- London Calling
- Rock the Casbah
- Should I Stay or Should I Go
- I Fought the Law
- (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
- The Magnificent Seven
- Bankrobber
- The Call Up
- Complete Control
- White Riot
- Remote Control
- Tommy Gun
- Clash City Rockers
- English Civil War (Johnny Comes Marching Home)
- Hitsville UK
- Know Your Rights
- This Is England
- This Is Radio Clash
- Train in Vain
- Groovy Times
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Topper Headon Drums,Drums (Snare)
Joe Strummer Guitar,Vocals
Mick Jones Guitar,Vocals
Paul Simonon Bass
Paul Simonon Composer
Sonny Curtis Composer
The Clash Composer,Producer
Bill Price Producer
Topper Headon Composer
Joe Strummer Arranger,Composer
Sandy Pearlman Producer
Micky Foote Producer
Guy Stevens Producer
Bernard Rhodes Composer
Lee "Scratch" Perry Producer
Mikey Dread Producer
Glyn Johns Mixing,Producer
Pennie Smith Photography
Traditional Composer


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The Singles is exactly what the title says -- a collection of the Clash's U.K. single A-sides. This approach can hardly result in a definitive compilation, since the Clash's albums were such cohesive, important works in their own right, and even more erratic LPs like Sandinista! and Combat Rock had their share of fine album tracks. Nevertheless, the collection does have some value, particularly for more casual fans who don't want to spend the time or money sifting through those uneven albums. And because the best way to hear the Clash is on their original albums, The Singles can also be useful for fans who already own those albums and don't want to purchase the three-disc Clash on Broadway, thereby duplicating a good portion of their collection. The Singles does illustrate the progression of the Clash's music from raw, energetic punk to eclectic dabblings in rockabilly, reggae, and dance-rock (even if it doesn't do so as seamlessly as London Calling), and so far, it is the only single-disc Clash comp to feature the original version of the non-LP single "Bankrobber" (the one on Super Black Market Clash is a dub version with most of the lyrics missing). So, the utility of The Singles all depends on how deeply you want to dig into the Clash, and how much tolerance you have for duplication in the compilations necessary for supplementing the original albums (if your tolerance is high, stick with the more thorough Clash on Broadway). [The 2007 reissue adds "Train in Vain" and "Groovy Times" .] ~ Steve Huey
Product Details
Release Date: | 06/05/2007 |
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Label: | Legacy / Epic |
UPC: | 0886971136623 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
The Clash Primary ArtistTopper Headon Drums,Drums (Snare)
Joe Strummer Guitar,Vocals
Mick Jones Guitar,Vocals
Paul Simonon Bass
Technical Credits
Mick Jones Composer,ArrangerPaul Simonon Composer
Sonny Curtis Composer
The Clash Composer,Producer
Bill Price Producer
Topper Headon Composer
Joe Strummer Arranger,Composer
Sandy Pearlman Producer
Micky Foote Producer
Guy Stevens Producer
Bernard Rhodes Composer
Lee "Scratch" Perry Producer
Mikey Dread Producer
Glyn Johns Mixing,Producer
Pennie Smith Photography
Traditional Composer
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