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Angels With Dirty Faces (Sham 69 Song)
"Angels with Dirty Faces" is a single by English punk rock band Sham 69 from their second studio album ''That's Life (Sham 69 album), That's Life''. The single was backed by B-side hit "Cockney Kids are Innocent". The song was released as a 7" vinyl single in 1978 and 12" single in 1982. It reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart for 10 weeks. "Angels with Dirty Faces" was written and produced by lead vocalist Jimmy Pursey, guitarist Dave Parsons of Sham 69 and Peter Wilson (record producer), Peter Wilson and it only charted in the UK. The song also features on compilations ''The First, the Best and the Last'' (1980) and ''The Punk Singles Collection 1977-80'' (1998) and appears on live albums including ''Live and Loud!! (Sham 69 album), Live and Loud'' (1987), ''The Complete Sham 69 Live'' (1989) and ''Live at the Roxy Club'' (1990). The band performed the song on the BBC television show ''Top of the Pops''. Track listing ;Side one # "Angels with Dirty Faces" ;Side two # "Cock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sham 69
Sham 69 are an English punk rock band that formed in Hersham in Surrey in 1975. They were one of the most successful punk bands in the United Kingdom, achieving five top 20 singles, including "If the Kids Are United" and "Hurry Up Harry". The group's popularity saw them perform on the BBC’s ''Top of the Pops'', and they appeared in the rockumentary film, ''D.O.A.''. The original unit broke up in 1979, with frontman Jimmy Pursey 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 Hersham, 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 graffiti that co-founder Jimmy Pursey saw on a wall. It originally said ''Walton and Hersham '69'' but had partl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Punk Singles Collection 1977-80
''The Punk Singles Collection 1977-80'' is a compilation album by Sham 69. It was originally released by Cleopatra in 1998. It features all of the singles, with their b-sides (except live tracks), released by the band from their start to their first break-up. It was re-released in 2006 by Captain Oi!, this time featuring the four missing live b-sides. When this album was released, many of the songs made their CD debut. However, all of the tracks were later featured on re-releases of the band's first four albums. Track listing All songs written by Jimmy Pursey, Dave Parsons unless otherwise noted # "I Don't Wanna" # "Ulster" # "Red London" (Parsons) # "What Have We Got" # "Borstal Breakout" # "Hey Little Rich Boy" # "Angels with Dirty Faces" # "The Cockney Kids Are Innocent" # "If the Kids Are United" # "Sunday Morning Nightmare" # "Hurry Up Harry" # "No Entry" # " Questions and Answers" # "I Gotta Survive" # "With a Little Help from My Friends" (Paul McCartney, John Lennon) # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Songs
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Polydor Records Singles
Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. In turn, Polydor distributes Interscope releases in the United Kingdom. Polydor Records Ltd. was established in London in 1954 as a British subsidiary of German company Deutsche Grammophon, Deutsche Grammophon/Schallplatte Grammophon GmbH. It was renamed Polydor Ltd. in 1972. Notable current and past artists signed to the label include ABBA, Cream (band), Cream, The Moody Blues, The Who, Ringo Starr, Bee Gees, The Jam, Bing Crosby, The Shadows, James Brown, Level 42, Ellie Goulding, Juice WRLD, Piri_%26_Tommy, Piri & Tommy, James Last, Eric Clapton, Marie Osmond, Keith O'Conner Murphy, Yngwie Malmsteen, Lana Del Rey, Haim (band), Haim, and Buckingham Nicks. Label history Beginnings Polydor Records was founded on 2 April 1913 by German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sham 69 Songs
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1978 Singles
Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Somoza's government. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany '' persona non grata''. * January 24 ** Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. ** Rose Dugdale and Eddie Gallagher become the first convicted p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top Of The Pops
''Top of the Pops'' (''TOTP'') is a British Record chart, music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly between 1January 1964 and 30 July 2006. The programme was the world's longest-running weekly music show. For most of its history, it was broadcast on Thursday evenings on BBC One. Each show consisted of performances of some of the week's best-selling popular music records, usually excluding any tracks moving down the chart, including a rundown of that week's singles chart. This was originally the Top 20, though this varied throughout the show's history. The Top 30 was used from 1969, and the Top 40 from 1984. Dusty Springfield's "I Only Want to Be with You" was the first song featured on ''TOTP'', while the Rolling Stones were the first band to perform, with "I Wanna Be Your Man". Snow Patrol were the last act to play live on the weekly show when they performed their single "Chasing Cars". Special editions were broadcast on Christmas Day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live At The Roxy Club
