Sham 69 - Volunteer

Review by Rodrigo Afanador

Volunteer, the album by Sham 69, is an energetic and politically-charged punk rock masterpiece. The album features 12 tracks that are full of raw emotion and powerful lyrics that address issues such as poverty, social injustice, and political corruption. The band's signature sound is present throughout the album, with driving guitar riffs, pounding drums, and lead singer Jimmy Pursey's distinctive vocals.

The album opens with the track "Volunteer," a call to arms for the working class to rise up and fight against oppression. Other standout tracks include "Questions and Answers," which addresses the issue of police brutality, and "Unite and Win," a rallying cry for unity among the working class.

Artist: Sham 69
Album: Volunteer

1989

Rating: 2.67

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
That Was The Day	3:40
As Black As Sheep	3:47
Outside The Warehouse	4:12
Bastard Club	4:52
Mr. Know It All
Rip And Tear	3:12
Mr Know It All	3:25
Volunteer	3:21
Wallpaper	3:49
How the West Was Won	03:32
As Black as Sheep	03:49
Rip and Tear	03:13
Outside the Warehouse	04:13
That Was the Day	03:41
Wicked Tease	2:51
Ad Lib Anglaise
How The West Was Won	2:32

Video

SHAM 69 - Mr Know It All

SHAM 69 - Bastard Club

SHAM 69 - Black As Sheep

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Catalog Numbers

Labels

Victoria
Griffin Music
Legacy Records Ltd.
Legacy Records
Carrere
CBS/Sony
PolyGram, Legacy Records
Castle Classics
Bad-Ming-Ton Music, Helidon

Listen online

ouvir online
lytte på nettet
kuunnella verkossa
online anhören
écouter en ligne
online luisteren
lyssna på nätet
escuchar en línea
ascolta in linea

Formats

Vinyl
LP
Album
CD
Reissue
Cassette
Limited Edition
Test Pressing

Companies

Role	Company
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Legacy Records
Copyright (c)	Griffin Music
Licensed From	Legacy Records
Recorded At	Maison Rouge
Published By	Legacy Music Pub.
Pressed By	Disque Americ
Record Company	PolyGram
Distributed By	PRT
Manufactured By	G.P.I. S.A.

Credits

Role	Credit
Producer	Dave Parsons, Jimmy Pursey
Written-By	Dave Parsons, Jimmy Pursey
Bass	Andy Prince
Drums	Ian Whitehead
Engineer	John Palmer
Guitar	Dave Parsons
Keyboards	Tony Bic
Management	Great Ltd
Mixed By	Christopher Marc Potter
Saxophone	Linda Paganelli
Vocals	Jimmy Pursey
Artwork By	Pen & Inc
Sleeve	Pen & Inc

Notes

Recorded at Maison Rouge Studios, London
Published by Legacy Music Pub.
℗ 1988 Legacy Records
© 1994 Griffin Music
Released by Griffin Music under license from Legacy Records
Greek pressing vinyl, housed in a UK printed sleeve, with a big sticker which says LED (limited edition).
Legacy Records Ltd
1st Pressing Japanese Edition
¥ 2,500
Manufactured by CBS/Sony Group Inc (Tokyo, Japan).
(p) 1988 Legacy Records Ltd.
Manufactured in Sweden
TEST PRESSING in specially-designed Greek test labels.
Including innersleeve
Made In The E.E.C.
Licensed from Legacy records LTD. Originaly released in 1988. The label has Bad-Ming-Ton Music logo and is different than the original.

Barcodes

Barcode: 3 218030665855
Barcode: 0 54421 02422 0
ASIN: B000001LF7
Matrix / Runout: DISQUE AMERIC 0B723<897>GCD2422
Barcode: 5 013858 011741
Barcode: 5 013858 011710
Rights Society: AEPI
Barcode: 4988009637457
Other (Release Date): E.3.21
Rights Society: JASRAC
Matrix / Runout: DP-2674 1
Barcode: 5 013858 011727
Barcode: 5 017615 627428
Label Code: LC 6448
Matrix / Runout: CLA.CD.274 · MASTERED BY MAYKING

About Sham 69

Sham 69 are an English punk band that formed in Hersham in 1975. Although not as commercially successful as many of their contemporaries, albeit with a greater number of chart entries, Sham 69 has been a huge musical and lyrical influence on the Oi! and streetpunk genres. The band allegedly derived their name from a piece of football-related graffiti that founder Jimmy Pursey saw on a wall, which originally said Walton and Hersham '69 but had partly faded away.

Name Vars

Sham
Sham '69
Sham69

Members

Jimmy Pursey
Dave Tregunna
Dave Parsons
Albie Maskell
Ricky Goldstein
Andy Prince
Alan Campbell
Mark Cain
Ian Whitewood
Mat Sargent

Summary by Rodrigo Afanador

Sham 69's socially conscious lyrics are complemented by their high-energy punk rock sound, making Volunteer a must-listen for fans of the genre. The album is a testament to the band's commitment to speaking truth to power and using their music as a vehicle for social change.