Cock Robin (album)
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984−1985 | |||
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| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Steve Hillage | |||
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Cock Robin is the first album by American band Cock Robin and was released in 1985.
It was a Top 10 hit album in numerous European countries whereas it charted only at #61 in the United States Top 75. The singles "When Your Heart Is Weak" and "The Promise You Made" met with the most success in Europe, and still get regular airplay on adult contemporary and pop music stations in countries like France, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands.
The music video to "When Your Heart Is Weak" was directed by Chris Gabrin, and filmed in the California desert Joshua Tree National Park (home of former band guitarist Clive Wright) in May 1985.[1]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thought You Were On My Side" | 4:17 |
| 2. | "When Your Heart Is Weak" | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Just When You're Having Fun" | 3:43 |
| 4. | "The Promise You Made" | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Because It Keeps On Working" | 4:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 6. | "Born With Teeth" | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Once We Might Have Known" | 5:10 |
| 8. | "More Than Willing" | 4:29 |
| 9. | "A Little Innocence" | 5:36 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 10. | "When Your Heart Is Weak (Single Mix)" | 4:31 |
| 11. | "Have You Any Sympathy? (B-side to "The Promise You Made")" | 4:17 |
| 12. | "Peace On Earth (B-side to "Thought You Were On My Side" and "When Your Heart Is Weak")" | 2:55 |
| 13. | "Once We Might Have Known (Remix)" | 4:13 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "When Your Heart Is Weak (Dance Mix)" | 6:34 |
| 15. | "The Promise You Made (Extended Version)" | 6:39 |
| 16. | "Thought You Were On My Side (Extended Remix)" | 5:24 |
| 17. | "When Your Heart Is Weak (Instrumental)" | 4:34 |
All songs by Peter Kingsbery.
Musicians
[edit]Cock Robin
[edit]- Peter Kingsbery – lead vocals and backing vocals, bass and synthesizers
- Anna LaCazio – lead vocals and backing vocals, synthesizers
- Clive Wright – electric guitar and synthesized guitar
- Lou Molino III – drums, drum machine and backing vocals
Additional musicians
[edit]- Paulinho da Costa – percussions
- Pat Mastelotto – percussions
- Arno Lucas – percussions
- Paul Fox – synthesizers
- Steve Hillage – rhythm guitar (tracks 14, 17) and production
- David Sanborn – alto sax solo (tracks 14, 17)
- Jimmy Maelen – percussions (tracks 14, 17)
- Roy Martin – Simmons electronic drums (tracks 14, 17)
Miscellaneous
[edit]Produced by Steve Hillage
Singles:
- "When Your Heart Is Weak" – US #35, June 1985.
- "The Promise You Made" – UK #28, May 1986.
- "Thought You Were On My Side"
- "Once We Might Have Known"
Charts
[edit]- #7 France
- #9 Germany
- #4 Italy
- #2 Netherlands
- #11 Switzerland
- #30 Sweden
- #61 United States
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France (SNEP)[2] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[3] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[4] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Clive, Wright. "Desert Sky Music". www.desertskymusic.com. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "French album certifications – Cock Robin – Cock Robin" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Cock Robin; 'Cock Robin')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "European Gold & Platinum Awards 1986 – Holland" (PDF). Music & Media. 3 (51/52): 33. 27 December 1986. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
