Love's a Prima Donna
Love's a Prima Donna is the fifth studio album by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, which was released by EMI in 1976. It was produced by Harley, and would be the band's last album before splitting in 1977. Background Harley began writing material for Love's a Prima Donna while Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel were touring to promote their 1976 album Timeless Flight. Recording sessions for the new album took place at Abbey Road Studios in London from June to September 1976. Once completed, guitarist Jim Cregan left Cockney Rebel to join Rod Stewart's touring band. The album's concept revolves around the theme of love, including "true love, lost love, mother-and-child love, soldier loneliness, valentine sentimentalism and a fan's infatuation with a musician". The album also showcases a range of musical styles, including progressive rock, folk, doo-wop, and reggae. Speaking to Melody Maker in early 1977, Harley commented, In 2015, Harley revealed to guitar-bass.net the albums that have had the most influenced him, with one being Love's a Prima Donna. He revealed, "This is not self-indulgence, I swear! I gave free rein to Jim Cregan during the recordings and he rewarded me with some brilliant parts, which I could harmonise