''The Adventures of the Hersham Boys'' is an album by

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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 ...

, released in 1979. It's their most successful album to date, charting at #8 in the UK.

Reception

It was not universally well received, with

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describing it as "A tired, hollow effort struggling between weary attempts at rabble-rousing and blush-making pseudo-Springsteen 'street' songs that reek of desperation and contract fulfilling. As empty and self-satisfied a record as anything they supposedly set out to replace."

Track listing

All songs by

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and Dave Parsons unless noted # "Money" - 3:13 # "Fly Dark Angel" - 3:03 # "Joey's on the Street Again" - 3:04 # "Cold Blue in the Night" - 2:47 (Dave "Kermit" Tregunna) # " You're a Better Man Than I" - 3:10 (

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cover) # "

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 ...

" - 4:46 # "Lost on Highway 46" - 3:35 # "Voices" - 2:52 (Ricky Goldstein, Pursey) # " Questions and Answers" - 3:14 # "What Have We Got" (Live) - 2:54 #:CD reissue bonus tracks # "Questions and Answers" (Single Version) - 3:18 # "I Gotta Survive" - 1:31 # "

With a Little Help from My Friends "With a Little Help from My Friends" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, from their 1967 album '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''. It was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and sung by drummer Ringo Starr (as Sgt. Pe ...

" - 2:36 (

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" (7" Version) - 3:25 # "I Don't Wanna" (Live) - 2:06 # "Rip Off" (Live) - 2:43 # "I'm a Man, I'm a Boy" (Live) - 2:10 # "Tell Us the Truth" (Live) - 2:06 # "

Borstal Breakout ''Tell Us the Truth'' is the debut album by English punk rock band Sham 69, released in 1978. The first side of the album was recorded live in concert, while the other was recorded in the studio. ''Tell Us the Truth'' includes one of Sham 69' ...

" (12" Single Version) - 8:25 # "

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 ...

" (12" Single Version) - 16:20 *Tracks 11-13 from "Questions and Answers" single, March 1979 *Tracks 14-18 from "Hersham Boys" single, August 1979 *Tracks 19 and 20 released as 12" with initial copies of ''The Adventures of the Hersham Boys''

Personnel

;Sham 69 *

- vocals, producer *Dave Parsons - guitar *Dave Tregunna - bass *Ricky Goldstein - drums *Mark "Doidie" Cain - drums; vocals on "With a Little Help from My Friends" (departing Sham 69 soon after the completion) ;Technical *Peter Wilson - producer *Jo Mirowski - art direction, design *Peter Lavery - photography *Tim Turan - mastering *Brett Ewins - illustrations

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Adventures Of The Hersham Boys 1979 albums Sham 69 albums Polydor Records albums