Clash on Broadway

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Recorded 1977–1982 Clash on Broadway (1991) The Singles (1991) Release date 19 November 1991 Genre Punk rock		Length 215:22 Artist The Clash Label Epic Records

Released 19 November 1991 (1991-11-19) Producers Mikey Dread, Sandy Pearlman, Bill Price, Guy Stevens, Lee "Scratch" Perry Similar The Clash albums, Punk rock albums

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Clash on Broadway is a box set compilation album by the punk rock band The Clash, released on Legacy Records in 1991, catalogue E3K 46991. It comprises 64 tracks on three compact discs, spanning the time period from their very first single; "White Riot", in 1977 through the Combat Rock album of 1982. It does not include material from the band's coda led by Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon, resulting in the final album Cut the Crap. It was initially released in longbox form.

Content

The set contains five previously unreleased tracks, two early demo recordings, and three live recordings, one of which had been released on a film soundtrack. Thirteen of the eighteen singles released during the time frame covered appear, leaving out "Remote Control" released as a single against the band's wishes, "English Civil War" and "I Fought the Law" which appear in a live versions, "Hitsville UK" and "Know Your Rights".

Disc one contains mostly recordings taken from their early singles including the extended play single Capital Radio, and the debut album. The four songs deleted from the British version of The Clash album and replaced by singles tracks for the American version, "Deny", "Protex Blue", "Cheat", and "48 Hours", are included. Disc two concentrates on tracks from the albums Give 'Em Enough Rope and London Calling, and the extended play single Cost of Living. Disc three contains tracks from Sandinista! and Combat Rock, tracks from the latter including both edited and unedited versions.

Track listing

All tracks written by Mick Jones and Joe Strummer, except where noted otherwise.

Personnel

Mick Jones — vocals, guitars, keyboards

Joe Strummer — vocals, guitars, keyboards

Paul Simonon — bass, vocals

Terry Chimes — drums on disc one, tracks 1–15

Topper Headon — drums, piano, bass, vocals on disc one, tracks 16–25, discs two and three

Additional personnel

Richard Bauer and Don DeVito – compilation producers

Kosmo Vinyl – project director, liner notes

Ray Staff and Bob Whitney – remastering

Bill Price – remastering supervisor

Hugh Attwool, Bruce Dickinson – tape research

Josh Cheuse – art direction and cover design

Lester Bangs, Mickey Gallagher, Lenny Kaye, Keith Levene, Bernard Rhodes – liner notes

Songs

1Janie Jones (demo)2:12
2Career Opportunities (demo)1:58
3White Riot1:59

References

Clash on Broadway Wikipedia

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