SHAM 69 - Tell Us The Truth

PRE-ORDER: 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, Sham 69 took a perversely populist pride in its lack of musical or intellectual sophistication. Side one of their 1978 debut album 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. Jimmy Pursey's communication with his audience is inarguably impressive, and all the songs have a good head of straight-ahead live energy. The studio side sounds impressive as well; tight performances all together. THIS IS A PRE-ORDER ITEM WITH AN ESTIMATED DISPATCH DATE OF 29 MAY 2026. If other items are purchased in the same order they will all be shipped once the product is released. If you need the other items sooner, please place a separate order. Format: 12" translucent red vinyl LP limited to 1000 individually numbered copies Label: Music on Vinyl Release date: 29 May 2026 Tracklist: We Got A FIght Rip Off Ulster George David Is Innocent They Don't Understand Borstal Breakout Family Life Hey Little Rich Boy I'm A Man, I'm A Boy What About The Lonely? Tell Us The Truth It's Never Too Late Whose Generation