{"title":"Cock Robin","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"precious-dreams-the-complete-cbs-recordings-1985-1990","title":"Precious Dreams – The Complete CBS Recordings 1985-1990","description":"\u003cp\u003eFeaturing 47 tracks over 3 CDs, including the band’s three studio albums recorded between 1985 and 1990 – \u003cem\u003eCock Robin\u003c\/em\u003e (1985), follow up, \u003cem\u003eAfter Here Through Midland\u003c\/em\u003e (1987), and the ripe for rediscovery, \u003cem\u003eFirst Love \/ Last Rites\u003c\/em\u003e (1989). Plus single B-sides and 12” remixes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCock Robin’s\u003c\/strong\u003e self-titled debut album achieved multi-platinum success across Europe in 1985. It included the hits ‘\u003cem\u003eThe Promise You Made\u003c\/em\u003e’ (Germany #6, France #4, Netherlands #2, UK #28), ‘\u003cem\u003eThought You Were On My Side\u003c\/em\u003e’ (Germany #21, France #39, Netherlands #4), and ‘\u003cem\u003eWhen Your Heart Is Weak\u003c\/em\u003e’ (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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir second album, \u003cem\u003eAfter Here Through Midland\u003c\/em\u003e, followed in 1987 and was another huge success across Europe. It included the hit ‘\u003cem\u003eJust Around The Corner\u003c\/em\u003e’ (Netherlands #14, Belgium #11, Germany #16, France #14.) Europe’s 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThird album, \u003cem\u003eFirst Love \/ Last Rites\u003c\/em\u003e 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 Twitty’s ‘\u003cem\u003eIt’s Only Make Believe\u003c\/em\u003e’ added as track six and that’s been included here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSinger-songwriter \u003cstrong\u003ePeter-Kingsbery\u003c\/strong\u003e who led \u003cstrong\u003eCock Robin\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1982 to 1990 when they disbanded, reformed the band in 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherry Pop","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50399034769739,"sku":"2173445","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/COCK-ROBIN-PACKSHOT_8384ec83_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726500891"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/cock-robin.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}