The Cockney Rebel & Steve Harley - Ritz

[xLadyGrinningSoulx]

SAW THIS LIVE LASTNIGHT! at the ritz, ironic?

[yellthesinger]

Ez a dal egy csoda!

Brilliáns psychedelia és glam tökéletes keveréke!

Varázslatos a hangzás.

A szöveg pedig álom.

[madcapwhitehall]

The best lyrics on any song, by anyone .... ever.

[Arschhobbit]

a masterpiece! simply and awsoe!

[vaderist]

I was making love like a beast on this song ... Audio player was set to repeat this song only .. was great !!! :) Try it ! :) Thanks Oashitaka

[gregnicoll59]

this was the first album i ever brough , brilliant

[hwe158]

war geil damals im sound dank hansi

[TheEpikuros]

thank you oashitaka!great song!!

[TheEpikuros]

thank you oashitaka! great song!!

[TheEpikuros]

thank you oashitaka! great song!!!

[palacerevolution2000]

This song "Ritz" is off Psychomodo. But "Make Me Smile" is originally off "The Best Years Of Our Lives".

Now it could be that you have seen both on a CD; like a Hits compilation.

[ingerlander]

It's November 1974 and I have just got married in the white church in Boddellwidan in North Wales. I am in my Karman Ghia heading back to Sale Cheshire drinking beer with this album blasting out on the 8 track. Shit hot.

[TheCityman69]

Amazing track love it...

[dragisamilutinovic]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sunian7]

fantastic!!!

[GRALISTAIR]

brings back so many good memories

[Soupercally]

Outstanding. One of their very best.

[no1dane]

Great tune . Just love this track

[penrhyndeundraeth]

Also prophetic, "Hark to Raoults white insanity" must have forseen the events of Raoul Moats rampage.

[theawfultalker]

@penrhyndeundraeth you twat

[pragnerp]

@theawfultalker shaddup oik features

[theawfultalker]

@pragnerp twat

[logen9finger]

ich hab das album durch meinen bruder kennengelernt. er hat morgen seinen 5. todestag! nichts bringt ihn mir näher. thank you steve



[54120767922375]

great song!

[guitarmaan]

Bought this album on vinyl when it came out and still have it now, Saw Steve play live last year, just incredible.

This is one of the very best songs ever. Fantastic haunting sound and haunting lyrics. A true poet!

[auntiemojo]

Brilliant - just reliving my youth while my family are away & listening to all my old favourites, & Steve Harley for me is one of the most wonderful singer/songwriters ever. Have all his LPs but nothing to play them on.

[FlyingJunk]

Even the idiot Charles Shaar Murray of New Musical Express liked this song, while trashing the rest of the album. It's unbelievable how much venom the rock critics of the day threw at Harley. Well, he's having the last word.

[vkyris]

all have gay memories of youth i can see... it 's a very gay song- group!!!!!!!!!!!

[freddie581]

a gem

[nachtivision]

very good song. teen memories.

Whats it`s name ???

[mjfellender]

psychomodo has got to be their best album and this song is one of the best, 'singular band' was another great tune, the whole album has such a distinctive aural atmosphere, like you were in the middle of a theatrical experience.

[cikoge]

NOTHING EXIST!

[JohnC8788]

my band, my memories,my god what has become of me

[TheThroney]

@JohnC8788 :\

[ravgoodspeed]

I loved Cockney Rebel seen them live at the Glasgow Apollo, when they were at number one. We loved Steve Harleys voice. Many romantic nights in playing there albums, and drinking beer. We were Big Big Bowie and Numan fans and Cockney Rebel just seemed to to fit right in. Ohh happy times. jim

[sidak0s]

is there a movie for the life of steve harley?i think i saw it but it was years ago, and i dont remember its name..if anyone knows let me know plzzzzzzz

[dogknobber]

this and 'death trip' from 'the best years of our lives' are the two most haunting music images i remember from my late teens.

they stick in my mind and haunt me cos i lost 2 good friends in quick succession, and the songs seemed to help me in my bereavement somehow!

super classic, nay, genius tracks!

you can catch steve on bbc radio 2 now as a d.j. google it for times

[MsOndine]

'Testify' is the chorus of the song Cavaliers ;)

[maxmagenta]

Hi jacotango, I think this is one of Steve Harley's best songs the other song you are refering to is called Cavaliers, i think not testisfy, correct me if im wrong, both are great songs

[HomeroAdame]

Is there a live version of Ritz? Haven't been able to find one either here or in CD.

