A day early, our Friday Laurel Canyon classic (No.267) comes from Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel with Make Me Smile (Come up and see me) originally released in 1975. This is a video of their Top of the Pop appearance. Steve described how the lyrics are vindictively directed at the former band members who, he felt, had abandoned him. It was Steve Harley & Cockney Rebels biggest selling hit, selling over one million copies globally. It was their only number one hit, topping both the UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Chart in February 1975. Cregans acoustic guitar break was recorded late at night in Abbey Road Studios in several takes. Amongst the other contributors was Marc Bolan on acoustic rhythm guitar and on backing vocalists was the future chart-topper Tina Charles, as well as Yvonne Keeley (Paay) and her sister Patricia Paay. According to the EMI producer of the single Tony Clark, it was Marc Bolan who made the phone call to Top of the Pops and had Harley in the BBC studio that same evening of the recording. youtu.be/Fxoke4yuWlI
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 21:07:40 +0000
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