''Live at the Roxy Club'' is a live album by punk band Sham 69, recorded at the Roxy and released in 1990 (see 1990 in music). Track listing # "Rip Off" - 2:03 # "Ulster Boy" - 2:51 # "Borstal Breakout" - 2:11 # "Everybody's Innocent" - 2:19 # "Angels with Dirty Faces" - 2:31 # "Who Gives a Damn" - 3:25 # "That's Life" - 2:20 # "Tell Us the Truth" - 2:43 # "Day Tripper" - 3:31 # "Questions and Answers" - 3:29 # "If the Kids Are United "If the Kids Are United" is a song by English punk rock band Sham 69. The single, backed by the B-side "Sunday Morning Nightmare", was a success and reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1978. The song was also featured on their 1980 ..." - 3:31 References {{Sham 69 Sham 69 live albums 1990 live albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Complete Sham 69 Live
''The Complete Sham 69 Live'' is a live album by punk band Sham 69, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). Track listing # "Hurry Up Harry" - 2:36 # "I Don't Wanna" - 1:53 # "If the Kids Are United" - 3:26 # "Borstal Breakout" - 3:03 # "Angels with Dirty Faces ''Angels with Dirty Faces'' is a 1938 American crime drama film directed by Michael Curtiz for Warner Brothers. It stars James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, The Dead End Kids, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, and George Bancroft. The screenplay was wr ..." - 2:59 # "They Don't Understand" - 2:15 # "Rip and Tear" - 3:30 # "Day Tripper" - 3:22 # "That's Life" - 2:25 # "Poor Cow" - 3:07 # "Give a Dog a Bone" - 2:37 # " Questions and Answers" - 3:12 # "Tell Us the Truth" - 2:19 # "Hersham Boys" - 3:11 # "Vision and the Power" - 3:42 # "White Riot" - 1:24 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Complete Sham 69 Live Sham 69 live albums 1989 live albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live And Loud!! (Sham 69 Album)
''Live and Loud!!'' is the first live album by the punk band Sham 69, recorded in 1979 and released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). Track listing #"Angels with Dirty Faces" #"Tell Us the Truth" #" Questions and Answers #"Joey's on the Street" #"Borstal Breakout" #"Red London" #"Hersham Boys" #"That's Life" #"You're a Better Man than I" #"Money" #"Poor Cow" #"White Riot" #"They Don't Understand" #"If the Kids Are United "If the Kids Are United" is a song by English punk rock band Sham 69. The single, backed by the B-side "Sunday Morning Nightmare", was a success and reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1978. The song was also featured on their 198 ..." #"Voices" (bonus track) #"Give a Dog a Bone" (bonus track) #"Lost On Highway 46" (bonus track) #"Day Tripper" (bonus track) #"The Stockholm Kids Are Innocent" (bonus track) References {{Sham 69 Sham 69 live albums 1987 live albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First, The Best And The Last
''The First, the Best and the Last'' is a compilation album by punk band Sham 69, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music) right after their disbandment. Track listing #"Borstal Breakout" #"Hey Little Rich Boy" #"Angels with Dirty Faces" #"The Cockney Kids Are Innocent" #"If the Kids Are United" #"Sunday Morning Nightmare" #"Voices (live)" #"Money (live)" #"Hurry Up Harry" #" Questions and Answers" #"Give a Dog a Bone" #"Hersham Boys "Hersham Boys" is a single released by English punk rock band Sham 69 in 1979 from their third studio album '' The Adventures of the Hersham Boys''. It was the band's biggest and most well-known hit, peaking at number six on the UK Singles Char ..." #"Tell the Children" #"Unite and Win" References {{DEFAULTSORT:First The Best And The Last 1980 compilation albums Sham 69 compilation albums Polydor Records compilation albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That's Life (Sham 69 Album)
''That's Life'' is the second album by English punk rock band Sham 69, released in November 1978. ''That's Life'' peaked at number 27 on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "Hurry Up Harry" and "Angels with Dirty Faces", which reached numbers 10 and 19 respectively on the UK Singles Chart. In 1989, ''That's Life'' and the band's debut album ''Tell Us the Truth'' were re-released as a double LP. Track listing All tracks composed by Jimmy Pursey and Dave Parsons; except where indicated # "Leave Me Alone" # "Who Gives a Damn" # "Everybody's Right Everybody's Wrong" # "That's Life" # "Win or Lose" # "Hurry Up Harry" # "Evil Way" # "Reggae Pick Up Part 1" (Pursey) # "Sunday Morning Nightmare" # "Reggae Pick Up Part 2" (Pursey) # "Angels with Dirty Faces" # "Is This Me or Is This You" (Parsons, Dave Tregunna, Mark Cain) #:CD reissue bonus tracks # "The Cockney Kids Are Innocent" # "If the Kids Are United" # "No Entry" Personnel Sham 69 *Jimmy Pursey James Timot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
