The Game is an album by Oi! band Sham 69, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). The album was recorded in the French Alps with overdubbing and mixing completed at Rock City Studios, Shepperton.
Track listing All songs by Jimmy Pursey and Dave Parsons unless noted "The Game" – 3:00 "Human Zoo" – 2:50 "Lord of the Flies" (Dave Tregunna) – 3:09 "Give a Dog a Bone" (Rick Goldstein, Parsons, Pursey, Tregunna) – 3:02 "In and Out" – 2:59 "Tell the Children" – 3:39 "Spray It on the Wall" (Goldstein, Tregunna) – 2:29 "Dead or Alive" – 2:53 "Simon" (Parsons) – 2:52 "Déjà Vu" – 3:25 "Poor Cow" – 3:23 "Run Wild Run Free" – 2:47 CD reissue bonus tracks "Jack" – 3:28 "Unite and Win" – 3:41 "I'm a Man, I'm a Boy" – 1:54 "Daytripper" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:42
Personnel Sham 69 Jimmy Pursey – vocals, producer, design, cover design, liner notes Dave Guy Parsons – guitar Dave Tregunna – bass, liner notes Ricky Goldstein – drums with: Nik Turner – saxophone on "Tell the Children" Royal School of Music – backing vocals on "Lord of the Flies" Technical Pete Wilson – keyboards, producer, engineer Brian Burrows – remixing, sleeve remix Alwyn Clayden – package design Jo Mirowski – art direction Rob O'Connor – artwork Bob Smithers – illustrations Shane Baldwin – liner notes Barry Plummer – photography
Charts + Chart performance Chart (2026) Peakposition Croatian International Albums (HDU) 21
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