THE CLASH London Calling Exhibition

Dear readers,
a few impressions from my visit of the exhibition...

THE CLASH London Calling guitar to go on display 40 years after stage smash

40 years after Paul Simonon smashed his Fender on stage it will be one of about one hundred THE CLASH's personal items to be displayed in the Museum of London from 15th November until spring 2020 in a free exhibition.
Meet me there on 15th November!

There is an article worth to be read here.

THE CLASH Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg (1981)

This is a re-post. Not only an updated link... as THE CLASH are more than just a band to me.

In 1981 THE CLASH recorded what should have been released as "Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg" but was released in 1982 as "Combat Rock".
The original version of "Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg" was produced by Mick Jones and is nowadays known as "the original Combat Rock".
RPFFB consists of two cds whereas cd 1 is the regular album and cd 2 is some kind of remix album. Some of the remixes were later released on "Super Black Market Clash".

The album on discogs.

THE CLASH Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg

CD1
01 The Beautiful People Are Ugly Too
02 Kill Time
03 Should I Stay Or Should I Go
04 Rock The Casbah
05 Know Your Rights
06 Red Angel Dragnet
07 Ghetto Defendent
08 Sean Flynn
09 Car Jamming
10 Innoculated City
11 Death Is A Star
12 Walk Evil Talk
13 Atom Tan
14 Overpowered By Funk (Demo)
15 Innoculated City (uncensored)
16 First Night Back In London
17 Cool Confusion
18 Straight To Hell (Extended Mix)

CD2
01 Rock The Casbah (instrumental)
02 Know Your Rights (instrumental)
03 Red Angel Dragnet (instrumental)
04 Overpowered By Funk (instrumental)
05 Ghetto Defendant 1 (instrumental)
06 Ghetto Defendant 2 (instrumental)
07 Atom Tan (instrumental)
08 First Night Back in London (instrumental)
09 Cool Confusion 1 (instrumental)
10 Cool Confusion 2 (instrumental)
11 Straight To Hell (7")
12 Overpowered By Funk (no flushes)
13 Hell W10
14 Cool Confusion (Remix)
15 Know Your Rights (alt. Version)
16 Cool Confusion (full)
17 Red Angel Dragnet (edited)
18 Ghetto Defendant (edited)
19 Rock The Casbah (with Rankin' Roger [R.I.P.])

The artwork/covers

THE CLASH I'm So Bored With The U.S.A.

I'm so bored with the N.S.A. - but what can I do?

THE CLASH You Lot! What? The Best Of The Clash!

Yeah I know...

But this one belongs to my Dub compilation!

There are too many CLASH Best Of releases. All with the same songs.

You will find most of them on this compilation but you will also find some surprises that would never ever find their ways onto any official Best Of because CBS means Countless Bloody Suckers (for success).

This here is a compilation of the major mega hits plus some nice and forgotten stuff from the regular records.

I just deleted my personal Best Of last year to compile a completely new one. THIS ONE:

THE CLASH - YOU LOT! WHAT? The Best Of The Clash

01 Hate & War
02 I'm So Bored With the U.S.A
03 London's Burning
04 Police & Thieves
05 Garageland
06 (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais
07 I Fought the Law
08 Safe European Home
09 Tommy Gun
10 Julie's In The Drug Squad
11 Stay Free
12 London Calling
13 Hateful
14 Spanish Bombs
15 Lost in the Supermarket
16 The Guns of Brixton
17 I'm Not Down
18 Train in Vain
19 The Magnificient Seven
20 The Leader
21 Rebel Waltz
22 Somebody Got Murdered
23 Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice)
24 Up In Heaven (Not Only Here)
25 Police On My Back
26 The Call Up
27 Washington Bullets
28 Charlie Don't Surf
29 Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
30 Rock The Casbah
31 Straight To Hell
32 Overpowered By Funk
33 Inoculated City
34 1-2 Crush On You
35 Groovy Times
36 Radio Clash
37 Capital Radio Two
38 This Is England

I'm breaking blogs in the hot sun!

THE CLASH Dub Clash

This month seems to be my "Best Of"-month by accident.

It was not supposed to be this way but... I really don't have any masterplan.

Today it's THE CLASH DUBS which gives me an enormous flash back of a barbecue at the beach with gallons of beer and wine.

