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

Cock Robin
Studio album by Cock Robin
Released	1985
Recorded	1984-1985
Studio	Record Plant, Los Angeles Summa Studios, Los Angeles Redwing Studios, Tarzana CA Artisan Sound Recorders, Los Angeles
Genre	Pop rock, new wave
Label	Columbia
Producer	Steve 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.	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

Side two

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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

• Peter Kingsbery – lead vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, synthesizer programming
• Anna LaCazio – lead vocals and Casio keyboards synthesizer
• Louis Molino III – drums, percussion and backing vocals
• Clive Wright – guitars, Roland GR-300

Additional musicians

• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• Pat Mastelotto – percussion
• Arno Lucas – percussion
• Paul Fox – synthesizer programming
• Steve Hillage – production, rhythm guitar (tracks 2, 14, 17)
• David Sanborn – alto sax solo (tracks 14, 17)
• Jimmy Maelen – percussion (tracks 14, 17)
• Roy Martin – Simmons drums (tracks 14, 17)

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

• #7 France
• #9 Germany
• #4 Italy
• #2 Netherlands
• #11 Switzerland
• #30 Sweden
• #61 United States

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Cock Robin

Region	Certification	Certified 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

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