''The Punk Singles Collection 1977-80'' is a

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. It was originally released by

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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

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, 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

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, Dave Parsons unless otherwise noted # "I Don't Wanna" # "Ulster" # "Red London" (Parsons) # "What Have We Got" # "Borstal Breakout" # "Hey Little Rich Boy" # "

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" # "The Cockney Kids Are Innocent" # "

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 ...

" # "Sunday Morning Nightmare" # "

Hurry Up Harry "Hurry Up Harry" is a song by English band Sham 69 was released in October 1978, which came from their second studio album '' That's Life''. The single was backed by the B-side "No Entry". It reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart for 8 weeks . ...

" # "No Entry" # " Questions and Answers" # "I Gotta Survive" # "With a Little Help from My Friends" (

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) # "Hersham Boys (7" Version)" # "I Don't Wanna (Live)" # "Rip Off (Live)" # "I'm A Man I'm A Boy (Live)" # "Tell Us The Truth (Live)" # "You're a Better Man Than I" (Brian Hugg,

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) # "Give a Dog a Bone" (Pursey, Parsons, Ricky Goldstein, Dave Treganna) # " Tell The Children" # "Jack" (Pursey) # "Unite and Win" # "I'm a Man" (Parsons) Note: Tracks 17 to 20 only appear on the Captain Oi! re-issue.

Track origins

* Tracks 1–3 originally appeared on "I Don't Wanna" * Tracks 5 and 6 originally appeared on "Borstal Breakout" * Tracks 7 and 8 originally appeared on "Angels with Dirty Faces" * Tracks 9 and 10 originally appeared on "If the Kids Are United" * Tracks 11 and 12 originally appeared on "Hurry Up Harry * Tracks 13–15 originally appeared on "Questions and Answers" * Tracks 16 to 20 originally appeared on "Hersham Boys" * Tracks 21 and 22 originally appeared on "You're a Better Man Than I" * Tracks 23 and 24 originally appeared on "Tell the Children" * Tracks 25 and 26 originally appeared on "Unite and Win"

Personnel

Sham 69

* Jimmy Pursey - vocals * Dave Parsons - guitar * Albie Slider - bass * Dave Tregunna - bass * Mark Cain - drums * Ricky Goldstein - drums {{DEFAULTSORT:Punk Singles Collection 1977-80 Sham 69 compilation albums 1998 compilation albums