Chrysalis Records

Chrysalis Records

The Best Years Of Lives 50th Anniversary Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

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Genre: Pop and Rock.
Format: Vinyl LP

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Steve Harley's iconic album The Best Years Of Our Lives celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025 and to mark the event, Chrysalis Records is proud to present a new edition of the album on vinyl, cut at half-speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios and housed in a Deluxe Die-Cut Sleeve.
Following the split of the original Cockney Rebel line up, Harley endeavored to form a new line up while renaming the group as Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel.
The result of this newfound group was electric, with the band producing their biggest hit; the number one, million-selling anthem 'Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)'.
The lead track has gone on to have a life of its own, but this album stands tall as an assured collection of top tier prog-glam-pop.
Produced by Alan Parsons, just two years after he engineered Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon, the album also featured photography from Mick Rock.
Newly remastered by Miles Showell (The Beatles, The Who), the album has been given a sonic uplift, sounding better than ever.
The Best Years Of Our Lives [2025 Half-Speed Remaster]: 2025 Half-Speed Remaster on 180gm Vinyl in Die-Cut Sleeve with previously unseen Mick Rock photographs.

Tracklisting

1. Introducing "The Best Years"
2. The Mad, Mad Moonlight
3. Mr Raffles
4. It Wasn't Me
5. Panorama
6. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
7. Back To The Farm
8. 49th Parallel
9. The Best Years Of Our Lives

Condition: Brand New
Release date: Jun 20, 2025
Catalogue number: CRV1764
Barcode: 0840401712160

Steve Harley's iconic album The Best Years Of Our Lives celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025 and to mark the event, Chrysalis Records is proud to present an expanded 3-Disc edition featuring a 2025 Stereo Mix by Alan Parsons.
Following the split of the original Cockney Rebel line up, Harley endeavored to form a new line up while renaming the group as Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel.
The result of this newfound group was electric, with the band producing their biggest hit; the number one, million-selling anthem 'Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)'.
The lead track has gone on to have a life of its own, produced by Alan Parsons, just two years after he engineered Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon, this album stands tall as an assured collection of top tier prog-glam-pop.
Disc One features a new 2025 Alan Parsons Stereo Mix, Disc two has never-before-heard outtakes and rarities, offering fans a unique insight into the creative process.
The DVD features the Between The Lines documentary and Star Rider live video, unaired since the time, giving a wonderful glimpse into Steve performing at his victory lap show at Hammersmith Odeon alongside some fantastic fan interviews, Make Me Smile promo video and TOTP performance and the full audio recording of the Hammersmith Odeon concert.
At the centre of this DVD style hardback book, are liner notes by renowned author Peter Doggett with interviews from band members Jim Cregan, Stewart Elliott, Duncan Mackay and producer Alan Parsons plus previously unseen photographs from Mick Rock and Michael Putland.

Tracklisting

1. Introducing The Best Years
2. The Mad, Mad Moonlight
3. Mr Raffles (Man It Was Mean)
4. It Wasn't Me
5. Panorama
6. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
7. Back To The Farm
8. 49th Parallel
9. The Best Years Of Our Lives
10. Another Journey
11. Another Journey
12. It Wasn't Me
13. The Mad, Mad Moonlight
14. Back To The Farm
15. 49th Parallel
16. Panorama
17. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
18. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
19. Another Journey
20. The Best Years Of Our Lives
21. The Best Years Of Our Lives
22. Interview with Fans
23. The Mad, Mad Moonlight
24. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
25. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
26. The Mad, Mad Moonlight
27. Bed In The Corner
28. Panorama
29. Hideaway
30. Sling It!
31. Mr. Raffles
32. Panorama
33. Sebastian
34. Back To The Farm
35. Bed In The Corner
36. Sweet Dreams
37. Psychomodo
38. Sling It!
39. The Best Years Of Our Lives
40. Judy Teen
41. Sebastian
42. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
43. Mr. Raffles
44. Tumbling Down
45. Back To The Farm
46. 49th Parallel
47. Death Trip
48. Judy Teen
49. Mr. Soft
50. The Best Years Of Our Lives
51. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
52. Tumbling Down

Condition: Brand New
Release date: Jun 20, 2025
Catalogue number: CRC1764
Barcode: 0840401712177
Format: Vinyl LP

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