Sham 69 – Hersham Boys
(Step Forward Records 1979 SF4)
UK Pressing
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– a little ringwear on the back & small tear at opening edge
Sham 69 are an English punk rock band that formed in Hersham in Surrey in 1975. They changed their musical direction after seeing the Sex Pistols play live in early 1976. They were one of the most successful punk bands in the United Kingdom, achieving five top 20 singles, including “If the Kids Are United” and “Hurry Up Harry”. The group’s popularity saw them perform on the BBC’s Top of the Pops, and they appeared in the rockumentary film, D.O.A.. The original unit broke up in 1979, with frontman Jimmy Pursey moving on to pursue a solo career.
In 1987, Pursey and guitarist David Parsons reformed the band, joined by new personnel. Although subsequently going through a number of line-up changes, Sham 69 remained active and were still playing gigs as of 2022.[
“I Don’t Wanna” is a song by English punk rock band Sham 69, which was released as the band’s debut single on 28 October 1977. It was their only release on independent label Step Forward Records before signing with Polydor, and was successful on the independent chart. Two B-side tracks, “Ulster” and “Red London” appear on the single. “I Don’t Wanna” was written by frontman Jimmy Pursey and guitarist Dave Parsons and produced by John Cale, a founding and former member of experimental rock band The Velvet Underground. The songs were recorded in August 1977 at Pathway Studios in London. Jill Furmanovsky took the cover photograph.
Track listing
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A1 I Don’t Wanna 1:46 A2 Red London 1:55 B Ulster 2:40 Production credits
- Producer: John Cale
- Musicians:
- Jimmy Pursey – singer
- David Parsons – guitar
- Albie Maskell – bass guitar
- Mark Cain – drums
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