If you mention Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel to most people they'll probably quote 'Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)' as their favourite song, but it's never really been one of mine, as I'd loved the band from the time that I bought their 'The Psychomodo' album in 1975, and I rate singles such as 'Mr. Soft', 'Judy Teen' and 'Sebastian' much higher. I always felt that they'd taken the commercial dollar with 'Make Me Smile', and was worried that this was the start of a decline of a favourite band, but luckily with 'Timeless Flight' they turned it around and came back with their best album yet, including superb songs such as 'White, White Dove', 'Red Is A Mean, Mean Colour' and 'Black Or White'. Early singles often included exclusive b-sides, and their last couple were more or less stand-alone Harley releases, as the band had quietly broken up around 1977. This collection includes songs that deserve to be heard, as they are often as good as the a-sides, and even Harley's take on Mike Batt's 'Ballerina' is worth hearing, as is it's b-side 'Face To Face', which is so hard to find online that I had to rip my own vinyl copy for this post.
Track listing
01 Rock And Roll Parade (b-side of 'Sebastian' 1973)
02 Such A Dream (b-side of 'Psychomodo' 1974)
03 Judy Teen (single 1974)
04 Spaced Out (b-side of 'Judy Teen')
05 Another Journey (b-side of 'Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)' 1975)
06 Throw Your Soul Down Here (b-side of 'White, White Dove' 1976)
07 Sidetrack I (b-side of 'Love Is A Prima Donna' 1976)
08 Lay Me Down (b-side of 'Here Comes The Sun' 1976)
09 I Can't Even Touch You (single 1982)
10 I Can Be Anyone (b-side of 'I Can't Even Touch You')
11 Ballerina (Prima Donna) (single 1983)
12 Face To Face (b-side of 'Ballerina')
