There's been some debate around parts of the interweb where I slum as to the greatness or lack thereof of "the only band that matters".
First off, if you think that remark by guitarist Gary Lucas (Captain Beefheart, Gods & Monsters) was made in anything less than total facetiousness, you're a fool. But if you don't believe its total veracity, well...same goes, I guess.
Then there are those who dismiss Paul Simonon as just a cover-boy (London Calling). I've got news for you. He may have been the least musically inclined but he was no Sid Vicious. He played one hella bass. I've included This is Dub Clash & if you haven't figured this one out before the final notes of the first tune "The Magnificent Dance" then I guess you're deaf.
Joe Strummer was a rocker. Mick Jones loved NYC sound system. Topper Headon was the jazziest. Paul Simonon was the Dub master bassist. Put them all together & they became so much more than even the sum of those parts. They are the Clash.
Here's some thing a bit off the well-worn path...
Side 1 -
This is Radio Clash
Radio Clash
Side 2 -
Outside Broadcast
Radio Five
These next songs are remixes of other Clash tunes (except ''Radio One'' which is a reworking of a Mikey Dread tune from Rocker Station). Bootleg.
The Magnificent Dance
Justice Tonight / Kick it Over
Robber Dub
Living in Fame
Who Holds the Key
Silicone on Sapphire
The Cool Out
One More Dub
The Escapades of Futura Dub
Version Pardner
Outside Broadcast / Radio 5
Mustapha Dance
Mensforth Dub
Return to Brixton (SW2 Dub)
Radio One (Reprise)
This slab was recorded live at the Roundhouse 1976 featuring Keith Levine. Bootleg.
Side A -
Deny
1-2 Crush on You
I Know What You Do
I Don't Want Your Money
I Can't Understand the Flys
Protex Blue
Janie Jones
Side B -
Made Me Absent
Going to the Disco
48 Hours
I'm So Bored With You
Work
London's Burning
What's My Name
1977
These tracks are taken from The Clash - Sound System box set CD 10, Sound System Extras 2 (odd tracks 1-13 & 14) & Lost Treasures (even tracks 2-12).
First Night Back in London
Like a Tiger (Kris Needs vocal)
Idle in Kangaroo Court
Fingerpoppin' (AOR remix)
Stop the World
House of the Ju-Ju Queen (Janie Jones vocals)
Sean Flynn (extended Marcus Music version)
Sex Machine (Janie Jones vocal)
Long Time Jerk
Sex Mad Roar (Flipside Twelve)
The Beautiful People are Ugly Too (outtake)
Danger Love (Kris Needs vocal)
Cool Confusion
Midnight at Stevens (outtake)
Enjoy,
NØ