Cock Robin (album)

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

Cock Robin
Studio album by
Cock Robin
Released1985
Recorded1984-1985
StudioRecord Plant, Los Angeles
Summa Studios, Los Angeles
Redwing Studios, Tarzana CA
Artisan Sound Recorders, Los Angeles
GenrePop rock, new wave
LabelColumbia
ProducerSteve Hillage
Cock Robin chronology
Cock Robin
(1985)		 After Here Through Midland
(1987)

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 guitarist Clive Wright, former member of the group)[1] in May 1985.

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:

  • "When Your Heart Is Weak" – #35 U.S. Pop., August 1985.
  • "The Promise You Made" – Did not chart in the U.S.
  • "Thought You Were On My Side" – Did not chart in the U.S.

Charts

Certifications
Certifications and sales for Cock Robin
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
France (SNEP)[2] 2× Gold 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[3] Gold 250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[4] Gold 50,000^

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

References
  1. Clive, Wright. "Desert Sky Music". www.desertskymusic.com. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. "French album certifications – Cock Robin – Cock Robin" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Cock Robin; 'Cock Robin')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. "European Gold & Platinum Awards 1986 – Holland" (PDF). Music & Media. 3 (51/52): 33. 27 December 1986. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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