Here We Stand

Infobox Album |
Name = Here We Stand
Type = Album
Artist = Cock Sparrer


Released = November 4, 2007
Recorded =
Genre = Punk rock, Oi!
Length = 45:30
Label = Captain Oi!
Producer = Cock Sparrer: Burgess, Smith, McFaull, Beaufoy, Bruce
Reviews =
Last album = "Two Monkeys"
(1997)
This album = "Here We Stand"
(2007)
Next album =

"Here We Stand", released in November 2007 [ [http://www.captainoi.com/news.asp News and Releases | Captain Oi! Records ] ] , is the 6th studio album by English punk rock band Cock Sparrer. Recorded by former Vibrators bassist, Pat Collier, and mixed by Rancid's Lars Frederiksen and Michael Rosen, the album is the band's first new material for ten years. In addition to the 14-track CD version, the album was also released on vinyl as a picture disc. The tracks "Will You?" and "So Many Things" were omitted to improve the overall sound quality. [ [http://www.captainoi.com/news-article.asp?article=56 MORE PICTURE DISC VINYL! | Captain Oi! Records - News ] ]

A 7-inch picture disc single, limited to 1000 copies, was released at the same time. It contained "Too Late" (the album's opening song), and a rerecorded version of "Because You're Young" exclusive to the picture disc single. [ [http://www.captainoi.com/news-article.asp?article=55 Limited Edition Sparrer 7" Single | Captain Oi! Records - News ] ]

CD Track listing

All songs written by Cock Sparrer: Burgess, Smith, McFaull, Beaufoy, Bruce. [CD insert booklet]
# "Too Late" – 3:02
# "Gotta Get Out" – 3:34
# "Did You Have a Nice Life Without Me?" – 3:01
# "True to Yourself" – 3:29
# "Time to Make Your Move" – 2:38
# "Will You?" – 3:31
# "Better Than This" – 3:32
# "Don't Stop" – 3:40
# "Spirit of '76" – 3:55
# "So Many Things" – 3:28
# "Last Orders" – 2:28
# "Despite All This" – 3:03
# "Sussed" – 3:08
# "Suicide Girls" – 3:03

Vinyl track listing

ide one

# Too Late
# Gotta Get Out
# Did You Have a Nice Life Without Me?
# True to Yourself
# Time to Make Your Move
# Better Than This

ide two

# Don't Stop
# Spirit of '76
# Last Orders
# Despite All This
# Sussed
# Suicide Girls

Personnel

*Colin McFaull – vocals
*Micky Beaufoy – lead guitar
*Daryl Smith – guitar, vocals
*Steve Burgess – bass guitar, vocals
*Steve Bruce – drums
*Additional vocals on "Suicide Girls": Daughters and Friends of SParrer

Production

*Engineer: Pat Collier
*Recording Location: Perry Vale Studios, London
*Mixing: Lars Frederiksen and Michael Rosen
*Mixing Location: Biabella Studios, USA
*Producer: Cock Sparrer
*Mastering: Tim Turan at Turan Audio
*Photography: Sam BrucePersonnel and production credits source: CD insert booklet

References