The Essential Clash

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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.
3:20
2The 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
3:11
3Clampdown
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
3:50
4Rudie 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
5Lost 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
3:48
6Jimmy 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
3:56
7Train 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
3:11
8Bankrobber
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
9The Magnificent Seven
producer:
The Clash
lead vocals:
Joe Strummer
recording of:
The Magnificent Seven
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
publisher:
Nineden Ltd.
5:33
10Ivan Meets G.I. Joe
producer:
The Clash
vocals:
Topper Headon
recording of:
Ivan Meets G.I. Joe
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
3:08
11Police 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
12Stop the World
producer:
The Clash and Bill Price
recording of:
Stop the World
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
2:34
13Somebody Got Murdered
producer:
The Clash
bass guitar:
Paul Simonon
drums (drum set):
Topper Headon
guitar:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
lead vocals:
Mick Jones
vocals:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1980)
recording of:
Somebody Got Murdered
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
arranger:
The Clash
publisher:
Nineden Ltd.
3:35
14The Street Parade
producer:
The Clash
lead vocals:
Joe Strummer
recording of:
The Street Parade
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
3:29
15This 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
16Ghetto Defendant
mixer:
Glyn Johns
guest spoken vocals:
Allen Ginsberg
recording of:
Ghetto Defendant
writer:
Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
4:44
17Rock 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
18Straight to Hell
mixer:
Glyn Johns
bass guitar:
Paul Simonon
drums (drum set):
Topper Headon
guitar:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
vocals:
Mick Jones and Joe Strummer
recording of:
Straight to Hell
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
5:30
19Should 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
20This Is England
recording of:
This Is England
composer:
Bernard Rhodes and Joe Strummer
is based on:
Czechoslovak Song / Where is England
3:50