The Clash - Sound System (2013) [Remastered, Box Set, 11CD + DVD]

Most box sets are designed to enshrine an artist in the amber of posterity. The idea is that the artist has transcended their time, that they can now be appreciated outside of the context of their era. The digital age, where recordings from the past sit comfortably with tunes from the present, accelerates this trend, suggesting that all the classic artists exist upon their own continuum, that their development was almost a product of self-divination. What is interesting about Sound System is that it throws this notion out the window and celebrates the era that produced the Clash as much as it celebrates the band itself. As designed by Clash bassist Paul Simonon, Sound System looks like an old-school ghetto blaster, and it’s filled with replicas of fanzines, stickers, badges, press photos, posters, dog tags — all manner of period-specific tchotchkes that walk the line between nostalgia and commercial art. This aesthetic trickles down to the presentation of the music itself, with London Calling split over two CDs where it could easily fit onto one and Sandinista! taking up a full three discs. Such details slightly impede playability if Sound System is listened to as a series of CDs, but once the set is ripped and listened to digitally, the divided discs are simply another design flourish, one of many little things to appreciate. But Sound System is also attractive in delivering what effectively is the Complete Clash in one sitting. Apart from the disowned Cut the Crap, all the albums are here — the U.K. version of The Clash, Give ‘Em Enough Rope, London Calling, Sandinista!, Combat Rock — along with three discs of extras that include all the non-LP singles (i.e., the singles that were added to the U.S. pressing of the debut, plus everything that wound up on the clearinghouse Super Black Market Clash, such as the Cost of Living EP), oddities that appeared on the first Clash box Clash on Broadway in 1991, and B-sides; then, most attractively for collectors, previously unreleased mixes, outtakes from Combat Rock, “extracts” from the band’s first recording session in 1976, Polydor demos from that same year produced by Guy Stevens, and six live cuts from the Lyceum in 1979. Then, there’s the DVD which contains all the band’s promo videos, the Clash on Broadway video, the White Promo Film, footage from Sussex University in 1977, and individual selections from Clash compatriots Don Letts and Julian Temple. Perhaps there are still some stray tracks in the vaults — this seems to excavate all the unheard songs from Rat Patrol from Fort Bragg, aka the original version of Combat Rock and some cuts may be left behind — but this is as complete as we’ll get and if it doesn’t present any fresh revelations, it brings the Clash’s era back to life, both sonically and visually. ― Allmusic

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1. The Clash (1977)

1. The Clash (1977)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included

Tracklist:
01. Janie Jones – 02:09
02. Remote Control – 03:03
03. I’m So Bored With The U.S.A. – 02:25
04. White Riot – 01:56
05. Hate & War – 02:07
06. What’s My Name – 01:41
07. Deny – 03:07
08. London’s Burning – 02:11
09. Career Opportunities – 01:54
10. Cheat – 02:06
11. Protex Blue – 01:47
12. Police & Thieves – 06:03
13. 48 Hours – 01:36
14. Garageland – 03:14

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2. Give 'Em Enough Rope (1978)

2. Give ‘Em Enough Rope (1978)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included

Tracklist:
01. Safe European Home – 03:51
02. English Civil War – 02:35
03. Tommy Gun – 03:17
04. Julie’s Been Working For The Drug Squad – 03:03
05. Last Gang In Town – 05:13
06. Guns On The Roof – 03:15
07. Drug-Stabbing Time – 03:44
08. Stay Free – 03:41
09. Cheapskates – 03:25
10. All The Young Punks (New Boots And Contracts) – 04:58

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3. London Calling (1979)

3. London Calling (1979)
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included

CD 1:
01. London Calling – 03:20
02. Brand New Cadillac – 02:08
03. Jimmy Jazz – 03:54
04. Hateful – 02:44
05. Rudie Can’t Fail – 03:29
06. Spanish Bombs – 03:19
07. The Right Profile – 03:55
08. Lost in the Supermarket – 03:47
09. Clampdown – 03:49
10. The Guns of Brixton – 03:12

CD 2:
01. Wrong ‘Em Boyo – 03:11
02. Death or Glory – 03:55
03. Koka Kola – 01:48
04. The Card Cheat – 03:49
05. Lover’s Rock – 04:03
06. Four Horsemen – 02:56
07. I’m Not Down – 03:06
08. Revolution Rock – 05:33
09. Train in Vain – 03:15

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4. Sandinista! (1980)

4. Sandinista! (1980)
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included

CD 1:
01. The Magnificent Seven – 05:34
02. Hitsville U.K. – 04:22
03. Junco Partner – 04:52
04. Ivan Meets G.I. Joe – 03:05
05. The Leader – 01:42
06. Something about England – 03:43
07. Rebel Waltz – 03:26
08. Look Here – 02:45
09. The Crooked Beat – 05:28
10. Somebody Got Murdered – 03:34
11. One More Time – 03:32
12. One More Dub – 03:38

