The Essential Clash

To complete my recent trio of Clash-related purchases, I got The Essential Clash. It's a decent two-disc compilation, and I would even venture to call as to call it all of the essentials if not for one glaring mistake. The track listing of disc two claims to have "This Is Radio Clash," a song I love that was a single-only release. Unfortunately, the compilers were obviously clueless. The song is actually "Radio Clash," the b-side of "This Is Radio Clash" that, while good, is not nearly as good, nor nearly as essential. Grrr.

Track listing:
1. White Riot (single version)
2. London's Burning
3. Complete Control
4. Clash City Rockers (original version)
5. I'm So Bored with the U.S.A.
6. Career Opportunities
7. Hate & War
8. Cheat
9. Police & Thieves
10. Janie Jones
11. Garageland
12. Capitol Radio One
13. (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
14. English Civil War
15. Tommy Gun
16. Safe European Home
17. Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad
18. Stay Free
19. Groovy Times
20. I Fought the Law

Disc 2
21. London Calling
22. The Guns of Brixton
23. Clampdown
24. Rudie Can't Fail
25. Lost in the Supermarket
26. Jimmy Jazz
27. Train in Vain
28. Bankrobber
29. The Magnificent Seven
30. Ivan Meets G.I. Joe
31. Police on My Back
32. Stop the World
33. Somebody Got Murdered
34. The Street Parade
35. Radio Clash
36. Ghetto Defendant
37. Rock the Casbah
38. Straight to Hell
39. Should I Stay or Should I Go
40. This Is England

Combat Rock (The Clash)

I also picked up The Clash's Combat Rock, which contains the popular singles "Rock the Casbah" and "Should I Stay or Should I Go." Both fine songs. The album shows a lot of progression from the first, although a couple of the later tracks weren't particularly to my liking. Still, it was overall a decent listen.

Track listing:
1. Know Your Rights
2. Car Jamming
3. Should I Stay or Should I Go
4. Rock the Casbah
5. Red Angel Dragnet
6. Straight to Hell
7. Overpowered by Funk
8. Atom Tan
9. Sean Flynn
10. Ghetto Defendant
11. Inoculated City
12. Death Is a Star

The Clash (U.S. version)

Just listened to the U.S. version of The Clash's eponymous album. Not much I can say except that there's an obvious reason why The Clash are so revered. This particular album has a lot of energy and is relatively less polished than some of their other songs I've heard.

Track listing:
1. Clash City Rockers
2. I'm So Bored with the U.S.A.
3. Remote Control
4. Complete Control
5. White Riot
6. (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
7. London's Burning
8. I Fought the Law
9. Janie Jones
10. Career Opportunities
11. What's My Name
12. Hate & War
13. Police & Thieves
14. Jail Guitar Doors
15. Garageland