[jackdorris]

Cavaliers off the the Psychomodo album is my favourite track of all time.Would love to hear him sing it live once more.

[Sirengesang]

simply marvellous and frighteningly

[remindbender]

33 years ahead ov its time!and still outstanding!!

eye consider this a post modern world recording tune

[Polecats0303]

Brilliance, then & now.

[foorin1]

Thought a lot. Impressed.

[TheKingsley91]

which album is this off cause i can't find it anywhere, its the one with make me smile on it

[oashitaka]

Psychomodo (1974) as shown in the informations.

[Eddie141250]

Make me smile was from the Album "The Best Years of Our Lives" :-)))

[Eddie141250]

We´re all beginning to testify, Testify

to be Cavaliers, How does it feel now

you´ve testified? Thats the chorus and

the lyrics of this song "Cavaliers" from The Rebels second album "Psychomodo"(1974).

[FoolOfGods]

@oashitaka 'Psychomodo' was EMI LP matrix number EMC 3033, produced by Alan Parsons – of Alan Parsons Project fame – orchestral arrangements by Andrew Powell – who later producer for the likes of Kate Bush, Al Stewart and The Hollies. Popular in the UK this LP didn't crack the US market the way EMI had hoped ... some reviewers felt SH's lyrics and style shared a lot with Bob Dylan ... others not enough! I actually used to fall asleep listening to this as a teenager ... happy days :)

[jacotango]

this is off "the psychomodo". their best work imo. make me smile was later and i think it was only realeased as a single. there's a song on this called 'testisfy' wich is brilliant. far better than 'make me smile'.this is hard to get these days, although it may be back in print...not sure sorry.

[jacotango]

sorry, the song i said was called 'testify' is actually called 'cavaliers'. my memory is decaying.

[no1dane]

@TheKingsley91 ....... Introducing "The Best Years" / The Mad Mad Moonlight /

Mr. Raffles / It Wasn't Me / Panorama /

Make Me Smile (come up and see me) / Back To The Farm /

49th Parallel / The Best Years Of Our Lives

[palacerevolution2000]

@TheKingsley91 This song "Ritz" is from Psychomodo; but "Make Me Smile" is originally from "The Best Years Of Our Lives".

[Mepamper]

Amazing lyrics...

[lozarango]

El mejor grupo de los 70, pena que los beatles y los stones nos comieron el koko

[mclaren779]

I havn't heard this in 30 yrs. still a great album.

[Samjessa]

love it

[gnagflow3]

nur eines von vielen genialen werken dieser gruppe

[MickDavis1888]

pure sexual genius. God! There's no one like this anymore in the music world... no Harley! No Bolan! No Ferry!  No Morrison!

[ubbuu]

what a song!!

[ohisashiburi]

Pure brilliance!....speaks so much of the era...brings back our many emotions of that time, shared maybe by others we now miss...LOVE!

[woodiestv]

This incredible album is now available as a download.

[katkoshka]

genius

[artmaniac53]

music+voice+feeling=masterpiec­e.

[VantiveMan]

This album is brilliant, but still outshone by "The Human Managerie", what a shame Steve broke the band up, Singular band was very prophetic.

As the drummer was the only one who survived, and Stuart's drums form the major part of that track along with Steve. Although good in its on way, Best Years never reached these heights and Timeless flight...well the end was nigh

[BadNews88]

Best track on the LP...and I *always* dug the never-ending ending (i.e. the orchestral bit going into the concentric [run-out] groove at the end of side 1)

Thanx...

[1925neil]

classic

[kosalet]

This is one of the best Rock-albums made in UK, ever. Just think about it. Song "Ritz" is a jewel among English Rock-songs by any standards. That`s all.

[1925neil]

living legend

[crashinwwII]

Thanks Britain!!

[222mat222]

Been having this record forever....! Thank U for bring it Youtube style !!! The album = Masterpice ... Happy!

[222mat222]

BEST Musik Feeeling ever!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mjfellender]

Thanks a lot oashitaka, This is my number one album, and so glad you posted this. If anyone has (the bowler hatted version) of steve's Judy teen from TOTP please upload it, its brilliant, Also singular band from Psychomodo....in fact why not put the whole album on you tube....

[mlindgreen]

best stuff ever

[tequilabop]

this album is brilliant