Albums [Box set, Original recording remastered]

Sham 69 | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 19, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 5
• Format: Box set, Original recording remastered
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Castle Us
• ASIN: B0009WPLLW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #508,837 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Formed in 1976, Sham 69 was fronted by the self-appointed Spokesman Of Punk, the fiercely ambitious, ostentatiously working-class Jimmy Pursey. Sham 69 became the popular face of Punk in 1978 and 1979, rattling off an impressive run of British hit singles and albums. Whilst Pursey’s songs were infectiously commercial, they also attracted the unwanted support of a skinhead/fascist minority, which eventually led to the break-up of the band in 1980. In 1987, the band re-formed and they currently perform regularly at festivals.

Product Description

This unique box contains Sham 69’s five albums – "Tell Us The Truth," "That’s Life," "The Adventures Of Hersham Boys," "The Game" and "Volunteer" – reproduced as miniatures with their original cover artwork. This unique package comes with a foldout booklet of exclusive interview material and plenty of rare photographs and memorabilia. Sham’s first three albums all made the UK charts and "Hersham Boys" was a Top 10 album. "Volunteer," their 1988 come-back album is a true rarity and has become a sought-after collectors’ item.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All you need to buy, August 31, 2007

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Gogol (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Albums (Audio CD)

This is the complete Sham 69 collection. All the CDs collected together in a single box set. Main drawback with that is you literally get a box with the CDs not in a jewel case but in paper covers which of course can get eaisly ripped or damaged.

The CDs themselves are great. Just what Sham were all about raw, simple punk played with conviction. All the classic Sham tracks are here and production quality is fine. Yeh we all know they kind of lost their way in the end but for those first few albums they brought out.....classics!

Well worth buying and well worth the 5 stars.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Buy it, August 24, 2010

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Cuss Varmint (Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Albums (Audio CD)

If you like Sham, all the original albums are here. 1-4 are great, 5 (Volunteers) is kind of a dog, but this is a deal nonetheless. Nice, informative booklet, album cover replica sleeves, good sound. The bonus tracks, in particular If the Kids are United, are not good. They are live versions, probably from the Volunteers tour is my guess. Overall, this is an inexpensive way to get the version 1 album output with the added bonus(?) of getting the "reunion" album. Go for it...