The Psychomodo is the second studio album

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 by Cockney Rebel

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

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. Produced by Steve Harley

Steve Harley

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 and Alan Parsons

Alan Parsons

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, it was released by EMI Records

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 on 2 June 1974. The album failed to chart on the American

United States

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 charts

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, but charted at number eight in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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.

The album was re-released in 2001 on compact disc

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 with two bonus tracks.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Steve Harley.

Side 1

1. "Sweet Dreams" – 2:05
2. "The Psychomodo" – 4:04
3. "Mr. Soft" – 3:17
4. "Singular Band" – 2:59
5. "Ritz" – 7:15

Side 2

1. "Cavaliers" – 8:35
2. "Bed in the Corner" – 3:30
3. "Sling It!" – 2:45
4. "Tumbling Down" – 5:55

Bonus tracks

(The 2001 re-release contained these bonus tracks)

1. "Big Big Deal" - 4:36
2. "Such a Dream" - 5:07

Personnel

• Chris Blair - mastering
• Alan Clayson
  Alan Clayson
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   - liner notes
• Jean Paul Crocker - violin
• Richard Dodd
  Richard Dodd
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   - engineer
• Stuart Elliott
  Stuart Elliott (drummer)
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   - drums
• Geoff Emerick
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   - engineer
• Peter Flanagan - engineer
• Steve Harley
  Steve Harley
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   - vocals, producer
• Paul Jeffreys
  Paul Jeffreys
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   - bass
• John Middleton - engineer
• Alan Parsons
  Alan Parsons
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   - producer
• Andrew Powell
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   - strings, arranger
• Milton Reame-James - keyboards
• Mick Rock
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   - design, photography

External links

• The Psychomodo at Rate Your Music
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