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Sham 69

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Sham 69 are an English punk band that formed in Hersham in 1975.

Although not as commercially successful as many of their contemporaries, albeit with a greater number of chart entries, Sham 69 has been a huge musical and lyrical influence on the Oi! and streetpunk genres. The band allegedly derived their name from a piece of football-related graffiti that founder Jimmy Pursey saw on a wall, which originally said Walton and Hersham '69 but had partly faded away.
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Releases:
I Don't Wanna (4 versions)   Step-Forward Records 1977
Angels With Dirty Faces (Single) (2 versions)   Polydor ... 1978
Borstal Break-Out (7")   Polydor 1978
Hurry Up Harry (7")   Polydor 1978
If The Kids Are United (2 versions)   Polydor 1978
Tell Us The Truth (Album) (3 versions)   Polydor ... 1978
That's Life (Album) (4 versions)   Polydor ... 1978
There's Gonna Be A Borstal Break-Out (7")   Polydor 1978
Adventures Of Hersham Boys (Album) (4 versions)   Polydor 1979
Hersham Boys (Single) (2 versions)   Polydor 1979
Questions And Answers (Single) (2 versions)   Polydor 1979
The Adventures Of Hersham Boys (Cass, Album)   Polydor 1979
You're A Better Man Than I (7")   Polydor 1979
Tell The Children (7", Single)   Polydor 1980
The First The Best And The Last (LP, Comp)   Polydor 1980
The Game (Album) (4 versions)   TELDEC ... 1980
Voices (7", EP)   Polydor, Polydor 1980
Sham 69 (12", EP)   Polydor 1982
Angels With Dirty Faces - The Best Of Sham 69 (LP, Comp)   Receiver Records Limited 1986
Live & Loud! (LP)   Link Records (4) 1987
Rip And Tear (2 versions)   Legacy Records 1987
Live And Loud Volume 2 (LP)   Link Records (4) 1988
Outside The Warehouse (12", Maxi)   Legacy Records 1988
Volunteer (Album) (4 versions)   Bad-Ming-Ton Music ... 1988
Tell Us The Truth / That's Life (2xLP, RE, Gat)   Receiver Records Limited 1989
The Best Of & The Rest Of (CD)   Action Replay Records 1990
Live At CBGB's 1988 (CD)   Dojo Limited 1991
BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert (CD, Album)   Windsong International 1993
Live In Japan (CD)   Creativeman Disc 1993
Live & Loud (CD)   Step-1 Music 1995
The Adventures Of Hersham Boys (CD, Album, RE)   Dojo 1996
The A Files (Album) (3 versions)   Empty Records ... 1997
The Best Of Sham 69 (CD, Comp)   Castle Music, Castle Music 1997
Borstal Breakout (2xCD, Comp)   Recall 2cd 1998
If The Kids Are United / Individual (Maxi) (2 versions)   Musical Tragedies 1998
Green Eggs and Sham (CD)   Big Ear Music 1999
Direct Action: Day 21 (CD, Album)   The Store For Music 2001
The Best Of Sham 69 - Cockney Kids Are Innocent (CD)   Castle Music 2001
The Complete Collection (3xCD)   Sanctuary Midline 2004
Hurry Up England (The People's Anthem World Cup 06) (Single) (2 versions)   Parlophone ... 2006
Borstal Breakout • If The Kids Are United (7", Single, Ltd, Pin)   Anarchy Music 2007
Western Culture (LP, Album)   Bad Dog Records 2007
Appears On:
Punk's Not Dread (LP, Album, Comp) Borstal Breakout Sink Below Records 1991
The Nightmare Continues E.P. (CD, EP) If The Kids Are United Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 1992
5 Jahre Haftbefehl... ...& Noch Imma Nicht Im Knast (Cass) If The Kids Are United Not On Label (Haftbefehl Self-released) 1996
46 Covertune Explosions (2xCD) If The Kids Are United Lost And Found Records 1999
På Fylla Igjen (CD, Album) Punk Medley BKS Records 2000
Eye For An Eye (LP) Borstal Breakout Knock Out Records 2002
Balkan Hardcore Split 2004 (CD, Album, Ltd) If The Kids Are United Re-Act, F.U.R. Collective 2004
