The cockney rebel a steve harley anthology by steve. It paved the way for their second album the psychomodo 1974, which. Later in 1985, the psychomodo was reissued on vinyl in the uk by fame. How exactly steve harley came around creating cockney rebel is not quite clear. Over the years they have had five albums in the uk albums chart and twelve singles in the uk singles chart.
Though undoubtedly classy, in truth the album seemed in too many places to. Recruiting new musicians including virtuoso guitarist jim cregan and now billing the group as steve harley and cockney rebel, he recorded the album the best years of our lives. Steve harley recollects the 80s as being his lost years, but still a lot of things happened in his life. In my opinion his best albums were the human menagerie, the psychomodo and the best years of our lifes, in that order. Their music covers a range of styles from pop to progressive rock. Raffles man, it was mean cockney rebel, steve harley 04. Steve harley and cockney rebel collection 15 albums. The psychomodo is the second studio album by cockney rebel, released in 1974. His musical career began in the late 1960s when he was busking with john crocker aka jeanpaul crocker and performing his own songs, some of which were later recorded by him and the band. They were an art rock band with a distinctive, accessible sound, somewhat influenced by contemporaries like roxy music and david bowie. This release also featured a new sleeve which used a photograph of harley holding a telephone on the front. Steve and the band singing psychomodo at the qfactory in amsterdam on november 9th, 2017, taken by me.
This is a thorough compilation of steve harley and cockney rebels 1970s output. Out of the original members, only drummer stuart elliott has survived the transition, and out of all the new members, the only name i recognize is new guitarist jim cregan former family. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Red is a mean, mean colour cockney rebel, steve harley 06. The best years of our lives 1975 timeless flight 1976 loves a prima. Nov 25, 2017 steve and the band singing psychomodo at the qfactory in amsterdam on november 9th, 2017, taken by me. Writtenby steve harleythe psychomodo is the second studio album by cockney rebel. After psychomodo, steve harley abruptly dumped the original cockney rebel, cruelly ending the twoyearlong dream of the great democratic musical revolution. How we made cockney rebel s make me smile come up and see me. This is a thorough compilation of steve harley and cockney rebel s 1970s output. Features song lyrics for steve harleys psychomodo album.
Except the clowns were more sickly perverted than clowns normally are, and the fun house was filled with rattlesnakes and spiders. Jan 28, 2014 writtenby steve harley the psychomodo is the second studio album by cockney rebel. A steve harley anthology album for sale this is the last compilation to date and the most complete. The human menagerie and the psychomodo reissued as double set emi edp 1546 773 in 1980. Feasting on the legacy left by avantglamsters bowie, roxy music and mott the hoople, his initial combo cockney rebel had after one false. The lack of success for their debut album in the uk led emi to feel. The psychomodo was also reissued on a budget label fame fa 451 in 1983.
Steve harley the cream of steve harley and cockney rebel. Steves lot guitar, signed, plus vip package at one of steves concerts raised. Incidentally, exjourno steve harleys real name was steven nice. Cockney rebel the psychomodo 1974 expanded reissue 1991. By the end of 1980 emi brought out the best of steve harley and cockney rebel. Steve harley and cockney rebel discography usa 45cat. After an initial stint as a music journalist, the original cockney. Harley i been losing my head, i been losing my way i been losing my brain, cells at a mil.
If the human menagerie, cockney rebel s debut album, was a journey into the bowels of decadent cabaret, the psychomodo, their second, is like a trip to the circus. If you are reading this the buyer, i send my deepest gratitude. Produced by steve harley and alan parsons, it was released by emi records on 2 june 1974. Cavaliers an anthology 19731974 is a fine 4cd compilation comprising the early days of cockney rebel. The best years of our lives 1975 timeless flight 1976. Best years of our lives cockney rebel, steve harley 03.
Duncan mackay, george ford, jim cregan, steve harley, stuart elliott. Steve harley and cockney rebel the psychomodo 1974. Steve harley and cockney rebel loves a prima donna 1976. He terminated a sixyear relationship and got married to dorothy cromby in february 1981, accepted a proposition to play the christopher marlowe in marlowes. Wed had hits with judy teen and mr soft and a soldout uk tour had generated hysteria. A steve harley anthology cd music the selection is really good but as always there are missing songs. Steve harley grew up in londons new cross area and attended haberdashers askes hatcham boys school. Released in 1974, the psychomodo marked the end of cockney rebel, it soon morphed into steve harleys cockney rebel as he defenestrated the rest of the band. Cockney rebel the psychomodo 1974 expanded reissue. In 1990 the two albums were put out on cd with two bonus tracks each. The cockney rebel a steve harley anthology by steve harley.
If the human menagerie, cockney rebels debut album, was a journey into the bowels of decadent cabaret, the psychomodo, their second, is like a trip to the circus. Anyway the piano lines and the short moments of flute bursts are quite beautiful. Features song lyrics for steve harley s psychomodo album. How we made cockney rebels make me smile come up and see. The pirate bay the galaxys most resilient bittorrent site. What a strange pair steve harley and cockney rebel made on this album and the previous one titled the human menagerie which by the way sounds nothing at all like this one.