Band Name: The Clash
Music Album: The Essential Clash
Album Release Date: December 2024
Music Genre: Punk Rock Alternative Rock
Record Label: Legacy
Album Release Country: Australia
Music Record Type: 41 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).
| 1-1 | White Riot (Single Version) | 1:59 |
| 1-2 | 1977 | 1:39 |
| 1-3 | London's Burning | 2:09 |
| 1-4 | Complete Control | 3:12 |
| 1-5 | Clash City Rockers | 3:47 |
| 1-6 | I'm So Bored With The U.S.A. | 2:23 |
| 1-7 | Career Opportunities | 1:51 |
| 1-8 | Hate & War | 2:05 |
| 1-9 | Cheat | 2:05 |
| 1-10 | Police & Thieves | 6:00 |
| 1-11 | Janie Jones | 2:04 |
| 1-12 | Garageland | 3:09 |
| 1-13 | Capital Radio One | 2:09 |
| 1-14 | (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais | 4:00 |
| 1-15 | English Civil War | 2:34 |
| 1-16 | Tommy Gun | 3:14 |
| 1-17 | Safe European Home | 3:49 |
| 1-18 | Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squad | 3:00 |
| 1-19 | Stay Free | 3:37 |
| 1-20 | Groovy Times | 3:30 |
| 1-21 | I Fought The Law | 2:35 |
| 2-1 | London Calling | 3:18 |
| 2-2 | The Guns Of Brixton | 3:12 |
| 2-3 | Clampdown | 3:50 |
| 2-4 | Rudie Can't Fail | 3:27 |
| 2-5 | Lost In The Supermarket | 3:47 |
| 2-6 | Jimmy Jazz | 3:55 |
| 2-7 | Train In Vain | 3:10 |
| 2-8 | Bankrobber | 4:31 |
| 2-9 | The Magnificent Seven | 5:28 |
| 2-10 | Ivan Meets G.I. Joe | 3:05 |
| 2-11 | Stop The World | 2:33 |
| 2-12 | Somebody Got Murdered | 3:34 |
| 2-13 | The Street Parade | 3:26 |
| 2-14 | Broadway | 4:54 |
| 2-15 | This Is Radio Clash | 4:10 |
| 2-16 | Ghetto Defendant | 4:45 |
| 2-17 | Rock The Casbah | 3:40 |
| 2-18 | Straight To Hell | 5:30 |
| 2-19 | Should I Stay Or Should I Go | 3:06 |
| 2-20 | This Is England | 3:50 |
Back page of the CD booklet reads:
Whilst we were compiling this album we suffered the tragic and untimely loss of our friend and collaborator Joe Strummer. We would like to dedicate this album to his memory.
JOE STRUMMER 1952-2002
[Lanier credit according to the book "Passion Is A Fashion" by Pat Gilbert, page 210]
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