Band Name: The Clash
Music Album: Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg
Album Release Date: December 2024
Music Genre: Punk Rock New Wave
Record Label: Redline (3)
Album Release Country: UK & Europe
Music Record Type: 38 Tracks CD
Influential British punk group from west and south London, active between 1976 and 1985. Adding catchy sloganistic socio-political lyrics to their brand of garage rock 'n' roll, the band soon explored wider musical horizons than most of their contemporaries, incorporating reggae, dub, rockabilly, hip hop and funk influences into their music and a whole lot more.
The US saw the 2nd album "Give 'Em Enough Rope" relased before the first to coincide with the band's first transatlantic tour in early 1979 (and like in Japan and in Canada) the 1st LP "The Clash" was soon repackaged with an updated track list and the addition of a free 7" "Groovy Times" / "Gates Of The West" which wasn't released separately. A year later they were receiving worlwide acclaim with their classic double album "London Calling".
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2003 (Performer), their classic line-up comprised Joe Strummer (vocals / guitar, b. John Graham Mellor August 21, 1952 Ankara, Turkey d. Dec 22, 2002 Broomfield, Somerset, England), Paul Simonon (bass, b.December 15, 1955), Mick Jones (guitar, b. June 26, 1955) and Nicky "Topper" Headon (drums, b.May 30, 1955).
| Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg | ||
| 1-1 | The Beautiful People Are Ugly, Too (The Fulham Connection) | 3:45 |
| 1-2 | Kill Time (Idle In Kangaroo Court W1) | 4:58 |
| 1-3 | Should I Stay Or Should I Go? | 3:05 |
| 1-4 | Rock The Casbah | 3:47 |
| 1-5 | Know Your Rights | 5:05 |
| 1-6 | Red Angel Dragnet | 5:12 |
| 1-7 | Ghetto Defendant | 6:18 |
| 1-8 | Sean Flynn | 7:30 |
| 1-9 | Car Jamming | 3:54 |
| 1-10 | Inoculated City | 4:33 |
| 1-11 | Death Is A Star | 2:39 |
| 1-12 | Walk Evil Talk | 7:37 |
| 1-13 | Atom Tan | 2:45 |
| 1-14 | Overpowered By Funk (Demo) | 2:00 |
| 1-15 | Inoculated City (Uncensored) | 2:31 |
| 1-16 | First Night Back In London | 2:57 |
| 1-17 | Cool Confusion | 3:10 |
| 1-18 | Straight To Hell (Extended Mix) | 6:56 |
| Remixes Outakes Instrumentals | ||
| 2-1 | Should I Stay Or Should I Go? (Shea St.) | 3:39 |
| 2-2 | Rock The Casbah (Instrumental) | 3:22 |
| 2-3 | Know Your Rights (Instrumental) | 1:18 |
| 2-4 | Red Angel Dragnet (Instrumental) | 1:46 |
| 2-5 | Overpowered By Funk (Instrumental) | 3:12 |
| 2-6 | Ghetto Defendant 1 (Instrumental) | 2:10 |
| 2-7 | Ghetto Defendant 2 (Instrumental) | 1:37 |
| 2-8 | Atom Tan (Instrumental) | 3:02 |
| 2-9 | First Night Back In London (Instrumental) | 1:22 |
| 2-10 | Cool Confusion 1 (Instrumental) | 0:52 |
| 2-11 | Cool Confusion 2 (Instrumental) | 3:17 |
| 2-12 | Straight To Hell (7 Inch) | 3:44 |
| 2-13 | Overpowered By Funk (No Flushes) | 4:52 |
| 2-14 | Hell W10 | 1:13 |
| 2-15 | Cool Confusion (Remix) | 2:48 |
| 2-16 | Know Your Rights (Alt Vers.) | 5:15 |
| 2-17 | Cool Confusion (Full) | 3:15 |
| 2-18 | Red Angel Dragnet (Edited) | 3:25 |
| 2-19 | Ghetto Defendant (Edited) | 4:15 |
| 2-20 | Rock The Casbah | 4:50 |
2CD bootleg that has been circulating amongst Clash fans for a long time: CD1 is the infamous Mick Jones version of the eventual album "Combat Rock", commonly referred to as "Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg." CD2 features a number of related outtakes, instrumentals, and live tracks from the Combat Rock/RPFFB era.
On the first two tracks of CD1 the names in parentheses are alternate titles.
Almost all of these tracks feature different arrangements, alternate lyrics, extra verses, or a combination of the three,when compared with the versions eventually released-- in addition to the tracks that were never released in the first place.
-Some controversy exists as to whether the track known as "Walk Evil Talk" has anything at all to do with the Clash, but it is impossible to tell-- the song features no lyrics, nor does anyone have any idea who is playing on it.
-Track 1-14 is an instrumental outtake.
-Track 1-15 is the same as the version eventually released on the Combat Rock LP.
-Tracks 1-16 and 1-17 are the same as they were released.
-Track 1-18, 2-18, and 2-19 are the same as the ones on Disc 3 of the "Clash On Broadway" boxset.
-Track 2-1 recorded live at Shea Stadium, New York, in October 1982.
-Track 2-12 is the same as was released.
-Track 2-13 is mislabeled: The track is actually the same as the one eventually put on Combat Rock. The 'no flushes' refers to the infamous toilet bowl commercial that is featured in "Inoculated City." It has nothing to do with "Overpowered by Funk."
-Tracks 2-16 and 2-17 are nearly identical to their corresponding tracks on CD1.
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