In March 1975, “EMI” label released “The Best Years of Our Lives”, the third Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel album. It was recorded November-December 1974, and was produced by Alan Parsons and Steve Harley. “The Best Years of Our Lives” was the first album that featured Harley’s name ahead of the band’s name band Cockney Rebel.

Personnel:

• Steve Harley- vocals
• Jim Cregan – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
• Duncan Mackay- electric piano, grand piano, elka, clavinet, synthesizer, Hammond organ
• George Ford – bass guitar, string bass, backing vocals
• Stuart Elliott- drums, percussion, marimba
• Tina Charles– backing vocals
• Martin Jay – backing vocals
• Yvonne Keeley– backing vocals
• Linda Lewis– backing vocals
• Liza Strike – backing vocals
• Andrew Powell- horn and brass arrangements
• Alan Parsons– engineer, mixing
• Gary Edwards – tape operator
• Peter James – tape operator
• Chris Blair – mastering
• Mick Rock– design, photography
• George Hardie– lettering

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Herley.

1. Introducing The Best Years
2. The Mad, Mad Moonlight
3. Raffles (Man, It Was Mean)
4. It Wasn’t Me
5. Panorama
6. Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
7. Back to the Farm
8. 49^th Parallel
9. The Best Years of Our Lives