Combat Rock

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The ClashCombat Rockon 180g LP + Exclusive Pennie Smith Photo Print
Newly Remastered by The Clash from the Original Tapes
The 1970s punk movement gave birth to some important bands, but none were more important thanThe Clash. They pushed and broke musical boundaries, while fusing musical experimentation with a socio-political conscience and it’s hard to think of a band before or since that have exerted such universal influence.
Their passionate, political agenda continues to inspire new fans and musicians alike. Indeed, the issuesThe Clashtackled are as relevant today as they were in the late ’70s/early ’80s. Dubbed “the only band that matters” in their heyday, the same could be said almost 40 years later.
Originally conceived as a double album, 1982’sCombat Rockwas edited down to a single together with legendary producerGlyn Johns. 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.Combat Rockfeatured a cameo from beat poet Allen Ginsberg and paid homage to the Scorsese film Taxi Driver. This record was the last to feature the classic Strummer-Jones-Simonon-Headon line-up.
Newly remastered by The Clash from the original tapes and pressed on audiophile quality 180g vinyl. All artwork recreated from the original release including replicated fully printed inner sleeves with anexclusive Pennie Smith photo print.
The ClashCombat RockTrack Listing:
1. Know Your Rights2. Car Jamming3. Should I Stay or Should I Go4. Rock the Casbah5. Red Angel Dragnet6. Straight to Hell7. Overpowered by Funk8. Atom Tan9. Sean Flynn10. Ghetto Defendant11. Inoculated City12. Death Is a Star