Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

Musical Group

Forfans of 1970s glam and art-rock, listeners interested in distinctive arrangements (electric violin), and readers of album retrospectives
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The Profile

English glam/art-rock group led by Steve Harley, noted in early recordings for using electric violin prominently and for 1970s albums such as The Human Menagerie and The Psychomodo.

Led by Steve Harley; early Cockney Rebel recordings relied on electric violin instead of guitar; the song "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" is their best-known single. The review notes the inclusion of the song "Tumbling Down" in the Velvet Goldmine soundtrack.

A close reading of a DeBaser review of The Psychomodo that highlights Cockney Rebel's distinctive use of electric violin, glam-progressive blend, and key songs like "Tumbling Down" and "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)". The review presents The Psychomodo as one of their finest works.

Notable Quotes

❝ To conclude the symphonic “Tumbling Down”, a piece made famous in the soundtrack of Velvet Goldmine, which serves as a worthy epilogue to what I consider one of the finest episodes of Glam, but also of rock in general.