Angels with Dirty Faces (Sham 69 song)

"Angels with Dirty Faces" is a single by English punk rock band Sham 69 from their second studio album That Life's. The single was backed by B-side hit "Cockney Kids are Innocent". The song was released as a 7" vinyl single in 1978 and 12" single in 1982. It reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart for 10 weeks. "Angels with Dirty Faces" was written and produced by lead vocalist Jimmy Pursey, guitarist Dave Parsons of Sham 69 and Peter Wilson and it only charted in the UK. The song also features in compilation albums The First, the Best and the Last in 1980 and The Punk Singles Collection 1977-80 in 1998 and appeared in live albums including Live and Loud in 1987, The Complete Sham 69 Live in 1989 and Live at the Roxy Club in 1990. The band also performed the song "Angels with Dirty Faces" on the BBC television show Top of the Pops for their special appearances.

Track listing

Side one

"Angels with Dirty Faces"

Side two

"Cockney Kids Are Innocent

Chart performance

Chart (1978)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[3]	19

References

↑ "Sham 69 - Angels With Dirty Faces (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
↑ "Sham 69 - Angels With Dirty Faces". Discogs. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
↑ "June 1978/ Archive Chart: 17 June 1978" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 November 2014 (2014-11-27).

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Sham 69

Jimmy Pursey Dave Parsons Dave Tregunna Mark McGowan 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

Studio albums	Tell Us the Truth That's Life The Adventures of the Hersham Boys The Game Volunteer Information Libre Soapy Water and Mister Marmalade The A Files Direct Action: Day 21 Hollywood Hero / Western Culture Who Killed Joe Public Their Finest Hour

Live albums	Live and Loud!! Live and Loud!! Volume 2 The Complete Sham 69 Live Shams Last Stand Live at the Roxy Club BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert The Best of & Rest of Sham 69 Live Live in Japan Live in Italy Live at CBGB's Green Eggs & Sham Greatest Hits Live At the BBC Borstal Breakout: The Complete Sham 69 Live SHAM 69: Live in 2011

Compilation albums	The First, the Best and the Last Angels with Dirty Faces - The Best of Sham 69 Kings & Queens The Best of Sham 69 Lords of Oi! The Punk Singles Collection 1977-80 Laced Up Boots and Corduroys Rarities: 1977-80 Anthology Sham 69 vs The Damned Greatest Hits If the Kids Are United - The Best of Sham 69 Cockney Kids Are Innocent - The Best of Sham 69 The Very Best of the Hersham Boys Cockney Cowboys - The Very Best of Sham 69 Sham 69: The Albums Teenage Kicks The Original Punk Album Punk 77/2007 30th Anniversary If The Kids Are United - The Very Best of Sham 69 Seriously Ultimate The Complete Collection: 3-disc

Singles	"I Don't Wanna" "Borstal Breakout" "Angels with Dirty Faces" "If the Kids Are United" "Hurry Up Harry" "Questions and Answers "Hersham Boys" "You're a Better Man Than I" "Tell the Children" "Unite and Win" "Rip and Tear" "Outside the Warehouse" "Uptown" "Action Time and Vision" "Girlfriend" "Swampy" "Hurry Up England"

Extended plays	Riot One Voices EP Lost On Highway 46 Action Time Vision

Related articles	Sham Pistols Stuart Epps Discography The Lords of the New Church

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