Sham 69

The Profile

English punk/Oi! band from Hersham, Surrey, formed in 1975, known for working-class anthems and a controversial following among skinhead factions.

Review coverage notes Sham 69 as a primordial form of Oi! with working-class themes; they were associated with skinhead audiences (of varied politics), faced concert violence involving the National Front, and later embraced an anti-racism anthem "If The Kids Are United". The album That's Life (1978) is highlighted in the review and is noted there as produced by John Cale.

Single-review coverage (Darkbaby) frames Sham 69 as a primordial Oi! / punk act rooted in working-class realities. The review praises songs from That's Life while noting controversy over skinhead followings and the band's later anti-racist anthem. Musically rough, direct, and memorable.