Year : 1985-1990 (Cherry Red Records Box Set Edition 2024)
Style : Pop Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 491 mb
Bio:
Cock Robin is an American pop rock band, mostly popular in the 1980s, particularly in continental Europe, where it achieved major success, notably with the single "The Promise You Made". The band was founded by singer-songwriter Peter Kingsbery in 1982, disbanded in 1990, and reformed in 2006. Theirs most successful singles from the period also include "When Your Heart Is Weak", "Just Around the Corner", "Thought You Were on My Side", "Every Moment", "El Norte" and others.
Album:
Featuring 47 tracks over 3 CDs, including the bands three studio albums recorded between 1985 and 1990 Cock Robin (1985), follow up, After Here Through Midland (1987), and the ripe for rediscovery, First Love / Last Rites (1989). Plus single B-sides and 12 remixes. Cock Robins self-titled debut album achieved multi-platinum success across Europe in 1985. It included the hits The Promise You Made (Germany #6, France #4, Netherlands #2, UK #28), Thought You Were On My Side (Germany #21, France #39, Netherlands #4), and When Your Heart Is Weak (Germany #8, France #9, Netherlands #19), their sole US chart hit which peaked at #35 and was a staple video in the early days of MTV. The success of the singles propelled the album into the top 10 (Netherlands #3, Belgium #2, Germany #5, France #7). Their second album, After Here Through Midland, followed in 1987 and was another huge success across Europe. It included the hit Just Around The Corner (Netherlands #14, Belgium #11, Germany #16, France #14.) Europes love affair with the band propelled the album into the top 10 (Netherlands #6, Belgium #3, Germany #6, France #4) and it went platinum in France. Third album, First Love / Last Rites produced by Rhett Davies, who worked with Roxy Music, was released in 1989. Despite its high quality the album fared less well except in France where it reached #11 and went 2 x gold. In the US and Japan the album was issued in 1990 with their cover of Conway Twittys Its Only Make Believe added as track six and thats been included here. Singer-songwriter Peter-Kingsbery who led Cock Robin from 1982 to 1990 when they disbanded, reformed the band in 2006.
Line Up:
Cock Robin - vocals , bass
Coralie Vuillemin - vocals
Peter Kingsbery - guitar
Didier Strub - drums
Tracklist:
CD1: Cock Robin (1985)
01. Thought You Were On My Side
02. When Your Heart Is Weak
03. Just When Youre Having Fun
04. The Promise You Made
05. Because It Keeps On Working
06. Born With Teeth
07. Once We Might Have Known
08. More Than Willing
09. A Little Innocence
10. When Your Heart Is Weak (Single Mix) (Bonus Track)
11. Have You Any Sympathy? (Bonus Track)
12. Peace On Earth (Bonus Track)
13. Once We Might Have Known (Remix) (Bonus Track)
14. When Your Heart Is Weak (Dance Mix) (Bonus Track)
15. The Promise You Made (Extended Version) (Bonus Track)
16. Thought You Were On My Side (Extended Remix) (Bonus Track)
17. When Your Heart Is Weak (Instrumental) (Bonus Track)
CD2: After Here Through Midland (1987)
01. Just Around The Corner
02. The Biggest Fool Of All
03. El Norte
04. Ill Send Them Your Way
05. Another Story
06. Cowards Courage
07. Every Moment
08. Precious Dreams
09. After Here Through Midland
10. Open Book (Bonus Track)
11. Blood Of A Saint (Bonus Track)
12. For Dear Life (Bonus Track)
13. Just Around The Corner (Extended Remix) (Bonus Track)
14. The Biggest Fool Of All (Dance Mix) (Bonus Track)
15. El Norte (Reinforced Dance Mix) (Bonus Track)
16. El Norte (El Club Mix) (Bonus Track)
17. El Norte (Los Bonus Beats) (Bonus Track)
CD3: First Love / Last Rites (1989)
01. Stumble And Fall
02. Straighter Line
03. Win Or Lose
04. One Joy Bang
05. For Experience Sake
06. Its Only Make Believe (US / JAPAN BONUS TRACK, 1990)
07. Hunting Down A Killer
08. Any More Than I Could Understand
09. My First Confession
10. Manzanar
11. Worlds Apart
12. Weve Changed (Bonus Track)
13. Dont Think Twice Its Alright (Live) (Bonus Track)
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