Sham 69 are an English punk rock band that formed in

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in Surrey in 1975. They were one of the most successful punk bands in the United Kingdom, achieving five top 20 singles, including "

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" and "

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". The group's popularity saw them perform on the BBC’s ''

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'', and they appeared in the rockumentary film, ''

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''. The original unit broke up in 1979, with frontman

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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 2022.

History

Formation

Sham 69 formed in

, Surrey in 1975, although originally known (according to some sources) as Jimmy and the Ferrets. 'Sham 69' is said to have derived from a piece of

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that co-founder

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

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title in 1969. The 12 November 1976 issue of ''

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'' noted that Sham 69 was rehearsing in 1976, although only Pursey would remain from this early line-up twelve months later. Original guitarists Johnny Goodfornothing (a.k.a. John Goode) and Neil Harris were replaced by Dave Parsons, and drummer Billy Bostik (a.k.a. Andy Nightingale) by Mark Cain. Albie Slider (a.k.a. Albie Maskell) remained for the group's first single in 1977 before being replaced by Dave Tregunna. The Pursey/Parsons/Tregunna/Cain line up then remained stable until 1979, when Ricky Goldstein took over on drums for the band's fourth album. Sham 69 did not have the

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background of many English punk bands of the time, and brought in

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backup

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and an implicit political populism. The band attracted a large

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following ( left wing,

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and non-political). Their concerts were plagued by

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, and the band ceased live performances after a 1979 concert at the Rainbow Theatre in

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was broken up by National Front-supporting

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s fighting and rushing the stage.

Recordings

Sham 69 released their first single, " I Don't Wanna", on Step Forward Records in August 1977, produced by John Cale (formerly of

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), and its success in the independent charts prompted

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to sign the band. Their major label debut was "Borstal Breakout" in January 1978, followed by

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success with "

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" (reaching No. 19 in May 1978) and "

" (No. 9 in July 1978). These were not included on the group's debut album, ''

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'', a mixture of live and studio recordings. The group had further chart success with "

" (No. 10 in October 1978), which came from their second LP and first full studio

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, '' That's Life''. The band's popularity was enhanced by their performances on ''

'', and the band performed in the film, ''

'' around this time (although the film was not released until 1980). Sham 69 would ultimately be one of the most successful UK punk rock bands, releasing five singles that cracked the Top 20 of the

. The band eventually started to move away from punk rock, to embrace a sound heavily influenced by classic

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bands such as

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and

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. This was demonstrated by their third album, ''

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''.

Demise

The original incarnation of Sham 69 disbanded in 1980, following the release of the band's fourth album, ''The Game.'' Pursey was enormously critical of the album, calling it "a pile of shit" in a 1989 '' Flipside'' interview, noting:

"I was forced into making it, you understand? I called it ''The Game'' because that's how the music business had become to me. Like a little roulette wheel where everything we did had all of this political value to it, but it didn't make any difference because you spin the wheel and if it landed on the right number you were all right, the wrong number and you were not all right."Al Kowalewski, "Jimmy Pursey 1988: Sham 69 Round Two: A Decade to Think," ''Flipside,'' whole no. 58 (Winter 1989), pp. 24–27.

Pursey formed the short-lived band Sham Pistols with former Sex Pistols members Steve Jones and

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, before moving on to a solo recording career. Pursey's first solo album was with

, the label for which Sham 69 had recorded, but was a commercial and critical failure. The second solo album, ''Alien Orphans,'' was recorded with CBS Records France. For his third solo album, ''Revenge Is Not the Password,'' Pursey paid for the recording out of his own pocket in order to maintain artistic freedom. In 1981, Pursey collaborated with Peter Gabriel on the single "Animals Have More Fun" which was commercially unsuccessful. He also became occupied with video production in London, making use of snippets of found video in an effort "to do something really anarchic." Rick Goldstein, Dave Parsons, and Dave Tregunna joined the 1980s

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/ gothic rock band the Wanderers with Stiv Bators of

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. Tregunna and Bators later recruited Nick Turner of

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and Brian James of the Damned to form

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Re-establishment

1987 and later

In 1987 Pursey and Parsons resurrected Sham 69 with new members; Ian Whitewood on drums, Andy Prince on bass, Tony Hardie-Bick ("Tony Bic") on keyboards and Linda Paganelli on saxophone, releasing the album ''

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'' and the singles "Rip and Tear" and "Outside the Warehouse". The album ''Live at CBGB's'' also features this line-up. The next studio album, ''

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'', has Patricia de Mayo on keyboards. Andy Prince went on to join the Magic Mushroom Band, and Whitewood was replaced on drums by Sonny Boy Williamson, who played on the '' Soapy Water and Mister Marmalade'' album and the singles "Uptown", "Action Time & Vision" and "Girlfriend".

