''Manfred Mann's Cock-A-Hoop'' is an EP by

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, released in 1964. The EP is a

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and released in

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with the catalogue number His Master's Voice-EMI 7EG 8848.

Track listing

;Side 1 # "

5-4-3-2-1 "5-4-3-2-1" is a 1964 song by British band Manfred Mann. It was written by Mann, Mike Hugg and Paul Jones, and peaked at #5 on the UK Singles Chart thanks to weekly television exposure from being the theme tune for the ITV pop music television ...

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, Hugg,

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) # "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

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and in February 1964 reached # 5 on the British charts.

Chart performance

The EP did not chart.

Personnel

- keyboards *

Mike Vickers Michael Graham Vickers (born 18 April 1940) is an English musician who came to prominence as the guitarist, flautist, and saxophonist with the 1960s band Manfred Mann. He was born in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey. At the age of seven, his famil ...

- guitar, alto saxophone, flute *

Mike Hugg Michael John Hugg (born 11 August 1940) is a British musician who achieved fame as a founding member of the 1960s group Manfred Mann. Biography Hugg was born in Gosport, Hampshire in 1940. His parents condoned his jazz drumming as long as he ...

- drums and vibes * Paul Jones - lead vocals, harmonica * Tom McGuinness - bass guitar on "5-4-3-2-1" and "Without You" *

Dave Richmond David Henry Richmond (born 1940 in Brighton, Sussex) is a professional bass player, best known as a founder member of the 1960s pop group Manfred Mann, playing with the band in 1963.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Rock Discography'', Cano ...

- bass guitar on "Why Should We Not" and "Cock-a-Hoop" Lazell, Barry ed., with Dafydd Rees and Luke Crampton, ‘’Rock Movers & Shakers’’, Billboard Publications, New York, 1989 p. 311

References

* liner notes ;Footnotes {{Manfred Mann 1964 EPs EMI Records EPs Manfred Mann EPs His Master's Voice EPs