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1978 studio album by Sham 69 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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's biggest hits, "Borstal Breakout", on the live side of the album. The album peaked at number 25 on the UK Albums Chart.
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Released | February 1978 | |||
Venue | Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, London; The Vortex, 203 Wardour Street, London | |||
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Genre | Punk rock | |||
Length | 34:52 | |||
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Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
Tell Us the Truth and the band's second album That's Life were re-released in 1989 as a double LP.
All songs written by Jimmy Pursey and Dave Parsons
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Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Notes |
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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 |
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