Steve Harley &Cockney Rebel were an English rock band from the early 1970s from London. Their music covered 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.
Stephen Malcolm Ronald Nice,known by his stage name Steve Harley,was an English singer-songwriter and frontman of the rock group Cockney Rebel. He had six UK hit singles with the band in the mid-1970s,including "Judy Teen","Mr. Soft",and the number one "Make Me Smile ".
"Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" is a song by the English 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. The song is one of the most-played songs in British broadcasting history.
The Human Menagerie is the debut studio album by Cockney Rebel,which was released by EMI in 1973. It was produced by Neil Harrison.
Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the British band Steve Harley &Cockney Rebel,released by EMI in 1987.
The Psychomodo is the second studio album by Cockney Rebel,released on 2 June 1974 by EMI. It was produced by Steve Harley and Alan Parsons.
"Big Big Deal" is a song by British singer-songwriter Steve Harley,which was released as his debut,non-album solo single in 1974. The song,which was written and produced by Harley,would be his last release before scoring the UK number one hit "Make Me Smile " in 1975. "Big Big Deal" also preceded the formation of the second line-up of Harley's band Cockney Rebel.
The Cockney Rebel –A Steve Harley Anthology is a remastered three-disc box-set anthology by Steve Harley,released in 2006. The anthology features material from Cockney Rebel,Steve Harley &Cockney Rebel and Harley's solo career. It covers all of Harley's albums,spanning over 33 years,from 1973's The Human Menagerie to 2005's The Quality of Mercy. The anthology was released by EMI Music UK. It was released on CD in the UK only. Today,the physical CD release is out-of-print.
"Mr. Raffles" is a song by the British rock band Steve Harley &Cockney Rebel,released on 23 May 1975 as the second and final single from their third studio album The Best Years of Our Lives. The song was written by Harley,and produced by Harley and Alan Parsons. "Mr. Raffles " reached number 13 in the UK Singles Chart.
"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.
"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.
Birmingham is a live album by Steve Harley &Cockney Rebel,featuring the Orchestra of the Swan and Chamber Choir. It was recorded live at the Birmingham Symphony Hall on 24 November 2012,and was released on both CD and DVD in 2013. A DVD version of the performance was also released at the same time.
"Judy Teen" is a song by the British rock band Cockney Rebel,fronted by Steve Harley. It was released as a non-album single in 1974,and became the band's first UK hit,after their debut single,"Sebastian",was only a hit in continental Europe. "Judy Teen" was written by Harley,and produced by Harley and Alan Parsons.
"Sebastian" is a song by the British rock band Cockney Rebel,fronted by Steve Harley. It was released as the band's debut single in 1973 from their album The Human Menagerie. The song was written by Harley and produced by Neil Harrison.
"Hideaway" is a song by the British rock band Cockney Rebel,fronted by Steve Harley. Released as the opening track on the band's 1973 debut album The Human Menagerie,"Hideaway" was released in 1974 as a single in Denmark only. It was written by Harley and produced by Neil Harrison.
A Closer Look is a compilation album by Steve Harley &Cockney Rebel,which was released by EMI Records in the United States in 1975. It features material recorded by the original Cockney Rebel as well as the reformed Steve Harley &Cockney Rebel line-up.
The Best of Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel is a compilation album by Steve Harley &Cockney Rebel,which was released in 1980. It features material from the original line-up of Cockney Rebel,the Steve Harley &Cockney Rebel line-up,and two tracks from Harley's solo career.
Cavaliers:An Anthology 1973–1974 is a remastered four-disc box-set anthology by Cockney Rebel,released in 2012. The set chronicles the recording career of the original line-up of Cockney Rebel,between 1973 and 1974. It includes both of the band's albums The Human Menagerie (1973) and The Psychomodo (1974),as well as all the singles and non-album B-Sides. It also features early alternative versions and mixes of tracks from both albums,as well as live sessions for the BBC,including a John Peel session and on the Old Grey Whistle Test.
Live at the BBC is a live compilation album by Steve Harley &Cockney Rebel,released by Windsong International Records in 1995. The compilation features three different sessions by the band for the BBC:two in 1974 and one in 1992.
Live from London is a live concert video by the British rock band Steve Harley &Cockney Rebel,filmed during a concert in 1984. It was the band's first release on VHS,being released in 1985.
