The Story of the Clash, Volume 1

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The Story of the Clash, Volume 1
The Story of the Clash, Volume 1 cover
Compilation album by The Clash
Released February 29, 1988 (1988-02-29)
Genre Punk rock
Length 100:10
Label Epic
Producer The Clash, Mickey Foote, Mikey Dread, Sandy Pearlman, Bill Price, Guy Stevens, Lee Perry
Professional reviews
The Clash compilations chronology
Black Market Clash
(1980)		 The Story of the Clash, Volume 1
(1988)		 Clash on Broadway
(1991)

The Clash's 1988 double-disc, 28-track compilation The Story of the Clash, Vol. 1 presents a relatively thorough overview of their career (except Cut the Crap).

Contents

[edit] Track listing

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

[edit] Disc 1

  1. "The Magnificent Seven" (Single Version) (The Clash: Jones, Strummer, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon) - 4:27
  2. "Rock the Casbah" (US Single Version) (The Clash) - 3:42
  3. "This is Radio Clash" (The Clash) - 4:10
  4. "Should I Stay or Should I Go" (The Clash) - 3:06
  5. "Straight to Hell" (The Clash) - 5:30
  6. "Armagideon Time" (Willi Williams, Jackie Mittoo) - 3:50
  7. "Clampdown" - 3:50
  8. "Train in Vain" - 3:10
  9. "The Guns of Brixton" (Simonon) - 3:12
  10. "I Fought the Law" (Sonny Curtis) - 2:35
  11. "Somebody Got Murdered" (The Clash) - 3:34
  12. "Lost in the Supermarket" - 3:47
  13. "Bankrobber" - 4:31

[edit] Disc 2

  1. "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" - 3:58
  2. "London's Burning" - 2:09
  3. "Janie Jones" - 2:04
  4. "Tommy Gun" - 3:14
  5. "Complete Control" - 3:12
  6. "Capital Radio" - 5:18
  7. "White Riot" - 1:59
  8. "Career Opportunities" - 1:51
  9. "Clash City Rockers" - 3:57
  10. "Safe European Home" - 3:49
  11. "Stay Free" - 3:37
  12. "London Calling" - 3:18
  13. "Spanish Bombs" - 3:18
  14. "English Civil War" (Jones, Strummer, Traditional) - 2:34
  15. "Police & Thieves" (Junior Murvin, Lee "Scratch" Perry) - 6:00

[edit] Liner Notes

The extensive inner notes are told from the perspective of Joe Strummer's alter-ego, one Albert Transom. Transom, described by himself as "...their valet from the early beginnings to the bitter end...", tells many anecdotes, including one about the beginning of the rioting at the Notting Hill Carnival in 1976. Many of the stories are about shows, such as one where, after their "3rd or 4th time out", Transom and a fellow punk named Sebastian barricaded themselves in a small room and were attacked by a group of "Teddy Boys". The story went that Sebastian's tie was ripped, and the general consensus was that the tie was now "much more punk". Many other musicians are mentioned in the liners, including experiences with Bo Diddley, Devo, and Roxy Music. The notes end with "If I had to sum it up, I'd say we played every gig on the face of the earth and that's what its all about...I've just heard they'll give me some room on Vol. 2 so maybe I will be able to tell the bits I've had to skip or leave out."

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