The Clash - The Essential Clash

Original Release Date

2003

Release Information

UK 2xCD 2003 (Columbia - 510998 2)
US 2xCD 2003 (Epic - E2K 89056)

Disc One
1 White Riot (Single Version) 1:59
2 1977 1:39
3 London's Burning 2:09
4 Complete Control 3:12
5 Clash City Rockers 3:47
6 I'm So Bored With The U.S.A. 2:23
7 Career Opportunities 1:51
8 Hate And War 2:05
9 Cheat 2:05
10 Police And Thieves 6:00
11 Janie Jones 2:04
12 Garageland 3:09
13 Capital Radio One 2:09
14 (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais 4:00
15 English Civil War 2:34
16 Tommy Gun 3:14
17 Safe European Home 3:49
18 Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squad 3:00
19 Stay Free 3:37
20 Groovy Times 3:30
21 I Fought The Law 2:41
Disc Two
1 London Calling 3:18
2 The Guns Of Brixton 3:12
3 Clampdown 3:50
4 Rudie Can't Fail 3:27
5 Lost In The Supermarket 3:47
6 Jimmy Jazz 3:55
7 Train In Vain 3:10
8 Bankrobber 4:31
9 The Magnificent Seven 5:28
10 Ivan Meets G.I. Joe 3:05
11 Stop The World 2:33
12 Somebody Got Murdered 3:34
13 The Street Parade 3:26
14 Broadway 4:54
15 This Is Radio Clash 4:10
16 Ghetto Defendant 4:45
17 Rock The Casbah 3:40
18 Straight To Hell 5:30
19 Should I Stay Or Should I Go 3:06
20 This Is England 3:50

Chart Placings

UK Chart Hit: 18, 3 wks

US Billboard Chart: 99

Credits

Compilation produced by Bruce Dickinson
Executive Producer: Tricia Ronane
Mastered by Vic Anesini

Additional Credits

London Calling, Brand New Cadillac and Clampdown originally released on the
Return To Brixton (Jeremy Healy 7" Remix) originally released on Return To Brixton 7"/ 12", 1990
The Call Up originally released on
London's Burning originally released on
Rock The Casbah and Mustapha Dance: Rock The Casbah 12", June 1982
The Magnificent Dance: B-Side of
This Is Radio Clash: A-Side of This Is Radio Clash 7", November 1981
Tommy Gun: From
White Man In Hammersmith Palais: A-Side of (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais 7", June 1978
Straight To Hell: From

Tracks taken from:

Disc One:
1: White Riot 7". UK March 1977
2, 5-11: The Clash LP. April 1977
3: Complete Control 7". UK September 1977
4: Clash City Rockers 7". UK February 1978
12: Capital Radio EP. UK April 1977
13: (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais' 7" UK June 1978
14-18: Give 'Em Enough Rope LP. UK/US November 1978
19-20: The Cost of Living E.P. UK May 1979

Disc Two:
1-7: London Calling LP. UK December 1979, US January 1980
8: Bankrobber 7". UK August 1980
9: The Call Up US 12" 1981 and The Magnificent Seven UK 12" April 1981
10, 12-14: Sandinista! LP. UK/US December 1980
11: The Call Up 7". UK November 1980
15: This Is Radio Clash 7"/12". UK November 1981
16-19: Combat Rock LP. UK/US May 1982
20: Cut The Crap LP. UK/US November 1985

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