SHAM 69 – THAT’S LIFE LP + POSTER – Nr MINT A2/B1 UK 1978  PUNK

Sham 69 – That’s Life
(Polydor Records  1978  POLD5010)
Matrix No’s: A2/B1 – 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)

Gatefold Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– some wear to edges/corners – original Hype sticker top right corner
Poster in Nr MINT condition

Sham 69 are an English punk rock band that formed in Hersham in Surrey in 1975. 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 2019.

Sham 69 have been a huge musical and lyrical influence on the Oi! and streetpunk genres. The band allegedly derived their name from a piece of graffiti that founder Jimmy Pursey saw on a wall. It originally said Walton and Hersham ’69 but had partly faded away, and made reference to when Walton & Hersham F.C. secured the Athenian League title in 1969.

That’s Life is a concept album released in 1978 by English punk rock band, Sham 69. The album had two hit singles, “Hurry Up Harry” reaching chart position 10 in UK and “Angels With Dirty Faces”, reaching 19 the same year. The album reached position 27, bettering the previous album Tell Us The Truth by 2 positions.

Tracklisting

1. “Leave Me Alone”
2. “Who Gives a Damn”
3. “Everybody’s Right Everybody’s Wrong”
4. “That’s Life”
5. “Win or Lose”
6. “Hurry Up Harry”
7. “Evil Way”
8. “Reggae Pick Up Part 1”
9. “Sunday Morning Nightmare”
10. “Reggae Pick Up Part 2”
11. “Angels With Dirty Faces”
12. “Is This Me or Is This You”

Personnel

• Jimmy Pursey – vocals, producer, cover design, photography, lier notes
• Dave Parsons – guitars, liner notes
• Dave Treganna – bass
• Mark “Dodie” Cain – drums
• Peter Wilson – producer, engineer
• Brian Burrows – remixing
• Steve Hammonds – project coordinator
• Alwyn Clayden – package design
• Shane Baldwin – liner notes
• Barry Plummer – photography