Black Leather, Knee-Hole Pants (CD, Album)   Dirty Records (Belgium) 2004
Kollaps (Cass, Album) If The Kids Are United Curious Tapes  
Tracks Appear On:
20 Of Another Kind (LP, Comp) Borstal Breakout, If T... Polydor 1979
20 Of Another Kind Volume Two (LP) No Entry, Hersham Boys Polydor 1979
The Kids Are United (LP, Comp) If The Kids Are United... Music For Nations 1983
Burning Ambitions: A History Of Punk (2xLP, Comp) Angels With Dirty Faces Cherry Red 1984
Personality Crisis (LP, Comp) Hurry Up Harry, If The... Action Replay Records 1984
The Best Of 20 Of Another Kind (2xLP) Borstal Breakout, No E... Castle Music 1989
The Oddities Of Oi (LP) If The Kids Are United Link Records (4) 1990
Anarchy In The U.K. (CD) Hurry Up Harry EMI Records 1991
Nice Enough To Eat (LP) That's Life Receiver Records Limited 1991
Punk & Disorderly (LP, Comp) Hersham Boys Telstar 1991
The Greatest Hits Of 1979 (CD) Hersham Boys Music For Pleasure 1991
The History Of Punk - Volume 1 (CD, Comp) If The Kids Are United Old Gold (2) 1991
Blank Generation - The History Of Punk - Volume 2 (CD) Borstal Breakout Old Gold (2) 1992
The Best Of Oi! Volume 2 (CD) I Don't Wanna (Live) Link Records (4) 1992
The Rock Collection: Rock Power (2xCD, Comp) Hersham Boys Time Life Music 1992
Angels With Dirty Faces - The History Of Punk - Vol. 3 (CD) Angels With Dirty Faces Old Gold (2) 1993
DIY: The Modern World - UK Punk II (1977-78) (CD) (There's Gonna Be A) B... Rhino Records (2) 1993
Nobody's Heroes (CD, Album) Questions & Answers Castle Communications 1993
Punk - Past, Present And Future ....... The Released Emotions Compilation (1988-1993) (CD, Comp) Questions And Answers Released Emotions Records 1993
Punk And Disorderly (Comp) (2 versions) Borstal Breakout, If T... Spectrum Music (2) 1993
RCD Punk Plus Collection 14 (CD, Comp, Promo) Questions And Answers RCD Magazine 1993
The Great British Punk Rock Explosion (CD) Borstal Breakout Dojo 1993
The Great British Punk Rock Explosion Volume 2 (CD) Angels With Dirty Face... Dojo 1993
Kamikaze (CD, Comp) Brostal Breakout Receiver Records Limited 1994
Punk Vol. 3: Raw And Live (CD, Comp) Questions And Answers ... Music Collection International (MCI) 1994
Pop'n'Rock 70 Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Angels With Dirty Faces PolyGram Projets Spéciaux 1995
Punk - Live And Nasty (CD) White Riot Emporio 1995
Punk Explosion Live (Comp) (2 versions) White Riot Carlton Home Entertainment Limited ... 1995
Punk Generation / Total Anarchy (CD) If The Kids Are United... Disky 1995
Punk: The Worst Of Total Anarchy (CD, Comp, Yel) Hersham Boys (Live) Disky 1995
Punk: The Worst Of Total Anarchy (Green) (CD) If The Kids Are United... Disky 1995
Teenage Kicks (2xCD, Comp) If The Kids Are United PolyGram TV 1995
The Punk Generation (4xCD, Comp) Borstal Breakout (Live... Castle Communications 1995
God Save The Queen Vol 1 (CD, Album, Smplr) Borstal Breakout Dressed To Kill 1996
God Save The Queen Vol 2 (CD, Album, Smplr) Hurry Up Harry Dressed To Kill 1996
God Save The Queen Vol 3 (CD, Album, Smplr) If The Kids Are United Dressed To Kill 1996
Punk Alert! (CD, Comp) Borstal Breakout (Live) Emporio 1996
Punk: The Worst Of Total Anarchy (2xCD) Hersham Boys (Live) Disky 1996
Punk: The Worst Of Total Anarchy (3xCD, Box) Hersham Boys (Live), I... Disky 1996
The Age Of New Wave (CD) If The Kids Are United... LaserLight Digital 1996
The Best Punk Album In The World ... Ever! 2 (2xCD, Comp) In The Kids Are United Circa Records Ltd. 1996
Oi! The Singles Collection Vol 3 (CD, Comp) Angels With Dirty Face... Captain Oi! 1997
