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 "5-4-3-2-1" (Jones, Hugg, Mann) "Cock-a-Hoop" (Jones)
Side 2 "Without You" (Jones) "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.Lazell, Barry ed., with Dafydd Rees and Luke Crampton, ‘’Rock Movers & Shakers’’, Billboard Publications, New York, 1989 p. 311
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"
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