The Story of The Clash, Volume 1

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Tracklist

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2▼CD
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais producer: The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band) part of: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 340) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 430) recording of: (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer	3.4	4:01
2	London’s Burning producer: Mickey Foote bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer recording of: London’s Burning writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer	3.75	2:11
3	Janie Jones producer: Mickey Foote bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer recording of: Janie Jones writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer	4.2	2:06
4	Tommy Gun recording engineer and mixer: Corky Stasiak producer: Sandy Pearlman bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer recording of: Tommy Gun writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer	3.7	3:17
5	Complete Control producer: Mickey Foote and Lee Perry (aka The Upsetter) bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 362) recording of: Complete Control writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer	4	3:15
6	Capital Radio producer: The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band) and Bill Price (UK producer/engineer) bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer recording of: Capital Radio (Capital Radio One) writer and composer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer		5:21
7	White Riot producer: Mickey Foote bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer recording of: White Riot writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer	3.5	1:59
8	Career Opportunities producer: Mickey Foote bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer recording of: Career Opportunities writer: Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer	4	1:53
9	Clash City Rockers producer: Mickey Foote bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer recording of: Clash City Rockers writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer	3.5	3:50
10	Safe European Home recording engineer and mixer: Corky Stasiak producer: Sandy Pearlman bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer recording of: Safe European Home writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer	3.65	3:52
11	Stay Free recording engineer and mixer: Corky Stasiak producer: Sandy Pearlman bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer recording of: Stay Free writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer	3.4	3:41
12	London Calling engineer: Bill Price (UK producer/engineer) producer: Guy Stevens bass guitar: Paul Simonon (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) drums (drum set) and percussion: Topper Headon (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) and Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) and Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1979) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1979) recorded at: Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 15), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 42), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 63), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 143) recording of: London Calling (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer publisher: Nineden Ltd., Nineden Music (publisher) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	4.1	3:21
13	Spanish Bombs engineer: Bill Price (UK producer/engineer) producer: Guy Stevens bass guitar: Paul Simonon (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) drums (drum set) and percussion: Topper Headon (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) and Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1979) recorded at: Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) recording of: Spanish Bombs (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer	3.65	3:19
14	English Civil War recording engineer and mixer: Corky Stasiak producer: Sandy Pearlman bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer arranger: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer recording of: English Civil War (When Johnny Comes Marching Home) writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) and The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band) arranger: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer is based on: When Johnny Comes Marching Home (trad.)	3.5	2:36
15	Police & Thieves producer: Mickey Foote bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer cover recording of: Police and Thieves writer: Junior Murvin and Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)	3.65	6:00

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Wikipedia:	en: The Story of the Clash, Volume 1 [info]
Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/24377 [info]
other databases:	http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/33615 [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/the_clash/the_story_of_the_clash_volume_1/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000193474 [info]
Wikidata:	Q2707525 [info]

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Barcode:: 074646389225
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 1:40:21

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Epic
E2K 63892

Release events

Canada
1999

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