a second single, "alley oop" backed with "button up your overcoat" followed in october of that year. neither single sold well, and this eventually spelled the end for their hapless manager reg tracey when the band came to the attention of rival manager gerry bron, whose contacts in the industry were more impressive and held more promise for the now driven and ambitious stanshall, who had by this point assumed "de facto" leadership of the band. tracey threatened legal action for breach of contract and the band had to be bought out of the agreement.