SHAM 69 – INFORMATION LIBRE LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK 1992  PUNK

Sham 69 – Information Libre
(Rotate Records  1992  ROTLP6)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are a few lightsurface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

Sleeve & Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

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 2024.

Information Libre is an album by punk band Sham 69, released in 1991.

All songs by Jimmy Pursey and Dave Parsons unless noted

1. “Break on Through (To the Other Side)” – 2:47 (Densmore, Krieger, Manzarek, Morrison)
2. “Uptown” – 2:38
3. “Planet Trash” – 4:19
4. “Information Libertaire” – 3:26
5. “Caroline’s Suitcase” – 4:17
6. “Feel It” – 3:17
7. “King Kong Drinks Coca-Cola” – 2:32
8. “Saturdays and Strangeways” – 3:27
9. “Breeding Dinosaurs” – 4:01
10. “Wild and Wonderful” – 4:54

• Jimmy Pursey – vocals, producer, sleeve design, cover design
• Dave Guy Parsons – guitar, producer
• Andy Prince – bass
• Ian Whitewood – drums, keyboards
• Stuart Epps – keyboards, producer, engineer, mixing, mixdown engineer
• Patricia de Mayo – keyboards
• Linda Paganelli – saxophone
• John Etchells – mixing, mixdown engineer
• Geoff Pesche – mastering
• Dick Derry – digital mastering
• Dick Meaney – digital mastering
• Dave Holmes – artwork, typesetting
• Laura Shillings – photography