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Length
  
100:10

Artist
  
The Clash

Label
  
Epic/Sony Records

The Story of the Clash, Volume 1 (1988)
  
1977 Revisited (1990)

Release date
  
29 February 1988

Genre
  
Punk rock

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Released
  
29 February 1988 (1988-02-29)

Producers
  
Mikey Dread, Sandy Pearlman, Bill Price, Guy Stevens, Lee "Scratch" Perry

Similar
  
The Clash albums, Punk rock albums

The clash the magnificent seven 12 version


The Story of the Clash, Vol. 1 is a double-disc compilation album by the English punk rock band The Clash. It was released with 28 tracks on 29 February 1988 through Epic Records. The compilation presents a relatively thorough overview of their career (except Cut the Crap). An anticipated second volume was to have consisted of live recordings but remains unreleased. The original albums on vinyl were released with 4 different colored covers, Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green.

Contents

Track listing

The 2×LP release of the album has the first six tracks of Disc 1 on Side A and the latter seven on Side B, and the first eight tracks of Disc 2 on Side C and the latter seven on Side D.

All songs written by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones except where noted.

Disc 1

  1. "The Magnificent Seven" - 4:27 (the Clash) (12" version; original version from Sandinista!, 1980)
  2. "Rock the Casbah" - 3:42 (the Clash) (US single mix; original version from Combat Rock, 1982)
  3. "This Is Radio Clash" - 4:10 (the Clash) (A-side of non-album single, 1981)
  4. "Should I Stay or Should I Go" - 3:06 (the Clash) (from Combat Rock, 1982)
  5. "Straight to Hell" - 5:30 (the Clash) (from Combat Rock, 1982)
  6. "Armagideon Time" - 3:50 (Willi Williams, Jackie Mittoo) (B-side of "London Calling" single, 1979)
  7. "Clampdown" - 3:50 (from London Calling, 1979)
  8. "Train in Vain" - 3:10 (from London Calling, 1979)
  9. "The Guns of Brixton" - 3:12 (Simonon) (from London Calling, 1979)
  10. "I Fought the Law" - 2:35 (Sonny Curtis) (from The Cost of Living EP, 1979)
  11. "Somebody Got Murdered" - 3:34 (the Clash) (from Sandinista!, 1980)
  12. "Lost in the Supermarket" - 3:47 (from London Calling, 1979)
  13. "Bankrobber" - 4:31 (A-side of non-album single, 1980)

Disc 2

  1. "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" - 3:58 (non-album single, 1978)
  2. "London's Burning" - 2:09 (from The Clash, 1977)
  3. "Janie Jones" - 2:04 (from The Clash, 1977)
  4. "Tommy Gun" - 3:14 (from Give 'Em Enough Rope, 1978)
  5. "Complete Control" - 3:12 (non-album single, 1977)
  6. "Capital Radio One" (preceded by Circle Line interview part 2) - 5:18 (from Capital Radio EP, 1977)
  7. "White Riot" - 1:59 (single version, 18 March 1977)
  8. "Career Opportunities" - 1:51 (from The Clash, 1977)
  9. "Clash City Rockers" - 3:57 (non-album single, 1978)
  10. "Safe European Home" - 3:49 (from Give 'Em Enough Rope, 1978)
  11. "Stay Free" - 3:37 (from Give 'Em Enough Rope, 1978)
  12. "London Calling" - 3:19 (from London Calling, 1979)
  13. "Spanish Bombs" - 3:18 (from London Calling, 1979)
  14. "English Civil War" (trad. arr. Strummer/Jones) - 2:34 (from Give 'Em Enough Rope, 1978)
  15. "Police & Thieves" (Junior Murvin, Lee "Scratch" Perry) - 6:00 (from The Clash, 1977)

Songs

1The Magnificent Seven4:29
2Rock the Casbah3:43
3This Is Radio Clash4:11

References

The Story of the Clash, Volume 1 Wikipedia
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