In 1977, the band secured a deal with Decca Records , who were hoping to cash in on the now blooming punk movement. The first Cock Sparrer single was “Runnin’ Riot”, released in May 1977. It did not sell well, nor did the following single (a cover of the Rolling Stones ‘ ” We Love You “), and Decca dropped the band in 1978. The band members had already recorded an album’s worth of material, which was only released in Spain as Cock Sparrer and was not officially issued in the UK until Razor Records released it in 1987 as True Grit . Cock Sparrer ceased activity in late 1978, with Lammin leaving the group.
Secured a deal with Decca Records
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