CD 2:
01. Lightning Strikes ( Not Once But Twice ) – 04:52
02. Up In Heaven ( Not Only Here ) – 04:32
03. Corner Soul – 02:42
04. Let’s Go Crazy – 04:24
05. If Music Could Talk – 04:36
06. The Sound Of Sinners – 04:02
07. Police On My Back – 03:17
08. Midnight Log – 02:10
09. The Equaliser – 05:47
10. The Call Up – 05:28
11. Washington Bullets – 03:52
12. Broadway – 05:50

CD 3:
01. Lose This Skin – 05:09
02. Charlie Don’t Sur – 04:54
03. Mensforth Hill – 03:42
04. Junkie Slip – 02:49
05. Kingston Advice – 02:37
06. The Street Parade – 03:27
07. Version City – 04:23
08. Living In Fame – 04:53
09. Silicone In Sapphire – 04:14
10. Version Pardner – 05:23
11. Career Opportunities – 02:30
12. Shepherd’s Delight – 03:30

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5. Combat Rock (1982)

5. Combat Rock (1982)
EAC Rip | FLAC Track + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included

Tracklist:
01. Know Your Rights – 03:41
02. Car Jamming – 04:00
03. Should I Stay or Should I go – 03:09
04. Rock The Casbah – 03:42
05. Red Angel Dragnet – 03:44
06. Straight To Hell – 05:31
07. Overpowered By Funk – 04:52
08. Atom Tan – 02:30
09. Sean Flynn – 04:31
10. Ghetto Defendant – 04:43
11. Inoculated City – 02:42
12. Death Is a Star – 03:16

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6. The Clash Extras

6. The Clash Extras
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included

CD 1:
01. White Riot – 02:00
02. 1977 – 01:41
03. Listen – Interviews (Part 2) – 11:08
04. Capital Radio – 02:09
05. London’s Burning (Live) – 02:11
06. Complete Control – 03:13
07. City of the Dead – 02:23
08. Clash City Rockers (Original Single Version) – 03:57
09. Jail Guitar Doors – 03:05
10. (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais – 04:01
11. The Prisoner – 03:04
12. 1-2 Crush on You – 02:59
13. Time is Tight – 04:05
14. Pressure Drop – 03:25
15. I Fought the Law – 02:43
16. Groovy Times – 03:26
17. Gates of the West – 03:25
18. Capital Radio – 03:20
19. Armagideon Time – 03:53
20. Bankrobber – 04:34
21. Rockers Galore…UK Tour – 04:42

CD 2:
01. The Magnificent Dance – 05:38
02. Midnight to Stevens (Outtake) – 04:37
03. Radio One – 06:17
04. Stop the World – 02:33
05. The Cool Out – 03:54
06. This is Radio Clash – 04:11
07. This is Radio Clash (Different Lyrics) – 04:12
08. First Night Back in London – 03:00
09. Rock the Casbah (Bob Clearmountain 12′ Mix) – 03:42
10. Long Time Jerk – 05:08
11. The Beautiful People are Ugly Too (Outtake) – 03:47
12. Idle in Kangaroo Court – 05:04
13. Ghetto Defendant (Extended Unedited Version) – 06:14
14. Cool Confusion – 03:12
15. Sean Flynn (Extended ‘Marcus Music’ Version) – 07:22
16. Straight to Hell (Extended Unedited Version) – 06:54

CD 3:
01. I’m So Bored with the U.S.A. – 02:24
02. London’s Burning – 01:57
03. White Riot – 01:54
04. 1977 – 01:50
05. Janie Jones – 02:06
06. Career Opportunities – 01:53
07. London’s Burning – 01:58
08. 1977 – 01:40
09. White Riot – 01:59
10. City of the Dead (Live at the Lyceum) – 02:55
11. Jail Guitar Doors (Live at the Lyceum) – 03:04
12. English Civil War (Live at the Lyceum) – 02:30
13. Stay Free (Live at the Lyceum) – 03:27
14. Cheapskates (Live at the Lyceum) – 03:15
15. I Fought the Law (Live at the Lyceum) – 02:25

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7. The Clash DVD

7. The Clash DVD
DVD-9 | NTSC 4:3 (720×480) VBR | Dolby AC3 2.0

Content:

– Julien Temple Archive – 6:20
– White Riot Interview – 7:10
– Promo and 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 – Previously unreleased – 2:14
– Hate & War – Previously unreleased – 1:94
– Career Opportunities – Previously unreleased – 1:42
– Remote Control – Previously unreleased – 2:73

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 Videos
– Tommy Gun – 3:00
– London Calling – 3:20
– Bankrobber – 4:00
– 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

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