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Cock Sparrer
United Kingdom - London, England

SHOCK TROOPS LP 01. Where Are They Now 02. Riot Squad 03. Working 04. Take 'Em All 05. We're Coming Back 06. Watch Your Back 07. I Got Your Number 08. Secret Army 09. Droogs Don't Run 10. Out on an Island Label: Razor Records Cat #: RAZ 9 Format: LP Released: 1982 Label: Link Records Cat#: LINK LP 141 Format: LP Year: 1991 Label: Taang! Records Cat#: TAANG! 152 Format: LP/CD Year: 2001

Reviews: After hearing the first three cuts on Side A, with their punchy mid-tempo attack, melodic high-powered guitars, and uplifting choruses, I was on the verge of raving about the survival of Cock Sparrer in top form. But despite the greatness of those songs (one of which--"Where Are They Now"--is a blistering critique of the punks of '77), and one interesting track with a pronounced Kinks-ish feel ("Out on an Island"), the rest of the album slides into more pedestrian rock'n'rolly material. -Jeff Bale (from Maximum Rock'n'Roll #12, March 1984)