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" Final " . Overused adjective , in a world short memory like music - especially when it comes to retrace the productions of the artists with posthumous publications and reprints . But for once we want to believe and not only because Mick Jones said in an interview: this box, " Sound system" is the latest publication , the Clash, the final one, which puts an end . We want to believe it for what it contains and how it contains : 11 CD , the whole discography of the band (except " Cut the crap ", recorded after the expulsion of Jones and Topper Headon before him) , plus 3 CD of rarities and unreleased and a DVD. In a box -shaped Sound System , which contains all God's
Let's start from here: there are gadgets, lapel pins, an empty notebook (because " The future is not written ," as he always Strummer ) , anastatic reprints of old fanzine and a new fanzine for which respondents were those who were to be interviewed - from Don Letts to Kosmo Vinyl, by Topper Headon (reminiscent of an almost touching his expulsion from the band for his drug addiction ) , Paul Simonon ( who oversaw the design of the box) to Jones , which tells the story of the band as if it were a TV series in seasons. All topped off with an instruction booklet , as if it were really a ghetto blaster . A pack made great - that justifies the price ( between 130 and 150 € ) . Then there's the music - also found in the digital (this includes , in this case a couple of live albums here absent ) . But even here it is worth the physical format. Not so much for the most interesting new materials are on the DVD that contains recordings of Julian Temple ( which tells how at one point he was forced to choose between the Clash and the Sex Pistols , so then turned " The biggest scam of rock 'n 'roll ) , along with live recordings (such as this excerpt that we brought exclusively ) together with material already published , as the official videoclip and live mini- movie " the Clash on broadway " , already known ( and easily found on youtube ) . In the three unpublished CD there is a lot of interesting stuff , but not always completely new : there are EP , promo, B-sides (bottom of the review you will find the complete list) . There is some overlap with " The Clash on Broadway " box of the same title of the film , which was released in the 90s, and now out of print .
No, this box makes me want to listen to the discography original remastered by Tim Young ( if you put the CD on a good stereo , you will hear the differences ) - with reprints of the originals , even in the packaging : "London Calling" , so to speak , respects the distribution of disks (not 1 CD only , as in the versions that were on the market ) the same for the inserts.
Final publication , then ? We say yes. But not only , because in contemporary concert have been released reprints of individual disks, you alone or as a mini -box and a new collection, " The Clash Hits Back," with the songs in the original versions , but jagged like a concert 82 at the Brixton Academy (plus 8 classics not played that evening) . In short , we say that there really is something for everyone - even if for the fans this box is an investment, yes, but an investment practically mandatory.
TRACKLIST :
Albums ( remastered by Tim Young , with original packaging ) :
1 . " The Clash "
2 . "Give em enough rope "
3 . "London Calling " ( double CD )
4 . " Sandinista " (triple cd )
5 . "Combat Rock "
CD Extras:
Disc 1:
1 . White Riot (Single version)
2 . 1977 ( B-side )
3 . Listen ( Capital Radio EP) / Interviews (Capital Radio EP)
4 . Capital Radio (Capital Radio EP)
5 . London's Burning ( Live B -side Remote Control)
6 . Complete Control (Single version)
7 . City Of The Dead (B -side )
8 . Clash City Rockers (Original Single Version )
9 . Jail Guitar Doors ( B-side )
10 . White Man In Hammersmith Palais ( A-side )
11 . The Prisoner (B -side )
12 . 1-2 Crush On You (B -side Tommy Gun)
13 . Time Is Tight ( Black Market Clash )
14. Pressure Drop (B -side Inglese Civil War )
15 . I Fought The Law ( Cost Of Living EP)
16 . Groovy Times ( Cost Of Living EP)
17. Gates Of The West ( Cost Of Living EP)
18. Capital Radio ( Cost Of Living EP)
19 . Armagideon Time
20 . Bank Robber ( A-side )
21. Rockers Galore On A UK Tour (B -side )
Disc 2:
1 . Magnificent Dance ( 12 " ) 5:36
2 . Midnight To Stevens ( outtake )
3 . Radio One (B -side Hitsville UK)
4 . Stop The World ( B-side The Call Up)
5 . The Cool Out ( U.S. 12 "B -side of The Call Up)
6 . This Is Radio Clash ( A-side )
7 . This Is Radio Clash (B -side 7 " - Alternate Text )
8 . First Night Back In London ( B-side Know Your Rights )
9 . Rock The Casbah ( Bob Clearmountain 12 " mix) - unreleased
10 . Long Time Jerk (B -side Rock The Casbah )
11 . The Beautiful People Are Ugly Too ( Outtake ) - unreleased
12 . In Idle Kangaroo Court ( Outtake listed as Kill Time ) - unreleased
13 . Ghetto Defendant (Extended version - unedited ) - unreleased
14. Cool Confusion ( B-side Should I Stay Or Should I Go 7 ")
15 . Sean Flynn (Extended ' Marcus Music ' version) - unreleased
16 . Straight To Hell (Extended unedited version from Clash On Broadway ) - unreleased
Disc 3:
Excerpts from the first recording session of the Clash at Beaconsfield Film School in 1976, recorded by Julien Temple
1 . I'm So Bored With The USA
2 . London's Burning - unpublished
3 . white Riot
4 . 1977 - unpublished
Demo of Polydor - Second recording session of The Clash 's, in November 1976 by Guy Stevens Products
5 . Janie Jones
6 . Career Opportunities
7 . London's Burning - unpublished
8 . 1977 - unpublished
9 . White Riot - unpublished
Live at The Lyceum , London 28th December 1978
10 . City Of The Dead
11 . Jail Guitar Doors - unpublished
12 . Inglese Civil War
13 . Stay Free - unpublished
14. Cheapstakes - unpublished
15 . I Fought The Law
bonus DVD
Julien Temple Archive - 6:20
White Riot Interview - 7:10
Promo interviews with Tony Parsons
1977 1:87
White Riot 1:48
London's Burning 2:05
Sussex University 1977
I'm So Bored With The USA 2:14 - unreleased
Hate & War 1:94 - unreleased
Career Opportunities 1:42 - unreleased
Remote Control 2:73 - unreleased
Don Letts Super 8 Medley 11:40
White Riot 1:52
Janie Jones 1:73
City of the Dead 2:04
Clash City Rockers 2:15
White Man in Hammersmith Palais 2:53
1977 1:41
Clash On Broadway - 19:50
London Calling
This Is Radio Clash
The Magnificent Seven
Guns Of Brixton
Safe European Home
Promo Video
Tommy Gun 3:00
London Calling 3:20
4:00 Bankrobber
Clampdown (Live) 5:00
Train In Vain (Live) 2:10
The Call Up 3:10
Rock The Casbah 3:20
Should I Stay Or Should I Go ( Live at Shea Stadium) 2:50
Career Opportunities ( Live at Shea Stadium ) 3:00
