Manfred Mann's Cock-a-Hoop

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-EMI 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.

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"