A bold cover of the George Harrison classic, “Here Comes the Sun” became Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel’s last major UK Top 40 hit (excluding reissues of “Make Me Smile”). THE RELEASE WHAT THE LABEL SHOWS Label: EMI Format: 7" Vinyl Single Country: UK Catalogue: EMI 11186 Release Date: July 23, 1976 TRACK LIST A-Side Here Comes the Sun (Harrison) – 2:57 B-Side Lay Me Down (Harley) – 3:58 Red and beige EMI labels. A-side “HERE COMES THE SUN” (Harrison). Demo copies marked “DEMO

Thanks For The Memory was Slade’s first new single following their film Slade In Flame. Although the film later gained acclaim as one of the greatest rock films ever made, its initial reception was mixed, surprising fans with its darker tone. Released four weeks after the film’s theme single How Does It Feel, Thanks For The Memory reached number 7 in the UK and remained in the charts for seven weeks. It sold 200,000 copies in its first two weeks and became the band’s last Top