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1978 studio album by Sham 69
Tell Us the Truth is an album released in 1978 by punk band Sham 69 . 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's biggest hits, "Borstal Breakout" on the live side of the album. The album charted at #25 in UK. The album was re-released in 1989 as a double-LP also including their album That's Life .
Track listing
All songs written by Jimmy Pursey and Dave Parsons
Live side
"We Got A Fight"
"Rip Off"
"Ulster"
"George Davis Is Innocent"
"They Don’t Understand"
"Borstal Breakout"
Studio side
"Family Life"
"Hey Little Rich Boy"
"I’m A Man, I’m A Boy"
"What About the Lonely?"
"Tell Us The Truth"
"It’s Never Too Late"
"Who's Generation!"
Captain Oi! bonus tracks
"What Have We Got (live)"
"I Don't Wanna "
"Red London"
"Ulster (single version)"
"Borstal Breakout (single version)"
"George Davis Is Innocent (demo)"
"They Don't Understand (demo)"
"Borstal Breakout (demo)"
Personnel
Sham 69
Jimmy Pursey - vocals, producer, liner notes
Dave Parsons - guitars, liner notes
Dave Treganna - bass guitar
Mark "Dodie" Cain - drums
Technical
Peter Wilson - producer
Brian Burrows - remixing
Steve Hammonds - project coordinator
Jo Mirowski - art direction, design
Alwyn Clayden - package design
Martyn Goddard - photography
Barry Plummer - photography
Release history
Region
Date
Label
Format
Catalog
Notes
UK
1978
Polydor Records
LP
2383 491
US
1978
Sire Records
LP
SRK 6060
UK
1996
Dojo Records
CD
DOJO CD 256
Features one bonus track ("What Have We Got (live)")
US
1996
Dojo Records
CD
DOJO 3000-2
Features one bonus track ("What Have We Got (live)")
UK
2000
Castle Music
CD
CMRCD 020
Features two bonus tracks ("What Have We Got" and "Borstal Breakout (single version)")
UK
2005
Captain Oi!
CD
AHOY DPX 611
Features eight bonus tracks
References
Tim V.
Neil Harris
Tony Feedback
Al Campbell
Ian Whitefield
John Goode
Albie Slider
Billy Bostik
Mark Cain
Ricky Goldstein
Andy Prince
Sonny Boy Williamson
Mat Sargent
Rob "Zee" Jefferson
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