Steve Harley discography
This is the discography of English singer-songwriter Steve Harley, including releases by Cockney Rebel and Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel.
Studio albums
Cockney Rebel
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | |||
| 1973 | The Human Menagerie | – | |
| 1974 | The Psychomodo | 8 |
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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS[2] | NLD [3] |
NOR [4] | |||
| 1975 | The Best Years of Our Lives | 4 | 62 | 11 | – |
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| 1976 | Timeless Flight | 18 | 98 | 18 | – |
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| Love's a Prima Donna | 28 | – | – | – |
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| 2005 | The Quality of Mercy | – | – | – | 40 | |
Steve Harley
| 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
| 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
| 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 | – |
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| 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
| 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 | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| "Big Big Deal" | –[B] | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album single | |||||
| 1975 | "Tumbling Down" (US only) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | The Psychomodo | ||||
| "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 96 | The Best Years of Our Lives |
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| "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
| 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
| 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
Notes
- ^ This album did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but did peak at number 50 in the Record Business Album Chart Top 60.[5]
- ^ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did make an appearance in the unnumbered UK Breakers Chart.[12]
- ^ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 2 in the UK Star Breakers Chart.[13]
- ^ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 6 in the UK Star Breakers Chart.[14]
- ^ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 76 in the Record Business Singles Chart.[15]
- ^ This single did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but did reach number 132 in the Record Business Bubbling Under Singles chart.[16]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - The Best Years Of Our Lives". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - The Quality Of Mercy". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "The Album Chart Top 60". Record Business. Vol. 1, no. 21. 7 August 1978. p. 13.
- ^ Jaclyn Ward. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Cockney Rebel - Psychomodo". ultratop.be. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "germancharts.com - Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)". Germancharts.de. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970 – 1992. St. Ives, New South Wales, Australia: Australian Chart Books.
- ^ "Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Breakers". Chartwatch. No. 46. November 1993. pp. Breakers 1974–75 section.
- ^ "Star Breakers". Record Mirror & Disc. 29 November 1975. p. 2.
- ^ "Star Breakers". Record Mirror & Disc. 13 March 1976. p. 2.
- ^ "The Singles Chart 61-100". Record Business. Vol. 1, no. 21. 7 August 1978. p. 30.
- ^ "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.