Mr. Raffles (Man, It Was Mean)

"Mr. Raffles (Man, It Was Mean)"
Single by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
from the album The Best Years of Our Lives
B-side"Sebastian (Live)"
Released23 May 1975
Recorded1974
GenreRock
Length
  • 4:34 (album version)
  • 3:03 (single version)
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Steve Harley
Producer(s)
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel singles chronology
"Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)"
(1975) 		"Mr. Raffles (Man, It Was Mean)"
(1975) 		"Black or White"
(1975)

"Mr. Raffles (Man, It Was Mean)" is a song by the British rock band Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, released on 23 May 1975 as the second and final single from their third studio album The Best Years of Our Lives.[1][2] The song was written by Harley, and produced by Harley and Alan Parsons. "Mr. Raffles (Man, It Was Mean)" reached number 13 in the UK Singles Chart.[3]

  1. ^ Hancock, David (24 May 1975). "Rebel's next – with 11 minute B-side". Record Mirror. p. 3.
  2. ^ "Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - The Best Years Of Our Lives at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1975. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  3. ^ "STEVE HARLEY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.