Steve Harley is a tireless performer who seems to be constantly on the road playing gigs, including many in South Lakeland and north Lancashire in recent years.

His latest album features 13 tracks taken from last autumn's British tour.

It saw him re-united with former Cockney Rebel lead guitarist Jim Cregan, who has also played with Family and Rod Stewart.

Cregan was the musician responsible for the famous guitar intro and solo on Harley's biggest hit Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) and his fretwork on these recordings is very impressive.

Harley fans will delight to hear the opening track, Nothing Is Sacred, taken from the 1976 album Timeless Flight, with its lyrical wizardry and intricate guitarwork, while Cregan lays down some rock n' roll riffs on Psychomodo and shows his versatility on the beautiful ballad A Friend For Life, which he co-wrote with Harley.

Steve is in fine voice throughout - Two Damn'd Lies from the Poetic Justice album shows his voice has got better and better with age; Mr Soft is as sparky as ever and Tumbling Down can still send shivers down your spine.

It was good to hear Audience With The Man from The Candidate album, but the highlight for me was Harley's latest epic The Last Feast, which closes the new album.

It's written as if addressed to God and comes with a driving rhythm, urgent guitarwork and Harley blasting out lyrics which reflect on his life. He recognises that he's getting older, but says he's not ready to go just yet.

Fans of great music and performances like this will be glad to hear it.

The album costs £12 (UK), £12.50 (Non-UK) and is available from Comeuppance Ltd, PO Box 7073, Sudbury CO10 7WN. Cheques should be made payable to 'Comeuppance Limited'. Post and package is included.

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