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Steve Harley discography

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This is the discography of English singer-songwriter Steve Harley, including releases by Cockney Rebel and Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel.

Studio albums

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Cockney Rebel

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Year Title Peak chart positions Certification
UK
[1]
1973 The Human Menagerie
1974 The Psychomodo 8
  • UK: Gold

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

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Year Title Peak chart positions Certification
UK
[1]
AUS[2] NLD
[3]
NOR
[4]
1975 The Best Years of Our Lives 4 62 11
  • UK: Gold
1976 Timeless Flight 18 98 18
  • UK: Silver
Love's a Prima Donna 28
  • UK: Silver
2005 The Quality of Mercy 40

Steve Harley

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Year Title Peak chart positions
UK
AUS[2]
1978 Hobo with a Grin [A] 100
1979 The Candidate
1992 Yes You Can
1996 Poetic Justice
2010 Stranger Comes to Town 187
2020 Uncovered

Live albums

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Year Title Peak chart positions Notes
UK
[1]
1977 Face to Face: A Live Recording 40 As Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
1995 Live at the BBC Live compilation, as Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
1999 Stripped to the Bare Bones As Steve Harley
2003 Acoustic and Pure: Live As Steve Harley (with Jim Cregan and guests)
2004 Anytime! (A Live Set) As The Steve Harley Band
2013 Birmingham (Live with Orchestra & Choir) 158 As Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

Compilations

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Year Title Peak chart positions Certification
UK
[1]
1975 A Closer Look
1980 The Best of Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel
1981 Collection
1987 Greatest Hits
1988 The Collection
1992 Make Me Smile – The Best of Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel
1998 More Than Somewhat – The Very Best of Steve Harley 82
1999 The Cream of Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
  • UK: Silver
2000 Best of the 70's
2005 The Ultra Selection
2006 The Cockney Rebel – A Steve Harley Anthology
2008 The Best of Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel
2012 Cavaliers: An Anthology 1973-1974

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions Album Certification
UK
[1]
IRE[6] NED[7] BEL
(FLA)
[8]
GER[9] AUS[10] US
[11]
1973 "Sebastian" 2 2 30 The Human Menagerie
1974 "Judy Teen" 5 26 23 Non-album single
"Hideaway" (Denmark only) The Human Menagerie
"Psychomodo" 28 The Psychomodo
"Mr. Soft" 8 16
"Tumbling Down" (US only)
"Big Big Deal" [B] Non-album single
1975 "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" 1 1 5 7 20 17 96 The Best Years of Our Lives
  • UK: Gold
"Mr. Raffles (Man, It Was Mean)" 13
"Black or White" [C] Timeless Flight
1976 "White, White Dove" [D]
"Here Comes the Sun" 10 7 Love's a Prima Donna
"(I Believe) Love's a Prima Donna" 41
1977 "(Love) Compared with You" (US only)
"The Best Years of Our Lives" (live single) Face to Face: A Live Recording
1978 "Roll the Dice" [E] Hobo with a Grin
1979 "Someone's Coming"
"Freedom's Prisoner" 58 The Candidate
1980 "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (1st re-issue) The Best of Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel
1982 "I Can't Even Touch You" [F] Non-album singles
1983 "Ballerina (Prima Donna)" 51
"Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (2nd re-issue)
1985 "Irresistible" 81
1986 "The Phantom of the Opera" (with Sarah Brightman) 7 The Phantom of the Opera
"Heartbeat Like Thunder" Non-album single
"Irresistible" (remixed version) El Gran Senor (unreleased album)
1988 "Mr. Soft" (re-issue) Non-album singles
1989 "When I'm with You"
1992 "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (3rd re-issue) 46
"Irresistible" (European re-issue) Yes You Can
1993 "Star for a Week (Dino)" (UK promo)
1995 "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (4th re-issue) 33 Non-album single
2001 "A Friend for Life" 125 The Quality of Mercy
2005 "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (5th re-issue, 30th Anniversary remix) 55 Non-album single
2006 "The Last Goodbye" 186 The Quality of Mercy
2010 "Faith & Virtue" Stranger Comes to Town
"For Sale. Baby Shoes. Never Worn"
2015 "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (UK chart re-entry) 72 Non-album singles
"Ordinary People"
2020 "I've Just Seen a Face" Uncovered
"Out of Time"
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released.

As guest artist

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Year Single Peak chart positions Album
UK
GER
1977 "Dandy in the Underworld" (T. Rex single) Dandy in the Underworld
1986 "Live-in World" (The Anti-Heroin Project single) It's a Live-in World
1988 "Whatever You Believe" (as Anderson, Harley and Batt) Non-album single
2004 "Ich Bin Gott" (as Dossche feat Steve Harley) Vulnerabel
2016 "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (as Friends of Jo Cox featuring MP4, Steve Harley, Ricky Wilson, David Gray & KT Tunstall) 136 Non-album single

Videography

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Title Year Format
Live from London 1985 VHS, DVD (2001)
The Come Back, All is Forgiven Tour: Live 1989 VHS, DVD (2012)
Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 2005 DVD
Birmingham (Live with Orchestra & Choir) 2013 DVD
Live in Concert (Recorded at the Music Center De Bosuil in the Netherlands, 2018) 2018 DVD

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ This album did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but did peak at number 50 in the Record Business Album Chart Top 60.[5]
  2. ^ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did make an appearance in the unnumbered UK Breakers Chart.[12]
  3. ^ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 2 in the UK Star Breakers Chart.[13]
  4. ^ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 6 in the UK Star Breakers Chart.[14]
  5. ^ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 76 in the Record Business Singles Chart.[15]
  6. ^ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 132 in the Record Business Bubbling Under Singles chart.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Peak positions in the UK:
    • "COCKNEY REBEL; full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
    • "STEVE HARLEY; full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
    • "A Friend for Life", "The Last Goodbye" and Stranger Comes to Town: "Chart Log UK: H & Claire- Hysterix". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
    • Birmingham (Live with Orchestra & Choir): "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2013". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 133. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ Steffen Hung. "Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - The Best Years Of Our Lives". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. ^ Steffen Hung. "Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - The Quality Of Mercy". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  5. ^ "The Album Chart Top 60". Record Business. Vol. 1, no. 21. 7 August 1978. p. 13.
  6. ^ Jaclyn Ward. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  7. ^ Steffen Hung. "Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Cockney Rebel - Psychomodo". ultratop.be. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  9. ^ Steffen Hung. "germancharts.com - Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)". Germancharts.de. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  10. ^ Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970 – 1992. St. Ives, New South Wales, Australia: Australian Chart Books.
  11. ^ "Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Breakers". Chartwatch. No. 46. November 1993. pp. Breakers 1974–75 section.
  13. ^ "Star Breakers". Record Mirror & Disc. 29 November 1975. p. 2.
  14. ^ "Star Breakers". Record Mirror & Disc. 13 March 1976. p. 2.
  15. ^ "The Singles Chart 61-100". Record Business. Vol. 1, no. 21. 7 August 1978. p. 30.
  16. ^ "Bubbling Under Singles 101-150" (PDF). Record Business. Vol. 5, no. 2. 5 April 1982. p. 7. Retrieved 1 December 2021 – via World Radio History.