Should I Stay or Should I Go?

When The Clash pulled a single from the Combat Rock LP, they chose Should I Stay or Should I Go?   The cover was adorned by the current US president.

The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go? b/w First Night Back in London (Epic 1982)

The B-Side was not on the LP

The single didn't go beyond initial expectations and soon went out of print.  Shortly thereafter, it began to get some airplay, so Epic reissued it in early 1983.

The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go? b/w Cool Confusion (Epic 1983)

By the time it was reissued, The Clash had sacked their drummer.   The picture sleeve reflected this as the band was whittled down to three.

In addition, the B-Side was yet another non-LP track.  To the best of my knowledge, this is the only place in the world it appeared on vinyl (or styrene in this case).

I would be remiss if I didn't credit drummer Topper with much of The Clash's success.  He had the ability to count beyond the typical punk rock 1-2-3-4 which enabled the band to adopt many different styles.  This gave The Clash the ammunition it needed to grow and progress.