This is really a great collection og one of the most influential punk pumg bands to come out of the late 1970's. Covering all their 6 albums released during 1977 till 1985, along with a string of non-album tracks and rarities. 

Their selftitled from 1977 is very well represented with no less than than 9 tracks; even more if you add those from the American version of the album. Most of these songs are simple straight-forward punk-rockers, not very different from the style of the first Sex Pistols album, though thinner in production. One track though, "Police and Thieves" differs quite markedly, and this song shows that the band were capeable of more than just playing simple rock - the reggae influence would be apparent on all their following albums. 

Among the early non-album tracks "Groovy Times", "I Fought the Law" and "Bankrobber" stand out. 

My vinyl version of their second album "Give' em Enough Rope" has a pretty dull sound; fortunately this is not the case with the songs off the album included on this collection. My trhree favourites from the album "Safe European Home", "Stay Free" and "Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad" have all been included here, so that really great. 

Their 1979 masterpiece double album "London Calling", obviously has not been included in its whole, and several classics from the album has been left out. The songs included are all great, but I would have liked to have "Spanish Bombs" and "Lovers Rock", too. 

Even harder to cover is the extended 3 records album Sandinista from 1980. The album is pretty uneven and some tracks actually do sound like rehearsals or demos. The songs included from the album are all okay; especially "Somebody Got Murdered". I miss "One More Time" and "Washington Bullets". 

"Combat Rock" from 1982 was the last to feature guitarist and songwriter Mick Jones. It has a simpler, more rocking approach than their previous two, and perhaps fewer memorable tracks. "Rock the Cashbah" and "Should I Stay or Should I Go" are classics, of course. 

Their final album, "Cut the Crap" from 1985 is their least successful, and it is only represented by one song "This is England". A very logical choice, since it's really the outsstanding song on the album. 

A fine compilation; really made me consider purchasing "Sandinista" and "London Calling" on CD as well. 

by Morten Vindberg

TRACKLIST: 
Disc 1:
01 - White Riot.wma                                              
02 - London's Burning.wma                                        
03 - Complete Control.wma                                        
04 - Clash City Rockers (Original Version).wma                   
05 - I'm So Bored With The Usa.wma                               
06 - Carreer Opportunities.wma                                   
07 - Hate & War.wma                                              
08 - Cheat.wma                                                   
09 - Police & Thieves.wma                                        
10 - Janie Jones.wma                                             
11 - Garageland.wma                                              
12 - Capital Radio One.wma                                       
13 - (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais.wma                       
14 - English Civil War.wma                                       
15 - Tommy Gun.wma                                               
16 - Safe European Home.wma                                      
17 - Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squad.wma                 
18 - Stay Free.wma                                               
19 - Groovy Times.wma                                            
20 - I Fought The Law.wma   

Disc 2:
01 - London Calling.wma                                          
02 - The Guns Of Brixton.wma                                     
03 - Clampdown.wma                                               
04 - Rudie Can't Fail.wma                                        
05 - Lost In The Supermarket.wma                                 
06 - Jimmy Jazz.wma                                              
07 - Train In Vain.wma                                           
08 - Bankrobber.wma                                              
09 - The Magnificent Seven.wma                                   
10 - Ivan Meets G.i. Joe.wma                                     
11 - Police On My Back.wma                                       
12 - Stop The World.wma                                          
13 - Somebody Got Murdered.wma                                   
14 - The Street Parade.wma                                       
15 - This Is Radio Clash.wma                                     
16 - Ghetto Defendant.wma                                        
17 - Rock The Casbah.wma                                         
18 - Straight To Hell.wma                                        
19 - Should I Stay Or Should I Go.wma                            
20 - This Is England.wma  

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