Shock Troops (album) explained

Shock Troops
Type:	studio
Artist:	Cock Sparrer
Cover:	Cocksparrer-shocktroops-cover.jpg
Released:	1983
Genre:	Punk rock
Length:	37:32 (1993 CD reissue)
Label:	Razor Records
Producer:	Cock Sparrer
Prev Title:	Cock Sparrer
Prev Year:	1978
Next Title:	Running Riot in '84
Next Year:	1984

Shock Troops is the second album, and the first widely distributed, by punk rock band Cock Sparrer.^[1] It was released in 1983 on Razor Records.

^[2] The lineup on the photograph on the sleeve from left to right is Chris Skepis, Steve Bruce, Colin McFaull, Steve Burgess, and Shug O'Neill.

Track listing

All titles written by Cock Sparrer

Original release

Side A

1. "Where Are They Now"
2. "Riot Squad"
3. "Working"
4. "Take 'em All"
5. "We're Coming Back"

Side B

1. "Watch Your Back"
2. "I Got Your Number"
3. "Secret Army"
4. "Droogs Don't Run"
5. "Out on an Island"

Subsequent releases

1. "Where Are They Now"
2. "Riot Squad"
3. "Working"
4. "Take 'em All"
5. "We're Coming Back"
6. "England Belongs to Me"
7. "Watch Your Back"
8. "I Got Your Number"
9. "Secret Army"
10. "Droogs Don't Run"
11. "Out on an Island"
12. "Argy Bargy"

1993 bonus track

13. "Colonel Bogey"

2001 bonus tracks

14. "I Need A Witness"
15. "Platinum Blonde"
16. "What's It Like To Be Old?"
17. "Teenage Heart"
18. "Run For Cover"

Personnel

• Colin McFaull − vocals^[3]
• Steve Burgess − bass
• Steve Bruce − drums
• Micky Beaufoy − lead guitar
• Chris Skepis − rhythm guitar

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog	Notes
UK	1983	Razor Records	LP	RAZ 009	10-track
UK	1991	Link Records	LP	LINK LP 141	12-track
UK	1993	Captain Oi! Records	CD/LP	AHOY 004	13-track
UK	1993	Step-1 Music	CD	STEP CD 028	13-track + Running Riot in '84
US	2001	Taang! Records	CD/LP	TAANG! 152	Deluxe Edition, 18-track
UK	2009	Captain Oi Records	LP	AHOY PD4	13-track picture disc

In entertainment

"England Belongs To Me" is the entrance song for UFC fighter Dan Hardy.

"I Got Your Number" plays during the jet engine stunt scene in the 2010 American film Jackass 3D.

External links

• Cock Sparrer Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Where Are They Now? Cock Sparrer's Colin McFaull and Daryl Smith. Nick. Kuzmack. May 12, 2017. SLUG Magazine.
2. Web site: Shock Troops - Record Collector Magazine. recordcollectormag.com.
3. Web site: Cock Sparrer make anthemic street-punk anthems that feel timeless. Dave. Cantor. Chicago Reader.