The Clash put out so many singles that I'm going to have to break this up into parts.
Here was a band who started in the UK punk boom of the seventies and released their share of two minute epics. Here are few that were released around the time of their first album. All are UK Pressings.
#1 White Riot b/w 1977 (CBS 1977)
Their debut. Neither side is longer than two minutes
#2 Remote Control b/w London's Burning (live) (CBS 1977)
Pulled from the first album against the band's wishes. B-Side is live take of an album track
#3 Remote Control b/w City of the Dead (CBS 1977)
Great early single. Both sides awesome. The cover is a photo of the actual amp Mick Jones was using at the time.
#4 Clash City Rockers b/w Jail Guitar Doors (CBS 1978)
The last early single. From here it was off to the USA to work with an arena rock producer at the insistence of the record company.
The Stores. The Chores. The Mainstream. The Oddball. The Serious. The Goofy. The Awesome. The Not So Awesome. 45's. 33's. The 'What Were They Thinking.' Stories from the Store. Observations from my armchair.
What's All This Then
Why should I care what this guy has to say?
The correct answer is that you shouldn’t. We’re all entitled to our opinions. Develop your own. I try to be sane and rational, but that may change with the level of caffeine intake. I’m just telling my stories in the hopes they may amuse and/or inform others. And... I Confess... I'm showing off my bitchen collection a bit.
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