SHAM 69 – THE GAME LP – Nr MINT A2/B2 UK 1980 PUNK

Sham 69 – The Game
(Polydor Records  1980  POLD5033)
Matrix No’s: A2/B2 – UK Pressing

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from the odd light pop/crackle)

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– still in original shrinkwrap

Sham 69 are an English punk band that were formed in Hersham in 1976.

Sham 69 have been a 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.

The Game is an album by Punk band Sham 69, released in 1980.

Tracklisting

All songs by Jimmy Pursey and Dave Parsons unless noted

1. “The Game” – 3:00
2. “Human Zoo” – 2:50
3. “Lord of the Flies” – 3:09 (Dave Treganna)
4. “Give a Dog a Bone” – 3:02 (Rick Goldstein/Parsons/Pursey/Tregunna)
5. “In and Out” – 2:59
6. “Tell the Children” – 3:39
7. “Spray It on the Wall” – 2:29 (Goldstein/Treganna)
8. “Dead or Alive” – 2:53
9. “Simon” – 2:52 (Parsons)
10. “Déja Vu” – 3:25
11. “Poor Cow” – 3:23
12. “Run Wild Run Free” – 2:47

Personnel

• Jimmy Pursey – vocals, producer, design, cover design, liner notes
• Dave Guy Parsons – guitar
• Dave Treganna – bass, liner notes
• Ricky Goldstein- drums
• Pete Wilson – keyboards, producer, engineer
• Brian Burrows – remixing, sleeve remix
• Alwyn Clayden – package design
• Jo Mirowski – art direction
• Rob O’Connor – artwork
• Bob Smithers – illustrations
• Shane Baldwin – liner notes
• Barry Plummer – photography