
It’s a matter of taste whether to consider 1975’s “The Best Years Of Our Lives” the best Steve Harley & COCKNEY REBEL album, yet there’s no denying this platter’s popularity – for no other reason than the presence among the record’s tracks of the British ensemble’s signature single “Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)” that topped the UK charts back in the day and spawned a plethora of covers. The band’s first longplay to separate their singer’s name from the rest of musicians, whose number included the fantastic guitarist Jim Cregan and stellar drummer Stuart Elliott, has seen quite a few reissues, but the one to be out on June 20th must become the ultimate re-release.