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Essential Clash | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Clash
Label: Sony
Category: Music
List Price: $24.98
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Rating:  52 reviews
Sales Rank: 3510
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.4
MPN: 89056
UPC: 696998905627
EAN: 0696998905627
ASIN: B00008H2K0
Release Date: March 11, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | White Riot Single Version | | • | London's Burning | | • | Complete Control | | • | Clash City Rockers | | • | I'm So Bored With The U.S.A. | | • | Career Opportunities | | • | Hate & War | | • | Cheat | | • | Police & Thieves | | • | Janie Jones | | • | Garageland | | • | Capital Radio One | | • | (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais | | • | English Civil War | | • | Tommy Gun | | • | Safe European Home | | • | Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squad | | • | Stay Free | | • | Groovy Times | | • | I Fought The Law |
Disc 2
| • | London Calling | | • | The Guns Of Brixton | | • | Clampdown | | • | Rudie Can't Fail | | • | Lost In The Supermarket | | • | Jimmy Jazz | | • | Train In Vain | | • | Bankrobber | | • | The Magnificent Seven | | • | Ivan Meets G.I. Joe | | • | Police On My Back | | • | Stop The World | | • | Somebody Got Murdered | | • | The Street Parade | | • | This Is Radio Clash | | • | Ghetto Defendant | | • | Rock The Casbah | | • | Straight To Hell | | • | Should I Stay Or Should I Go | | • | This Is England |
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The Essential Clash demonstrates once again how superior the Clash were to any of their punk peers. It's striking that, while the effects of the movement continue to resonate decades later, most '70s punk has dated badly. Even the great singles of the Sex Pistols, perhaps because they encapsulated the time so perfectly, do little more than remind one of 1977. But this fine 40-track double-disc collection demonstrates that the Clash's sound maintains its vitality, whether in the apocalyptic foreboding of "London Calling" or the sulking "I'm So Bored with the USA." When frontman Joe Strummer died in December 2002 at age 50, much was made of the political conscience he'd brandished throughout his career; it must be noted that appearing to be a great thinker in comparison to other rock singers is no great accomplishment. Appearing a great rock singer in comparison to other vocalists is a much more impressive achievement, and this retrospective provides irrefutable evidence of the genius of Strummer and the band he led. --Andrew Mueller
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| Customer Reviews: Read 47 more reviews...
 The Band The Sex Pistols Could Have Been November 18, 2008
Steven Stewart (steveo.stewart@hotmail.co.uk)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sure, when you think of 70s punk music, the majority of people will call up the name of the Sex Pistols. With just the one album they apparently changed the world (as I've said in a previous review). Yes they did form a year later than the pistols, but they have given us a more quality catalogue of music than the Pistols did. They ended in 1986 but The Clash will still go down in history as one of the defining bands of that era. It wasn't just punk music, they also experimented with a bit of Funk and rap to keep the band fresh with mild success (thinking Rock The Casbah anyone?)
Anyway, this may not be the best collection in the world especially for the die hard fans. I have to admit that I'm not one of those die hard fans who likes songs the mainstream audience has never heard of. In fact I'm a member of the mainstream audience and I'm quite happy to say that this collection would take pride of place in my CD rack... If I hadn't already downloaded it (legally) and if I had a CD rack. Songs such as I Fought The Law and Janie Jones make the collection worth the purchase price altogether.
I would always have loved to see some form of reunion tour in the new millenium especially seeing the Pistols getting back together, but alas it was not meant to be with the tragic loss of the legend of Joe Strummer. I can only ask this of you, buy the album and savour the memories because that's all we have left.
Much more than Punk May 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For me The Clash was Combat Rock, the album they released in early 80's (81?) that bring me back to my youth. A couples of years ago I read in every list of the best rock bands ever that The Clash were among the top 20 and London Calling was one of the best 10 albums ever. So I began to look for more music from the group. Discovering this collection and the early recordings of the group. I have to say That I'm impressed. From the early really punk recordings like White Riot, through their evolution to post punk and pop singles like Rock The Casbah, or Should I stay or Should I go, The Clash demonstrate that They were not just THE punk group but wise composers and instrumentalists not mentioning the message of rebellion and anger about the matters of those days. The Clash ws indeed one of the best groups ever and their music stand the test of time. In this collection you'll find their most important recordings and what They were really about.
GREAT CD!!! July 13, 2007
Keith Calmes
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm a die-hard Clash fan. This is a great collection of "The Only Band that Matters"! It has almost all of their classic material, then also documents their later years. It's worth reliving the glorious music of their prime, as well as some of their music from their later, admittedly lesser, years, isn't it?!? Long Live The Clash! Buy this CD; it's great!
The Best Clash Compilation, to date. January 24, 2007
musicfanatic
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you're looking for a complete, full anthology of The Clash, this is the one to get. It's got all the hits, plus some minor hits, it's simply the best collection of them that you will find, so far. The sound is excellent, too. If you love good 70s-80's punk and pop you'll love this! :)
A great collection... all you really need for The Clash December 26, 2006
Greg E. Covey (Los Angeles, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great collection. All the 'hits' and important songs are here. Some of the second half of disc two is a little slow, especially the stuff from Cut the Crap, but great all the same. And for those who say this isn't punk, they may think that because it doesn't sound like 'punk' should (what should punk sound like?), because this is the most original punk. The Clash was a punk band whose sound evolved as their talents evolved.
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