The Clash

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Influential British punk rock group from west and south London, active between 1976 and 1985. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters." Adding catchy sloganistic socio-political lyrics to their brand of garage rock 'n' roll, the band soon explored wider musical horizons than most of their contemporaries, incorporating reggae, dub, rockabilly, hip hop and funk influences into their music and a whole lot more.

The US saw the second album "Give 'Em Enough Rope" released before the first to coincide with the band's first transatlantic tour in early 1979, and (like in Japan and in Canada) the first LP "The Clash" was soon repackaged with an updated track list and the addition of a free 7" "Groovy Times" / "Gates Of The West," which wasn't released separately. A year later, they were receiving worldwide acclaim with their classic double album "London Calling."

Their classic lineup (circa 1977–1982) comprised Joe Strummer (vocals / guitar; born [url=/artist/782160]John Graham Mellor[/url], August 21, 1952, Ankara, Turkey; died December 22, 2002, Broomfield, Somerset, England), Paul Simonon (bass, vocals; born December 15, 1955, Thornton Heath, South London, England), Mick Jones (guitar, vocals; born June 26, 1955, Wandsworth, London, England) and [url=/artist/254552]Nicky "Topper" Headon[/url] (drums; born May 30, 1955, Bromley, Kent, England).

Starting in 1982, the band went through lineup changes due to infighting, and ultimately disbanded in January 1986. Soon after Strummer's death, on March 10, 2003, the band were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (Performer).

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Should I Stay or Should I Go - Remastered

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London Calling

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Should I Stay or Should I Go

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I Fought the Law

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Rock the Casbah

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20 live performances · data from Setlist.fm

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1985
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October 22, 1985

Busking Tour

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. Career Opportunities

  • 2. Police and Thieves(Junior Murvin cover)

  • 3. English Civil War

  • 4. All the Young Punks (New Boots and Contracts)

  • 5. Brand New Cadillac(Vince Taylor & The Playboys cover)

  • 6. This Is England


July 27, 1985

Panathenaic Stadium

Athens, Attica, Greece

  • 1. North and South

  • 2. Straight to Hell

  • 3. (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais

  • 4. Janie Jones

  • 5. Safe European Home

  • 6. Hate & War

  • 7. The Guns of Brixton

  • 8. Pressure Drop(The Maytals cover)

  • 9. The Magnificent Seven

  • 10. Bankrobber

  • 11. Police on My Back(The Equals cover)

  • 12. Johnny Too Bad(The Slickers cover)

  • 13. Brand New Cadillac(Vince Taylor & The Playboys cover)

  • 14. White Riot

  • 15. I Fought the Law(The Crickets cover)


July 13, 1985

Site du festival

Guéhenno, Brittany, France

  • 1. Complete Control

  • 2. London Calling

  • 3. Janie Jones

  • 4. Safe European Home

  • 5. Hate & War

  • 6. (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais

  • 7. Garageland

  • 8. Armagideon Time(Willi Williams cover)

  • 9. The Magnificent Seven

  • 10. Three Card Trick

  • 11. Police on My Back(The Equals cover)

  • 12. What's My Name

  • 13. Rock the Casbah

  • 14. Spanish Bombs

  • 15. Clampdown

  • 16. Clash City Rockers

  • 1. Bankrobber

  • 2. Broadway

  • 3. Brand New Cadillac(Vince Taylor & The Playboys cover)

  • 4. I'm So Bored With the U.S.A.

  • 5. Tommy Gun

  • 6. I Fought the Law(The Crickets cover)


June 29, 1985

Dyrskuepladsen

Roskilde, Region Zealand, Denmark

  • 1. Complete Control

  • 2. London Calling

  • 3. Janie Jones

  • 4. Safe European Home

  • 5. Hate & War

  • 6. Garageland

  • 7. Armagideon Time(Willi Williams cover)

  • 8. The Magnificent Seven

  • 9. Rock the Casbah

  • 10. Three Card Trick

  • 11. Pressure Drop(The Maytals cover)

  • 12. Police on My Back(The Equals cover)

  • 13. What's My Name

  • 14. Spanish Bombs

  • 15. Clash City Rockers

  • 16. London's Burning

  • 17. Clampdown

  • 18. Bankrobber

  • 19. Broadway

  • 20. Brand New Cadillac(Vince Taylor & The Playboys cover)

  • 21. I'm So Bored With the U.S.A.

  • 22. Tommy Gun

  • 23. I Fought the Law(The Crickets cover)

  • 24. White Riot

  • 25. Garageland


May 18, 1985

Busking Tour

International

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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