Manfred Mann's Cock-a-Hoop

Manfred Mann's Cock-A-Hoop
EP by Manfred Mann
Released	3 April 1964
Recorded	13 June, 30 September, 17 December 1963
Studio	EMI Studios, London
Genre	Rock & Roll
Language	English
Label	His Master's Voice
Producer	John Burgess
Manfred Mann chronology
Manfred Mann's Cock-A-Hoop (1964) The Five Faces of Manfred Mann (1964)
Manfred Mann EP chronology
Manfred Mann's Cock-A-Hoop (1964) Groovin' with Manfred Mann (1964)
Singles from Manfred Mann's Cock-A-Hoop
"Cock-a-Hoop" Released: 8 November 1963 "5-4-3-2-1" Released: 10 January 1964

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 7EG 8848.

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.^[1]

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" ^[2]

References

• liner notes

Footnotes

1. Lazell, Barry ed., with Dafydd Rees and Luke Crampton, ‘’Rock Movers & Shakers’’, Billboard Publications, New York, 1989 p. 311
2. Lazell, Barry ed., with Dafydd Rees and Luke Crampton, ‘’Rock Movers & Shakers’’, Billboard Publications, New York, 1989 p. 311