Sound System

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

Annotation

Three disc set from the "Sound System" box set, remastered and reissued in 2013

Tracklist

| |
1CD: The Clash
#TitleLength
1Janie Jones2:09
2Remote Control
producer:
Mickey Foote
recording of:
Remote Control
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
3:03
3I’m So Bored With the U.S.A.2:25
4White Riot1:56
5Hate & War
producer:
Mickey Foote
recording of:
Hate & War
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
2:07
6What’s My Name1:41
7Deny
producer:
Mickey Foote
recording of:
Deny
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
3:07
8London’s Burning2:11
9Career Opportunities1:54
10Cheat
producer:
Mickey Foote
recording of:
Cheat
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
2:06
11Protex Blue
producer:
Mickey Foote
recording of:
Protex Blue
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
1:47
12Police and Thieves6:03
1348 Hours
producer:
Mickey Foote
recording of:
48 Hours
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
1:36
14Garageland
producer:
Mickey Foote
recording of:
Garageland
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
3:14
2CD: Give ’Em Enough Rope
#TitleLength
1Safe European Home3:51
2English Civil War
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.)
2:35
3Tommy Gun3:17
4Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad
recording engineer and mixer:
Corky Stasiak
producer:
Sandy Pearlman
recording of:
Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
3:03
5Last Gang in Town
recording engineer and mixer:
Corky Stasiak
producer:
Sandy Pearlman
recording of:
Last Gang in Town
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
5:13
6Guns on the Roof
recording engineer and mixer:
Corky Stasiak
producer:
Sandy Pearlman
recording of:
Guns on the Roof
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
3:15
7Drug‐Stabbing Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Corky Stasiak
producer:
Sandy Pearlman
recording of:
Drug‐Stabbing Time
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
3:44
8Stay Free3:41
9Cheapskates
recording engineer and mixer:
Corky Stasiak
producer:
Sandy Pearlman
recording of:
Cheapskates
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
3:25
10All the Young Punks (New Boots and Contracts)
recording engineer and mixer:
Corky Stasiak
producer:
Sandy Pearlman
recording of:
All the Young Punks (New Boots and Contracts)
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
4:58
3CD: London Calling
#TitleLength
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.
3:20
2Brand New Cadillac
engineer:
Bill Price
producer:
Mick Jones and 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:
Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar family:
Mick Jones (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
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) and 中野サンプラザ in Nakano, Nakano, Tokyo, Japan (on 1982-02-01)
cover recording of:
Brand New Cadillac (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
lyricist and composer:
Vince Taylor
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (from 2017-04-01 to present)
2:08
3Jimmy Jazz
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:
Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar family:
Mick Jones (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
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)
recording of:
Jimmy Jazz (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
is based on:
The Police Walked in 4 Jazz
3:54
4Hateful
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:
Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar family:
Mick Jones (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
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)
recording of:
Hateful (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
2:44
5Rudie Can’t Fail
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:
Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar family:
Mick Jones (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
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)
recording of:
Rudie Can’t Fail (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
3:29
6Spanish Bombs
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 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)
recording of:
Spanish Bombs (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
3:19
7The Right Profile
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:
Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar family:
Mick Jones (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
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)
recording of:
The Right Profile (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
is based on:
Up‐Toon (instrumental)
3:55
8Lost in the Supermarket
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 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)
recording of:
Lost in the Supermarket (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
3:47
9Clampdown
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 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)
recording of:
Clampdown (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
is based on:
Working and Waiting
3:49
10The Guns of Brixton
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 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)
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
3:12
4CD: London Calling
#TitleLength
1Wrong ’Em Boyo
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:
Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar family:
