This was a re-issue of the second album by legendary Street Punk band from UK - Sham 69 by Castle Music in February 2001. "That's Life originally released in 1978 under Polydor records and was produced by the Essential front man- Jimmy Pursey himself. This album was charted at #27 in UK and could be viewed as a success, songs like 'Hurry Up Harry,' 'Angels With Dirty Faces' are the strongest on the album. Maybe that is why they were singles. Probably two of Sham’s most popular songs I’d guess besides the monumental greatest hit, "If The Kids Are United". Sham 69 was one of the many bands to come out of England during the punk movement between the mid to late seventies. However, I wouldn't consider them just another punk band that sounded like many other bands at that time. While they play raw punk and rock music, they have hard rock influences, and on some songs they include different types of instruments, something that many punk bands didn't do, with the obvious exception of The Clash and a few others. This is one of the most original punk album with the story line in between each track making it seem like the a day in the life of the average working class man. All lyrics are wonderful and Jimmy Pursey pours everthing into each song, but it sounds genuine, not like that pretentious emo garbage of today. Nevermind the debate between Pursey and Parson about the re-group of this band nowadays without Pursey inside the band. I just want to say, that this album was the most essential for all people nowadays who claim themself as Punk Rockers. And it's rare!
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