Sham 69 –

Tell us the truth (translucent red edition) (vinyl)

The first wave of British punk was overrun with smart kids from upper-class backgrounds playacting at being working-class yobs. Sham 69 was different; every bit as thick-headed and provincial as the band sounded, they took a perversely populist pride in it's lack of musical or intellectual sophistication, just like The Exploited and Anti-Nowhere League. Side one of Tell Us The Truth was recorded live, and it perfectly captured the Cockney vibe, complete with football chants and a spontaneous chorus of "Knees Up, Mother Brown." Frontman Jimmy Pursey's banter with the audience is impressive, and all the songs are brimmed with straight-ahead live energy. The studio side is a template for brash UK punk rock: snotty, in-your-face, fast and loud. Tell Us The Truth is now available on 1000 individually numbered copies on red vinyl.

Artist	SHAM 69
Released	2026
Music Genre	Punk
Label	Music On Vinyl
Condition	New
UPC	8719262043312
SKU	eb-8719262043312

1.1 We Got A Fight
1.2 Rip Off
1.3 Ulster
1.4 George Davis Is Innocent
1.5 They Don't Understand
1.6 Borstal Breakout
1.7 Family Life
1.8 Hey Little Rich Boy
1.9 I'm A Man, I'm A Boy
1.10 What About The Lonely?
1.11 Tell Us The Truth
1.12 It's Never Too Late
1.13 Whose Generation!