Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel / The Best Years of Our Lives SDE exclusive blu-ray

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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel’s 1975 album The Best Years of Our Lives will be reissued on SDE exclusive blu-ray audio, in June.

Recorded at Abbey Road and Air Studios in late 1974, and produced by Harley and Alan Parsons, the album features the UK number one single ‘Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)‘ and it’s top 20 follow-up, ‘Mr. Raffles (Man, It Was Mean)’.

Cockney Rebel (this was the first album where Harley added his name before the band) were Jim Cregan on guitar, George Ford on bass, Ducan Mackay on piano/keyboards and Stuart Elliot on drums. Tina Charles and Linda Lewis were amongst the five backing vocalists.

Alan Parsons has revisited this album and created brand new Dolby Atmos, 5.1 and Stereo mixes, as well as an instrumental mix. All four audio streams include ‘Make Me Smile’ B-side ‘Another Journey’. A non-limited Miles Showell 2025 remaster of the original mix features on this exclusive blu-ray, as does 14 tracks from a Hammersmith Odeon live performance in 1975.

Audio streams on the SDE exclusive blu-ray of The Best Years of Our Lives:

• 2025 Alan Parsons Dolby Atmos Mix*
• 2025 Alan Parsons 5.1 Mix (96/24)*
• 2025 Alan Parsons Stereo Mix (96/24)*
• 2025 Alan Parsons Stereo Instrumental Mix* (96/24)
• 1975 Original Stereo Mix (Non-limited 2025 Remaster by Miles Showell) (96/24)
• Live at Hammersmith 1975 (96/24 stereo)

*Only available physically on this product

The blu-ray is presented in a clear amaray blu-ray case and will ship with a collectible SDE Surround Series slipcase.

The Best Years of Our Lives release is a region-free blu-ray audio and is #42 in the ongoing SDE Surround Series. Don’t miss out. This product is a limited edition and the pre-order window closes on 6 May 2025. Availability cannot be guaranteed after that date, so secure your copy today by pre-ordering at the SDE shop, either directly via this link or using the special SDE shop buy button below. We ship worldwide.

As well as the SDE exclusive blu-ray a 2CD+DVD deluxe edition (in mediabook packaging) will be available. This offers the new Alan Parsons stereo remix on CD 1, a disc of unreleased outtakes & rarities on CD 2 and rare video content on the DVD. There is also a half-speed mastered vinyl edition of the original mix of the album.

This Best Years of Our Lives blu-ray release is a collaboration between SDE and Chrysalis and will be released on 20 June 2025. Please note that #41 in the SDE Surround Series is also announced today. It’s another 70s classic, Mike Oldfield’s Hergest Ridge. Two-blu-ray bundles are available.

Tracklisting

The Best Years of Our Lives Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel / SDE exclusive blu-ray

• • 2025 Alan Parsons Dolby Atmos Mix*
    2025 Alan Parsons 5.1 Mix (96/24)*
    2025 Alan Parsons Stereo Mix (96/24)*
    2025 Alan Parsons Stereo Instrumental Mix* (96/24)
    1975 Original Stereo Mix (Non-limited 2025 Remaster by Miles Showell) (96/24)

    1. Introducing “The Best Years”
    2. The Mad, Mad Moonlight
    3. Mr Raffles
    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 (B-side)

    Live at Hammersmith 1975 (96/24 stereo)

    1. The Mad, Mad Moonlight
    2. Hideaway
    3. Panorama
    4. Sweet Dreams
    5. Sebastian
    6. Mr Raffles
    7. Back To The Farm
    8. 49th Parallel
    9. Death Trip
    10. Judy Teen
    11. Mr Soft
    12. The Best Years Of Our Lives
    13. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
    14. Tumbling Down
• 2CD+DVD deluxe
  • CD 1: Alan Parsons Stereo Mix
    1. Introducing “The Best Years”
    2. The Mad, Mad Moonlight
    3. Mr Raffles
    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 (B-Side)*
  • CD 2: Outtakes & Rarities
    1. Another Journey (Early Version) *
    2. It Wasn’t Me (Outtake) *
    3. The Mad, Mad Moonlight (Rehearsal Version) *
    4. Back To The Farm (Instrumental Rehearsal) *
    5. 49th Parallel (Rehearsal) *
    6. Panorama (Vocal Run Through) *
    7. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) (False Start) *
    8. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) (Rough Mix) *
    9. Another Journey (Acoustic Demo) *
    10. The Best Years Of Our Lives (Rehearsal Version) *
    11. The Best Years Of Our Lives (Acoustic Demo) *

    *Previously unreleased

  • DVD
    1. Between The Lines Documentary – Live at Hammersmith Odeon, 14th April 1975
    2. Star Rider – Live at Hammersmith Odeon, 14th April 1975
    3. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) – Promo Video / TOTP
    4. Live at Hammersmith Odeon, 14th April 1975 – Audio
• Vinyl LP

  • Miles Showell 2025 Remaster

    1. Introducing “The Best Years”
    2. The Mad, Mad Moonlight
    3. Mr Raffles
    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