Mick Jones (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
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)
cover recording of:
Wrong ’Em Boyo (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
lyricist and composer:
Clive Alphanso
3:11
2Death or Glory
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:
Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar family:
Mick Jones (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
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)
recording of:
Death or Glory (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
publisher:
Nineden Ltd.
recording of:
Death or Glory
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
publisher:
Nineden Ltd.
3:55
3Koka Kola
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:
Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar family:
Mick Jones (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
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)
recording of:
Koka Kola (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
1:48
4The Card Cheat
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:
Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar family:
Mick Jones (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
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)
recording of:
The Card Cheat (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
3:49
5Lover’s Rock
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:
Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar family:
Mick Jones (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
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)
recording of:
Lover’s Rock (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
4:03
6Four Horsemen
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:
Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar family:
Mick Jones (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
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)
recording of:
Four Horsemen (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
recording of:
Four Horsemen
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
2:56
7I’m Not Down
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:
Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar family:
Mick Jones (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
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)
recording of:
I’m Not Down (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
3:06
8Revolution Rock
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:
Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar family:
Mick Jones (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
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)
cover recording of:
Revolution Rock (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
writer:
Jackie Edwards and Danny Ray
5:33
9Train 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
3:15
5CD: Sandinista!
#TitleLength
1The Magnificent Seven5:34
2Hitsville U.K.4:22
3Junco Partner
producer:
The Clash
lead vocals:
Joe Strummer
cover recording of:
Junco Partner
lyricist and composer:
Robert A. Shad
4:52
4Ivan Meets G.I. Joe3:05
5The Leader1:42
6Something About England3:43
7Rebel Waltz3:26
8Look Here
producer:
The Clash
lead vocals:
Joe Strummer
cover recording of:
Look Here
lyricist and composer:
Mose Allison
publisher:
Audre Mae Music
2:45
9The Crooked Beat5:28
10Somebody Got Murdered3:34
11One More Time3:32
12One More Dub
producer:
The Clash
instrumental recording of:
One More Time
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
3:38
6CD: Sandinista!
#TitleLength
1Lightning Strikes (Not Once but Twice)4:52
2Up in Heaven (Not Only Here)4:32
3Corner Soul2:42
4Let’s Go Crazy4:24
5If Music Could Talk4:36
6The Sound of Sinners4:02
7Police on My Back
producer:
The Clash
lead vocals:
Mick Jones
cover recording of:
Police on My Back
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd.
3:17
8Midnight Log2:10
9The Equaliser5:47
10The Call Up5:28
11Washington Bullets3:52
12Broadway
producer:
The Clash
lead vocals:
Joe Strummer
vocals:
Maria Gallagher
recording of:
Broadway
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
partial recording of:
The Guns of Brixton
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simonon
publisher:
Nineden Ltd.
is based on:
Paul’s Tune
5:50
7CD: Sandinista!
#TitleLength
1Lose This Skin
producer:
The Clash
violin and lead vocals:
Tymon Dogg
cover recording of:
Lose This Skin
lyricist and composer:
Tymon Dogg
5:09
2Charlie Don’t Surf4:54
3Mensforth Hill3:42
4Junkie Slip2:49
5Kingston Advice2:37
6The Street Parade3:27
7Version City4:23
8Living in Fame4:53
9Silicone on Sapphire4:14
10Version Pardner
producer:
The Clash
recording of:
Junco Partner
lyricist and composer:
Robert A. Shad
5:23
11Career Opportunities2:30
12Shepherds Delight3:30
8CD: Combat Rock
#TitleLength
1Know Your Rights3:41
2Car Jamming4:00
3Should I Stay or Should I Go3:09
4Rock the Casbah3:42
5Red Angel Dragnet
mixer:
Glyn Johns
spoken vocals:
Kosmo Vinyl
recording of:
Red Angel Dragnet
writer:
Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
3:44
6Straight to Hell5:31
7Overpowered by Funk4:52
8Atom Tan
mixer:
Glyn Johns
recording of:
Atom Tan
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
2:30
9Sean Flynn4:31
10Ghetto Defendant
mixer:
Glyn Johns
guest spoken vocals:
Allen Ginsberg
recording of:
Ghetto Defendant
writer:
Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
4:43
11Inoculated City
recording of:
Inoculated City
writer:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
2:42
12Death Is a Star3:16
9CD: Sound System Extras 1
10CD: Sound System Extras 2
11CD: Sound System Extras 3