'The Best Years of Our Lives' is the third studio album by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, released in 1975. It was the first album that featured Harley's name ahead of the band's. The album contains the band's only UK number one, the million-selling "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)". The album was produced by Harley and Alan Parsons. The band recorded 'The Best Years of Our Lives' at Abbey Road Studios and Air Studios in London. Disc's Two and Three contain a live set recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon in April of 1975.
Deluxe three CD edition featuring bonus tracks and two CDs containing live material.
Tracklisting
CD1:
1. Introducing 'The Best Years' (2014 Remastered Version)
2. The Mad Mad Moonlight
3. Mr 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. 49th Parallel
9. The Best Years Of Our Lives
10. Another Journey
11. Mr Raffles (Man, It Was Mean) [Single Version]
12. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) [Rough Mix]
13. The Best Years Of Our Lives (Acoustic Version)
CD2:
1. The Mad, Mad Moonlight (Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London, 14th April 1975)
2. Hideaway (Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London, 14th April 1975)
3. Panorama (Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London, 14th April 1975)
4. Medley (Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London, 14th April 1975)
5. Sebastian (Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London, 14th April 1975)
6. Mr. Raffles (Man, It Was Mean) [Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London, 14th April 1975)
7. Back To The Farm (Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London, 14th April 1975)
CD3:
1. 49th Parallel (Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London, 14th April 1975)
2. Death Trip (Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London, 14th April 1975)
3. Judy Teen (Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London, 14th April 1975)
4. Mr. Soft (Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London, 14th April 1975)
5. The Best Years Of Our Lives (Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London, 14th April 1975)
6. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) [Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London, 14th April 1975]
7. Tumbling Down (Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London, 14th April 1975)
