The Clash

From Here To Eternity: Live

Issued to coincide with the band’s official documentary, Westway to the World, this album of live recordings featured material from every phase of their career.

Super Black Market Clash

A re-vamped edition if the 1981 rarities album included all of the band's B-sides, many of which were unavailable on CD at the time.

Should I Stay or Should I Go / Straight To Hell

While Mick Jones's spirited garage rock tune Should I Stay Or Should I Go enjoyed significant radio play, the single was released as a 'double A-side'.

Rock the Casbah

Developed from a piano riff that Topper Headon had written, the drummer's words were eventually replaced with Joe Strummer's lyrics about rock music being banned under fundamentalist religious regimes.

Combat Rock

Recorded in New York, this album soaked up the atmosphere of the city's vibrant hip-hop and graffiti art scenes, mixing funk, rock, hip-hop and reggae.

Know Your Rights

With its Spaghetti Western feel, the tracks satirical lyrics were inspired by ska legend Prince Buster's listing of his directives of the Ten Commandments.

This Is Radio Clash

Based on the idea of The Clash transmitting from their own pirate radio station, this track was written on return from their Bond's International Casino residency in New York.

The Magnificent Seven

Recorded in New York in April 1980, this single was one of the first ever rap records made by a British band and one of the earliest rap records full stop.

Black Market Clash

Released as a 10" vinyl, this rarities album included a version of Capital Radio, made available as a 7" EP in 1977 by the NME.

Hitsville U.K.

Celebrating the growth of the independent music scene in Britain, led by labels like Rough Trade and Factory, this track features Meat Loaf's backing singer Ellen Foley on guest vocals.

Sandinista!

Controversially released as a 'triple' on three vinyl discs, the record shows the group on a creative roll, adding dub, rap and jazz to an already diverse musical palette

The Call Up

This song confronted the issue of conscription into the armed forces, a threat which remained in America following the Vietnam War.

Bankrobber

Claiming that the song sounded like 'David Bowie backwards', the record company refused to release this track until six months later, when the Dutch import edition of the single started selling heavily.

Train in Vain

The second US 7" coupled the last track on the London Calling LP (which was not listed on the album's sleeve) with the title track of the album.

Clampdown

London Calling

Originally released as a double LP, London Calling was recorded with maverick producer Guy Stevens.

The US release came a month later, on January 10th 1980.

London Calling

This song was written while Strummer was living beside the River Thames on the World's End estate in Chelsea, fuelling the lyrics' apocalyptic vision and the line 'London's drowning but I live by the River'.

I Fought The Law

The Clash's first US single coupled I Fought The Law with (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais.

The Cost Of Living (EP)

This 4-track EP was released to coincide with the General Election in the UK, which put Margaret Thatcher in power.

English Civil War

A re-working of the traditional American Civil War-era song, 'When Johnny Comes Marching Home'.

Tommy Gun

Exploring the cult appeal of extremist groups like the Red Brigade and Baader-Meinhoff Gang, this single contains drummer Topper Headon's first major contribution to a Clash song- his signature machine-gun drum roll.

Give 'Em Enough Rope

The first LP to feature drummer Topper Headon, this record was produced by Blue Oyster Cult's mentor Sandy Pearlman.

(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais

This single was the first original song to directly combine rock with reggae.

Clash City Rockers

The 'rockers' of the title refers to a style of reggae, though the song is propelled by a variation on The Who's crashing I Can't Explain riff.

Complete Control

Written at Mick Jones's grandmother's flat on the 18th floor of a council tower block in west London, this track references the unauthorized release of Remote Control and the trouble the band encountered during the White Riot Tour. 

Remote Control

This track, which rallies against the UK Establishment, local government, the House of Lords and the police, was released without the group's consent while they were away on tour.

Capital Radio (EP)

Available by mail order only through the NME, this EP included Capital Radio, the first song to feature drummer Topper Headon.

The Clash

The first major punk record to be released in the UK; later released in the US on July 23rd 1979.

White Riot

This debut single was inspired by the Notting Hill riots that took place in August 1976, when Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon were caught up in the chaos.

Live At Shea Stadium

A unique document of a full in-concert Clash set, the tapes of this recording were discovered by Strummer during a house move.