2006 break-up and aftermath

In late 2006, Sham 69 broke up and Dave Parsons stated his wish to independently continue as 'Sham 69'. On 26 January 2007,

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announced that Sham 69 had split because of a bitter fallout between Pursey and Parsons. ''NME'' reported that a statement released by Parsons included the message: "Sham 69 have left Jimmy Pursey on the eve of their 30th anniversary. The band had become increasingly fed up with Jimmy's lack of interest in playing live and continually letting down both promoters and fans by pulling out of gigs at the last moment". Parsons and Whitewood continued as Sham 69 with Tim V on vocals and Rob Jefferson on bass. This line-up performed tours of the United States, played at many punk

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across Europe, and released the album, ''

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'', in August 2007. Pursey and Sargent formed a new band Day 21 with Rev & Snell from Towers of London. The band was named after the last Sham 69 album and also to avoid confusion with the fans over the name. Day 21 recorded an album titled ''4:10am'' which was not released, although a single, "Having It Rock and Roll", was released in 2008. Bassist Rob Jefferson left Parsons' Sham 69 and was replaced by the former U.K. Subs member Alan Campbell. In 2009, Sham 69 was the first major punk band to tour China. They released an album titled ''

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'', in late 2010.

2011–present

In May 2011, Parsons stated on his website that he had disbanded Sham 69, although this was disputed by the other members. In July 2011, Pursey announced on

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the re-formation of most of the 1977 line-up, comprising Pursey, Parsons and Tregunna. This meant that there were two active bands using the same name, with three of the classic line-up (Pursey, Parsons and Tregunna) in one band, and Harris in the other. In June 2012, Pursey registered the name as a trademark. As of 2016, both bands are still touring using the name, with the Pursey version often using the "Original 1977 line-up" tagline, and the other using the "Tim V" name. On 28 January 2018, Sham 69 co-founder Neil Harris died from cancer at the age of 63.

Legacy

Sham 69 have been cited as a major influence on the

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musical subgenre of UK punk in the late 1970s, and also on the working class street punk musical subgenre of the 1980s.

Members

Timeline

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Current

– vocals (1975–1980, 1987–2006, 2011–present) * Dave Parsons – guitar (1977–1980, 1987–present) * Dave Tregunna – bass (1977–1980, 2011–present) * Robin Guy – drums (2012 –present)

Former

* Neil Harris – lead guitar (1975–1977, 2011–2018; died 2018) * Pete Nash – (1975) * Jonathan Phillips – rhythm guitar, songwriting, vocals (1975) * John Goode – rhythm guitar (1975–1977) * Albie Slider (Albert Maskell) – bass (1975–1977) * Andy Prince – bass (1987–1991) * Mat Sargent – bass (1995–2007) * Billy Bostik – drums (1975–1977) * Mark Cain – drums (1977–1979) * Ricky Goldstein – drums (1979–1980) * Sonny Boy Williamson – drums (1990) * Tony Bic – keyboards (1987–1988) * Linda Paganelli – saxophone (1987–1991) * Rob "Zee" Jefferson – bass (2007–2009) * Danny Fury – drums (2011–2012)

Current (Tim V version)

* Tim V – vocals (2007–present) * Paul Brightman – guitar (2014–present) * Tom Austin-Morgan – bass (2021–present) * Ian Whitewood – drums (1987–present)

Former

* Neil Harris – guitar (2011–2017) * Tony Feedback – guitar (2011–2014) * Billy Wood – bass (2015–2016) * John Woodward – bass (2009–2018) * Ryan Monshall – bass (2018-2021)

Discography

Albums

Singles

Source:

Compilation albums

*''

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'' (1980) *''

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'' (1998) *''Angels With Dirty Faces 2-CD Anthology'' (1999) (Castle Music ESDCD 780) *''Laced Up Boots and Corduroys'' (2000) *''If The Kids Are United - The Best of Sham 69'' (2001) *''The Best of Sham 69: Cockney Kids Are Innocent'' (2002) *''The Complete Collection: 3-disc'' (2004) *''Sham 69 - Set List: The Anthology'' (Re-recorded Greatest Hits on CD & LP) -

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*''Hurry Up Harry: The Collection'' (2017)

Compilation appearances

*''Lords of Oi!'' (1997) *''Teenage Kicks'' (4 April 2005) *''The Original Punk Album'' (2007) *''Punk 77/2007 30th Anniversary'' (2007)* *''DOA movie, Rip Off" Performed by Sham 69; recorded live at Roundhouse Studios "Borstal Breakout" Performed by Sham 69; recorded live at Roundhouse Studios (1981)

Live albums

*'' Live and Loud!!'' (1987) *''

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'' (1989) *''

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'' (1990) *'' Live in Italy'' (1996) *'' Live at CBGB's'' (1998) *'' Green Eggs & Sham'' (1999) *''SHAM 69 Live'' (2011)

Notes

References

External links

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