Enjoy as much as I do especially on the other side of the world where summer is close at hand. (Closer than in the northern hemisphere where it's about to come to an end...)

Link updated 11 May 2013

THE CLASH - DUB CLASH

01 Armagideon Time
02 Justice Tonight-Kick It Over
03 Bankrobber-Robber Dub
04 One More Time
05 One More Dub
06 This Is England [Dub Version]
 

"Alot of people won't get no Dub Clash tonight!"

WHAT DO WE HAVE FOR ENTERTAINMENT? THE CLASH!

OK listeners, downloaders, friends.

Statistics cannot lie...

Looking at my statistics one thing is more than obvious:

THE CLASH is all in all no.1 of my downloads.

My TOP20 downloads:

01 REDSKINS - Epilogue

02 THE CLASH - The Clash (UK&US)

03 THE CLASH - Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg CD2

04 THE CLASH - Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg CD1

05 THE CLASH - From London To Jamaica

06 THE CLASH - This Is Radio Clash 12"

07 THE CLASH - The Last Testament Pt.1

08 THE PALE FOUNTAINS - ...From Across The Kitchen Table

09 MORRISSEY & SIOUXSIE - Interlude

10 THE CLASH - London Calling 25ALE Disc2

11 REDSKINS - Neither Washington Nor Moscow (Vinyl)

12 HOUSEMARTINS - Now That's What I Call Fuckin' Brilliant

13 REDSKINS - Neither Washington Nor Moscow (CD)

14 THE CLASH - The Last Testament Pt.2

15 THE SMITHS - There's A Light That Never Goes Out CD2

16 THE PALE FOUNTAINS - Live At Mr.Pickwicks 1982

17 THE CLASH - Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg Covers

18 PAUL WELLER - Live In Hamburg 2002

19 THE PALE FOUNTAINS - Live At Plato's Ballroom 1981

20 THE CLASH - Rockers Galore - Talk

Considering that PAUL WELLER's recent release "Wake Up The Nation" had more downloads in one day than the above mentioned no.1 has in full, the real no.1 is (although deleted by megaupload) PAUL WELLER. Nonetheless, THE CLASH is obviously the most demanded band of
THIS IS INDIE!

THE CLASH (1977) - UK & US

I was wondering for a long time, and still do, why CBS never released a complete version of both editions of the debut THE CLASH record.

Well, here we go anyway...:

Both releases (UK & US) with the original UK cover:

THE CLASH

01 Janie Jones

02 Remote Control

03 I'm So Bored With The U.S.A.

04 White Riot

05 Hate & War

06 What's My Name

07 Deny

08 London's Burning

09 Career Opportunities

10 Cheat

11 Protex Blue

12 Police & Thieves

13 48 Hours

14 Garageland

15 Clash City Rockers

16 Complete Control

17 (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais

18 I Fought The Law

19 Jail Guitar Doors

Viva Joe Strummer!

THE CLASH - From London To Jamaica (1982)

Probably one of the most popular bootlegs of THE CLASH.

I got this one from a friend who actually has been to Jamaica and bought it there.



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Tracklist:
01 Introduction
02 London Calling
03 Police On My Back
04 Guns Of Brixton
05 Magnificent Seven
06 Armagideon Time
07 Magnificent Seven (Reprise)
08 Junco Partner
09 Spanish Bombs
10 One More Time
11 Train In Vain
12 Bankrobber
13 Radio Clash
14 Clampdown
15 Should I Stay Or Should I Go
16 Rock The Casbah

THE CLASH - This Is Radio Clash 12" Vinyl

OK, back to what we started from.
Time for some THE CLASH radio.
This recording is from my own 45rpm 12" vinyl record "This Is Radio Clash" from 1981.

Have fun! Download here!