Was Het Nu 70 Of 80? Vol 5 (2xCD, Comp) If The Kids Are United EVA Belgium 1997
Sounds Of The 70's (4xCD, Comp + Box) Hersham Boys Castle Communications 1998
1-2-3-4 Punk & New Wave 1976-1979 (5xCD, Comp + Box) Borstal Breakout Universal Records 1999
Live From The Roxy (CD) Rip Off, Borstal Breakout Essential 1999
Disco Machine Gun (CD, Promo) Hurry Up Harry Loaded Magazine 2000
Punk! (CD, Comp) Hurry Up Harry Crimson 2000
Search & Destroy: The History Of Punk - Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Borstal Breakout Kerrang! Magazine 2000
The Best Unofficial Footie Anthems... Ever! (CD, Comp) If The Kids Are United Virgin 2000
History Of Punk Rock (2xCD) Angels With Dirty Face... Recording Arts SA 2001
Kill All Hippies: Castle Music Punk Sampler (CD) Borstal Breakout Castle Music 2001
Punk Lives! (Comp) (2 versions) You're A Better Man Th... Sanctuary Records ... 2001
Punk. (2xCD) Borstal Breakout Columbia 2001
Teenage Kicks: Punk 2 (CD, Comp) If The Kids Are United Crimson 2001
Beautiful Game (2xCD) If The Kids Are United Universal Music TV 2002
Commercial Break - Songs From T.V. Adverts (2xCD, Comp) If The Kids Are United... Castle Music 2002
Comprehensive School Classics (2xCD, Comp) Hurry Up Harry Castle Music 2002
Jubilee Punk!3 (CD, Comp) Questions And Answers Crimson 2002
Teenage Kicks (2xCD) Borstal Breakout Universal Music TV 2002
The Best Unofficial Footie Anthems... Ever! / World Cup Party Fever (2xCD, Comp) If The Kids Are United Virgin 2002
Large (Music For A Large Night Out) (2xCD, Comp) If The Kids Are United Obsessive 2003
No Thanks! The '70s Punk Rebellion (4xCD + Box) Borstal Breakout, If T... Rhino Entertainment Company 2003
Sniffin' Glue (CD) I Don't Wanna Castle Music 2003
Death Disco Ltd (CD, Comp) Angels With Dirty Faces Discotheque (2) 2004
Smash It Up! (CD) Angels With Dirty Faces Kerrang! Magazine 2004
The Football Factory (CD) Borstal Breakout Mercury 2004
The Ultimate Punk Album (CD, Comp) Angels With Dirty Faces Crimson 2004
God Save This Box (Box + 10xCD, Comp) Junkie, Angels With Di... Membran Music Ltd. 2005
Made In Britain (CD, Comp) George Davis Is Innoce... Mojo Magazine 2005
New Waves (2xCD, Comp) If The Kids Are United Family Recordings (UK) 2005
Teenage Kicks (2xCD) Hersham Boys, If The K... Sanctuary Records 2005
England The Album 2006 (CD, Comp) Hurry Up England - The... Virgin 2006
Humo Presenteert - Blitzkriegpunk (2xCD, Comp) If The Kids Are United Universal Music (Belgium) 2006
Never Mind The S*x P*stols Here's The Bollocks (CD) I Don't Wanna CIA 2006
New Wave Heroes (2xCD, Comp) Angels With Dirty Faces Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 2006
Anarchy In The UK - 30 Years Of Punk - Volume 2 (CD, Comp, Promo) Hersham Boys Spin Music Ltd, The Sunday Times 2007
Big Punk - 34 Greatest Punk Songs (2xCD, Comp) If The Kids Are United... EMI, EMI 2007
I Wanna Punk Rock - The Step Forward 7" Singles Collection (Comp) (2 versions) I Don't Wanna, Ulster,... Castle Music 2007
Plastic Bomb #61 (CD, Smplr, Promo) No Apologies Plastic Bomb Records 2007
Punk / F**k Art Let's Danse (2xCD, Comp) I Don't Wanna (Live) Music Club Deluxe 2007
Destroy! (CD, Comp) I Don't Wanna Mojo Magazine 2008
Punk - The Platinum Collection (3xCD, Comp + Box) If The Kids Are United EMI Music (Belgium) 2008
The Ultimate Collection Rock 100 Hits (5xCD, Comp) If The Kids Are United Union Square Music 2008
Pogo A Gogo! (Cass, Smplr) Borstal Breakout New Musical Express  
The Years Of The Punks (2xCD, Comp) If The Kids Are United... Eurotrend, Eurotrend, Eurotrend  
Unofficial Releases:
What Have We Got (7")   Not On Label 1978
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