The Singles

~ Release by The Clash (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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1London Calling
engineer:
Bill Price
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 (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) and Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
vocals:
Mick Jones (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) and Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1979) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, 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 (number: 15), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 42), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (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 and Joe Strummer
publisher:
Nineden Ltd., Nineden Music and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
3:22
2Rock the Casbah
engineer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
Guy Stevens
mixer:
Glyn Johns
bass guitar:
Paul Simonon
drums (drum set):
Topper Headon
guitar:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
vocals:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
remixer:
Mick Jones
music videos:
Rock the Casbah by The Clash
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 58)
recording of:
Rock the Casbah
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
3:43
3Should 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 and Joe Strummer
guest vocals:
Joe Ely
vocals:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
remixer:
Mick Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1982)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 42), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 183) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 228)
recording of:
Should I Stay or Should I Go
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
publisher:
Nineden Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing GmbH
3:09
4I Fought the Law
producer:
The Clash and Bill Price
bass guitar:
Paul Simonon (on 1978-12-28)
drums (drum set):
Topper Headon (on 1978-12-28)
electric guitar:
Mick Jones (on 1978-12-28) and Joe Strummer (on 1978-12-28)
guitar:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
background vocals:
Mick Jones (on 1978-12-28) and Paul Simonon (on 1978-12-28)
lead vocals:
Joe Strummer (on 1978-12-28)
vocals:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in 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., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
2:41
5(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
producer:
The Clash
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 (number: 430)
recording of:
(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
4:02
6The Magnificent Seven
recording of:
The Magnificent Seven
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
publisher:
Nineden Ltd.
3:39
7Bankrobber
producer:
Mikey Dread
bass guitar:
Paul Simonon
drums (drum set):
Topper Headon
guitar:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
vocals:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
recording of:
Bankrobber
additional lyricist:
Half Pint
lyricist, writer and composer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
4:35
8The Call Up
recording of:
The Call Up
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
5:28
9Complete Control
producer:
Mickey Foote and Lee Perry
bass guitar:
Paul Simonon
drums (drum set):
Topper Headon
guitar:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
vocals:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 362)
recording of:
Complete Control
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
3:15
10White Riot
producer:
Mickey Foote
bass guitar:
Paul Simonon
drums (drum set):
Topper Headon
guitar:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
vocals:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
recording of:
White Riot
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
2:00
11Remote Control
producer:
Mickey Foote
recording of:
Remote Control
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
3:02
12Tommy Gun
recording engineer and mixer:
Corky Stasiak
producer:
Sandy Pearlman
bass guitar:
Paul Simonon
drums (drum set):
Topper Headon
guitar:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
vocals:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
recording of:
Tommy Gun
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
3:17
13Clash City Rockers
producer:
Mickey Foote
bass guitar:
Paul Simonon
drums (drum set):
Topper Headon
guitar:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
vocals:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
recording of:
Clash City Rockers
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
3:50
14English Civil War (Johnny Comes Marching Home)
recording engineer and mixer:
Corky Stasiak
producer:
Sandy Pearlman
bass guitar:
Paul Simonon
drums (drum set):
Topper Headon
guitar:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
vocals:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
arranger:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
recording of:
English Civil War (When Johnny Comes Marching Home)
writer:
[traditional] and The Clash
arranger:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
is based on:
When Johnny Comes Marching Home (trad.)
2:38
15Hitsville UK
producer:
The Clash
lead vocals:
Ellen Foley and Mick Jones
recording of:
Hitsville U.K.
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
4:23
16Know Your Rights
mixer:
Glyn Johns
part of:
Fuck tha Police: 20 Songs Against Police Brutality (number: 2)
recording of:
Know Your Rights
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
3:42
17This Is England
recording of:
This Is England
composer:
Bernard Rhodes and Joe Strummer
is based on:
Czechoslovak Song / Where is England
3:37
18This Is Radio Clash
producer:
The Clash
bass guitar:
Paul Simonon
drums (drum set):
Topper Headon
guitar:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
vocals:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
recording of:
This Is Radio Clash
writer:
The Clash
4:11
19Train in Vain
engineer:
Bill Price
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 and Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar family:
Mick Jones (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
vocals:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, 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 (number: 292)
recording of:
Train in Vain (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
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