The Story of The Clash, Volume 1

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Annotation

A typing error on the Epic US cover has some track names incorrect when compared to the original European releases. These typos are corrected by Epic in later years.

Annotation last modified on 2017-11-12 13:36 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais producer: The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band) part of: The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 340) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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	4:02
2	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
3	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
4	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	4	3:17
5	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 Magazine’s 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
6	Capital Radio One 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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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	3.75	3:50
11	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	3.35	3:40
12	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 (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 Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 15), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 63) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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 Music (publisher) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	3.95	3:21
13	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	3.8	3:19
14	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 lyricist: Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 6637)	3.35	2:36
15	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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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/385073 [info]
ASIN:	US: B0000026HW [info]

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Wikipedia:	en: The Story of the Clash, Volume 1 [info]
Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/24377 [info]
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]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000193474 [info]
Wikidata:	Q2707525 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 074644403527
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 1:40:20

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Epic
E2K 44035

Release events

United States
1988-03

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