The Story of The Clash, Volume 1

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▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	The Magnificent Seven producer: The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band) 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 phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1980) recording of: The Magnificent Seven writer: Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer publisher: Nineden Ltd.	4	4:29
A2	Rock the Casbah engineer: Bob Clearmountain producer: Guy Stevens mixer: Glyn Johns 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 remixer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) music videos: Rock the Casbah by The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band) part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 58) recording of: Rock the Casbah writer: Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer	4.6	3:44
A3	This Is Radio Clash producer: The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band) 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: This Is Radio Clash writer: The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band)	4	4:10
A4	Should I Stay or Should I Go engineer: Bob Clearmountain producer: Guy Stevens mixer: Glyn Johns bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer guest vocals: Joe Ely vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer remixer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1982) part of: VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 42), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 183) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 228) recording of: Should I Stay or Should I Go writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer publisher: Nineden Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany)	4.55	3:09
A5	Straight to Hell mixer: Glyn Johns 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: Straight to Hell writer: Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer	3.6	5:31
A6	Armagideon Time producer: The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band) 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: Armagideon Time writer: Willi Williams (Jamaican reggae artist) composer: Clement “Coxsone” Dodd is based on: Real Rock (riddim)	4	3:53
B1	Clampdown 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: Clampdown (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer is based on: Working and Waiting	3.65	3:50
B2	Train in Vain engineer: Bill Price (UK producer/engineer) producer: Guy Stevens bass guitar: Paul Simonon (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) drums (drum set): Topper Headon drums (drum set) and percussion: Topper Headon (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) guitar family: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) (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) part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 213) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 292) recording of: Train in Vain (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer	4.15	3:13
B3	The Guns of Brixton 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: The Guns of Brixton (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) lyricist and composer: Paul Simonon publisher: Nineden Ltd. is based on: Paul’s Tune	3.75	3:12
B4	I Fought the Law producer: The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band) and Bill Price (UK producer/engineer) bass guitar: Paul Simonon (on 1978-12-28) drums (drum set): Topper Headon (on 1978-12-28) electric guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) (on 1978-12-28) and Joe Strummer (on 1978-12-28) guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer background vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) (on 1978-12-28) and Paul Simonon (on 1978-12-28) lead vocals: Joe Strummer (on 1978-12-28) vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer recorded at: Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-12-28) part of: New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 33) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 266) live cover recording of: I Fought the Law (on 1978-12-28) lyricist and composer: Sonny Curtis publisher: Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)	4.3	2:40
B5	Somebody Got Murdered producer: The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band) bass guitar: Paul Simonon drums (drum set): Topper Headon guitar: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer lead vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) vocals: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1980) recording of: Somebody Got Murdered writer: Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer arranger: The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band) publisher: Nineden Ltd.	3.25	3:35
B6	Lost in the Supermarket 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: Lost in the Supermarket (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) writer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer	3.85	3:49
B7	Bank Robber producer: Mikey Dread 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: Bankrobber additional lyricist: Half Pint (Jamaican reggae/dancehall singer) lyricist, writer and composer: Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer	3	4:33

▼ 12" Vinyl 2
#	Title	Rating	Length
C1	(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	3.5	4:02
C2	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	2:10
C3	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	2:05
C4	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	3.85	3:17
C5	Complete Control producer: Mickey Foote and Lee Perry 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	3:14
C6	Capitol 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		5:19
C7	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
C8	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	1:52
D1	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	3:48
D2	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	3.6	3:50
D3	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	3.25	3:40
D4	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 (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., 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), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 63) 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
D5	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
D6	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 writer: The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band) cover recording of: When Johnny Comes Marching Home (trad.) lyricist: Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 6637)	3.25	2:36
D7	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	3.65	5:59

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Wikipedia:	en: The Story of the Clash, Volume 1 [info]
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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]
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Wikidata:	Q2707525 [info]

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Barcode:: 5099746024413
Format:: 2×12" Vinyl
Length:: 1:40:20

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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CBS
CBS 460244 1

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Europe
1988

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