''The Game'' is an album by
Oi!
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band
Sham 69
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, released in 1980 (see
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). The album was recorded in the
French Alps
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with overdubbing and mixing completed at Rock City Studios,
Shepperton
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.
Track listing
All songs by
Jimmy Pursey
James Timothy Pursey (born 9 February 1955) is an English rock musician. He is the founder and frontman of the punk rock band Sham 69, which he has performed with since 1976, along with releasing material as a solo artist.
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Pursey wa ...
and Dave Parsons unless noted
# "The Game" – 3:00
# "Human Zoo" – 2:50
# "Lord of the Flies" (Dave Tregunna) - 3:09
# "Give a Dog a Bone" (Rick Goldstein, Parsons, Pursey, Tregunna) - 3:02
# "In and Out" – 2:59
# "
Tell the Children" – 3:39
# "Spray It on the Wall" (Goldstein, Tregunna) - 2:29
# "Dead or Alive" – 2:53
# "Simon" (Parsons) - 2:52
# "Déjà Vu" – 3:25
# "Poor Cow" – 3:23
# "Run Wild Run Free" – 2:47
#:CD reissue bonus tracks
# "Jack" – 3:28
# "Unite and Win" – 3:41
# "I'm a Man, I'm a Boy" – 1:54
# "
Daytripper" (
John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of ...
,
Paul McCartney
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) - 3:42
Personnel
;Sham 69
*
Jimmy Pursey
James Timothy Pursey (born 9 February 1955) is an English rock musician. He is the founder and frontman of the punk rock band Sham 69, which he has performed with since 1976, along with releasing material as a solo artist.
Early life
Pursey wa ...
– vocals, producer, design, cover design, liner notes
*Dave Guy Parsons – guitar
*Dave Tregunna – bass, liner notes
*Ricky Goldstein- drums
with:
*
Nik Turner
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- saxophone on "Tell the Children"
*Royal School of Music - backing vocals on "Lord of the Flies"
;Technical
*Pete Wilson – keyboards, producer, engineer
*Brian Burrows – remixing, sleeve remix
*Alwyn Clayden – package design
*Jo Mirowski – art direction
*Rob O'Connor – artwork
*Bob Smithers – illustrations
*Shane Baldwin – liner notes
*Barry Plummer – photography
References
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1980 albums
Sham 69 albums
Polydor Records albums