the UK Singles Chart. Background Harley wrote and recorded "Freedom's Prisoner" and the rest of the material for ''The Candidate'' in 1979, after moving back to the UK from Los Angeles. Both "Freedom's Prisoner" and ''The Candidate'' were released in October 1979, but the album was not a commercial success. "Freedom's Prisoner" reached number 58 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 75 for three weeks. Speaking to the ''Daily Mirror'' in 1979, Harley spoke of his predictions for the song, stating, "I reckon the single is a top ten record". The limited commercial success of both the single and album resulted in EMI Records dropping Harley, leaving him without a record deal. "Freedom's Prisoner" was recorded and maste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(Love) Compared With You
"(Love) Compared with You" is a song by the British rock band Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, which was released in 1976 as the third and final single from the band's fifth studio album ''Love's a Prima Donna''. Released as a single in America only, the song was written and produced by Harley. Background Following the UK Top 50 entry of ''Love's a Prima Donnas second single, " (I Believe) Love's a Prima Donna", plans were made for "(Love) Compared with You" to be released as the third single in the UK. However, EMI Records decided to cancel the release at the last minute. Although the UK release was scrapped, EMI chose to release the song as the album's only single in America. Like the ''Love's a Prima Donna'' album, the song was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, sometime between June–September 1976. English violinist Wilfred Gibson, who contributed to choir and orchestral arrangements on the album, scored the string section for the track. Speaking to ''Melody Makers Harvey Kuberni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumbling Down (Cockney Rebel Song)
"Tumbling Down" is a song by the British rock band Cockney Rebel, fronted by Steve Harley. It was released in 1975 as the third and final single from the band's second studio album ''The Psychomodo'' (1974). The song was written by Harley, and produced by Harley and Alan Parsons. Background "Tumbling Down" was written and first performed by Harley during his days of busking in the early 1970s, before Cockney Rebel were formed in late 1972. The song references Ernest Hemingway, who had a big influence on Harley, and mentions the ''Titanic'' sailing into Brighton. Harley believes it was at Brighton, aged three, when he contracted polio. The song's closing refrain ("Oh dear, look what they've done to the blues, blues, blues") has been described as a "put-down of the denim-clad virtuosos that overpopulated 1970s music". The song was recorded by Cockney Rebel during the February–March 1974 sessions for their second studio album ''The Psychomodo'' in 1974, with Andrew Powell providin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(I Believe) Love's A Prima Donna
"(I Believe) Love's a Prima Donna" is a song by the British rock band Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, which was released in 1976 as the second single from their fifth studio album ''Love's a Prima Donna''. It was written and produced by Harley. The song reached No. 41 in the UK and would be the band's last charting single before their split in 1977. Background Following the UK Top 10 success of the lead single "Here Comes the Sun" during Summer 1976, "(I Believe) Love's a Prima Donna" was chosen as the second single from ''Love's a Prima Donna''. Released in October, it peaked at No. 41 on the UK Singles Chart, remaining in the Top 50 for four weeks. The song had originally debuted at No. 48 in early November. Like the entire ''Love's a Prima Donna'' album, the song was recorded at Abbey Road Studios during sessions between June–September 1976.''Love's a Prima Donna'' - sleeve notes - original vinyl album - EMI Records - ST11596 Release "(I Believe) Love's a Prima Donna" was rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychomodo
"Psychomodo" is a song by the British rock band Cockney Rebel, fronted by Steve Harley. It was released in 1974 as the lead single from their second studio album ''The Psychomodo''. "Psychomodo" was written by Harley, and produced by Harley and Alan Parsons. Background "Psychomodo" was recorded during sessions for ''The Psychomodo'' in February–March 1974. The song was inspired by the album's overall theme which was described by Harley in 1974 as "very much a concept: psychomodal – stream of consciousness". On ''The Psychomodo'', the song is preceded by the opening track "Sweet Dreams", which segues into "Psychomodo". Release EMI originally intended to release "Psychomodo" as a single in the UK, with a release date of 17 May 1974. Although copies were pressed, EMI cancelled the single's release when the band's preceding single "Judy Teen", which was released in March 1974, began to climb the UK Singles Chart. It made its debut on 11 May and reached its peak at number 5 on 22 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
"Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" is a song by the British rock band Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, which was released in 1975 by EMI as the lead single from the band's third studio album ''The Best Years of Our Lives''. The song was written by Harley, and produced by Harley and Alan Parsons. In February 1975, the song reached number one on the UK chart and received a gold certification from the British Phonographic Industry in October 2021. It spent nine weeks in the Top 50, and as of 2015, has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide. More than 120 cover versions of the song have been recorded by other artists, most notably by Duran Duran and Erasure, although Harley has stated his favourite cover version is by The Wedding Present. Writing and composition The song was the first single to be released under the name "Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel", as opposed to simply "Cockney Rebel". In July 1974, the original Cockney Rebel disbanded, and Harley then assembled a new line-up l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