01 This Is Radio Clash
02 Radio Clash
03 Outside Broadcast
04 Radio 5

THE CLASH ON THE CLASH - Rockers Galore

Here are some statements from all four members of The Clash on various topics concerning the band:

download here

Paul - On The Beginnings Of The Clash
Mick - On The Beginnings Of The Clash
Joe - On The Beginnings Of The Clash
Mick - More On The Beginnings Of The Clash
Paul - On Naming The Band
Topper - On How He Joined The Band
Paul & Mick - On Why "Train In Vain" Wasn't Listed On London Calling
Paul - On Reggae Influences & Singing For The First Time
Paul - On Reggae & Working With Mikey Dread
Mick - On Sandinista! & "The Magnificent Seven"
Joe - On The Political Nature Of The Band
Joe - On Inspiration For "Rock The Casbah"
Joe - On The State Of British Rock Music In 1980-1981

LONDON CALLING 25th Anniversary Legacy Edition - Pt.7: The Last Testament Pt.2

The Last Testament Pt.2 - Recording London Calling

From the LC25ALE-DVD: Previously unseen home video footage of The Clash recording London Calling in Wessex Studios.
(with German subtitles)
Due to the size of the file (99 mb) I decided to upload it and offer it as a download.
With this post the LC25ALE is posted in its entirety. Enjoy!!!

Some screenshots

LONDON CALLING 25th Anniversary Legacy Edition - Pt.6: The Last Testament Pt.1

The Last Testament Pt.1 - Documentary On The Making Of London Calling

From the LC25ALE-DVD: Don Letts produced 30 minutes documentary, features interviews with Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon and other key figures involved in the making of London Calling.

(with German subtitles)

Due to the size of the file (227 mb) I decided to upload it and offer it as a download.

Some screenshots:

LONDON CALLING 25th Anniversary Legacy Edition - Pt.5: Disc 2 - The Vanilla Tapes

OK, this post is for THE CLASH hardcore listeners and collectors.
It is disc 2 of the "LC25ALE" (LONDON CALLING 25th Anniversary Legacy Edition) called "The Vanilla Tapes".
It contains previously unheard rehearsal sessions including five new songs (*):
1. Hateful
2. Rudie Can't Fail
3. Paul's Tune
4. I'm Not Down
5. 4 Horsemen
6. Koka Kola, Advertising & Cocaine
7. Death Or Glory
8. Lover's Rock
9. Lonesome Me (*)
10. The Police Walked In 4 Jazz
11. Lost In The Supermarket
12. Up-Toon (Inst.)
13. Walking The Slidewalk (*)
14. Where You Gonna Go (Soweto) (*)
15. The Man In Me (*)
16. Remote Control
17. Working And Waiting
18. Heart & Mind (*)
19. Brand New Cadillac
20. London Calling
21. Revolution Rock


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LONDON CALLING 25th Anniversary Legacy Edition - Pt.4: Clampdown (Video)

THE CLASH - CLAMPDOWN (PROMO VIDEO)



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LONDON CALLING 25th Anniversary Legacy Edition - Pt.3: Train In Vain (Video)

THE CLASH - TRAIN IN VAIN (PROMO VIDEO)



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LONDON CALLING 25th Anniversary Legacy Edition - Pt.2: London Calling (Video)

THE CLASH - LONDON CALLING (PROMO VIDEO)




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LONDON CALLING 25th Anniversary Legacy Edition - Pt.1

LONDON CALLING, one of the most successfull records ever, was released in 1979 and was declared one of the most important records of the 80s. Funny enough...
25 years later there was an anniversary edition (25th Anniversary Legacy Edition) including, apart of the regular cd, one bonus cd with studio outtakes and unreleased rehearsal material (unreleased for quite some reasons) plus a brilliant documentary of the Making Of LONDON CALLING, promo videos and some interviews. Fair enough.
Now, or last year, the 30th Anniversary Edition was released and the CBS fuckers did not even just do a re-issue of the 25th Anniversary Legacy Edition. They cut it to just the two cds.
What kind of bullshit is this?
Don't try to fuck fuckers!
For those who denied to buy any of the anniversary editions, I will post - one after another - the promo videos, the documentary and some studio anarchy videos.

THE CLASH - Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg (1981)

In 1981 THE CLASH recorded what should have been released as "Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg" but was released in 1982 as "Combat Rock".
The original version of "Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg" was produced by Mick Jones and is nowadays known as "the original Combat Rock".
RPFFB consists of two cds whereas cd 1 is the regular album and cd 2 is some kind of remix album. Some of the remixes were later released on "Super Black Market Clash".
There are also two different covers circulating in the www.
Make your choice. I made mine.

The covers
Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg CD1
Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg CD2

JOE STRUMMER - Deeply Missed

The first posts will mainly maintain the memory of

JOE STRUMMER

(John Graham Mellor)

1952-2002