Cock Robin (album)

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Cock Robin
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Studio album by
Released1985
Recorded1984−1985
Studio
  • Record Plant, Los Angeles
  • Summa Studios, Los Angeles
  • Redwing Studios, Tarzana
  • Artisan Sound Recorders, Los Angeles
Genre
Label Columbia
Producer Steve Hillage
Cock Robin chronology
Cock Robin
(1985)
After Here Through Midland
(1987)
Singles from Cock Robin
  1. "When Your Heart Is Weak"
    Released: 1985
  2. "Thought You Were on My Side"
    Released: 1985
  3. "The Promise You Made"
    Released: 1986
  4. "Once We Might Have Known"
    Released: 1986

Cock Robin is the first album by American band Cock Robin and was released in 1985.

Contents

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

Side one
No.TitleLength
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
Side two
No.TitleLength
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
Bonus Tracks - Single Versions and Non-Album B-Sides (2014 Expanded Edition)
No.TitleLength
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
Bonus Tracks - Remixes and Alternate Versions (2014 Expanded Edition)
No.TitleLength
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

Cock Robin

Additional musicians

Miscellaneous

Produced by Steve Hillage

Singles:

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Cock Robin
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [2] 2× Gold200,000*
Germany (BVMI) [3] Gold250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [4] Gold50,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

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