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Manfred Mann's Cock a Hoop

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Released
  
1964

Artist
  
Manfred Mann

Label
  
East Central One

Language
  
English

Release date
  
1964

Genre
  
Rock and roll

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Manfred Mann's Cock-A-Hoop is an EP by Manfred Mann, released in 1964. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number His Master's Voice-EMI 7EG 8848.

Contents

Track listing

Side 1
  1. "5-4-3-2-1" (Jones, Hugg, Mann)
  2. "Cock-a-Hoop" (Jones)
Side 2
  1. "Without You" (Jones)
  2. "Why Should We Not" (Mann)

Background

Manfred Mann's first EP featured their first two singles Why Should We Not and Cock-a-Hoop, released in July and October 1963. Neither of them charted. 5-4-3-2-1 was written as the theme song for the TV show Ready Steady Go and in February 1964 reached # 5 on the British charts.

Chart performance

The EP did not chart.

Personnel

  • Manfred Mann, keyboards
  • Mike Vickers, guitar, alto saxophone, flute
  • Mike Hugg, drums and vibes
  • Paul Jones, lead vocals, harmonica
  • Tom McGuinness, bass guitar on "5-4-3-2-1" and "Without You"
  • Dave Richmond, bass guitar on "Why Should We Not" and "Cock-a-Hoop"

    • Songs

    15-4-3-2-11:59
    2Cock-a-Hoop2:05
    3Without You2:23

    References

    Manfred Mann's Cock-a-Hoop Wikipedia
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