Shock Troops (album)
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Shock Troops is the second album, and the first widely distributed, by punk rock
band Cock Sparrer
. It was released in 1983 on Razor Records.
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Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Cock Sparrer
Cock Sparrer
Cock Sparrer are a punk rock band formed in 1972 in the East End of London, England. Although they never enjoyed much commercial success, they are considered one of the most influential streetpunk bands, helping pave the way for the late-1970s punk scene and the Oi! subgenre...
. It was released in 1983 on Razor Records.
Side A
- "Where Are They NowWhere Are They Now"Where Are They Now" is a song recorded by English Oi!/punk rock band Cock Sparrer in 1982, from their album Shock Troops. The lyrics comment on the previous six years of the punk subculture. The song portrays the early years of the punk movement in a negative light, bemoaning the lack of...
" - "Riot Squad"
- "Working"
- "Take 'em All"
- "We're Coming Back"
Side B
- "Watch Your Back"
- "I Got Your Number"
- "Secret Army"
- "Droogs Don't Run"
- "Out on an Island"
Subsequent releases
- "Where Are They NowWhere Are They Now"Where Are They Now" is a song recorded by English Oi!/punk rock band Cock Sparrer in 1982, from their album Shock Troops. The lyrics comment on the previous six years of the punk subculture. The song portrays the early years of the punk movement in a negative light, bemoaning the lack of...
" - "Riot Squad"
- "Working"
- "Take 'em All"
- "We're Coming Back"
- "England Belongs to Me"
- "Watch Your Back"
- "I Got Your Number"
- "Secret Army"
- "Droogs Don't Run"
- "Out on an Island"
- "Argy Bargy"
2001 bonus tracks
- "I Need A Witness"
- "Platinum Blonde"
- "What's It Like To Be Old?"
- "Teenage Heart"
- "Run For Cover"
Personnel
- Colin McFaul − vocals
- Steve Burgess − bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Steve Bruce − drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Mickey Beaufoy − lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Chris Skepis − rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Notes |
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| UK | 1983 | Razor Records | LP | RAZ 009 | 10-track |
| UK | 1991 | Link Records | LP | LINK LP 141 | 12-track |
| UK | 1993 | Captain Oi! Records Captain Oi! Records Captain Oi! is a punk rock and Oi! record label based in High Wycombe, England. The company has released over 300 albums by many notable punk and Oi! bands of the late 1970s and 1980s. The label was set up by Mark Brennan, former bassist of The Business, who had previously co-run Link Records and... |
CD/LP | AHOY 004 | 13-track |
| UK | 1993 | Step-1 Music | CD | STEP CD 028 | 13-track + Running Riot in '84 Running Riot in '84 Running Riot in '84 is punk rock band Cock Sparrer's third studio album, released in 1984.-Track listing:All titles written by Cock Sparrer# "Run with the Blind"# "Is Anybody There?"# "Price Too High to Pay"# "Think Again"# "Don't Say a Word"... |
| US | 2001 | Taang! Records Taang! Records Taang! Records is an American independent record label founded by Curtis Casella in Boston, Massachusetts which is currently based in San Diego... |
CD/LP | TAANG! 152 | Deluxe Edition, 18-track |
| UK | 2009 | Captain Oi Records | LP | AHOY PD4 | 13-track picture disc |
In entertainment
The song England Belongs To Me is the entrance song for UFC fighter Dan HardyDan Hardy
Dan Hardy is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Hardy fought in various promotions such as Cage Force and Cage Warriors before signing a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2008. He was...
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