Description
Originally released in May 1982, Combat Rock is the final album from The Clash of Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon. Featuring two of the bands most well-known songs, Should I Stay Or Should I Go and Rock The Casbah, plus favourites Straight To Hell and Know Your Rights, it is both their biggest selling album and highest charting set in both the UK and US.
Now comes a special edition of the album pressed on 180g green vinyl.
Having returned to London following their pivotal 17-show residency at New Yorks Bonds Casino in 1981, the band rehearsed and recorded at The Peoples Hall in the squatted Republic of Frestonia near Latimer Road in London and from there they embarked on a tour of the East and South East Asia, during which the album sleeve image was captured by Pennie Smith in Thailand.
Combat Rock is indicative of The Clashs constant evolution and was influenced in part by the relatively recent end of the Vietnam War, particularly on Sean Flynn, inspired by the disappearance of the photojournalist and film stars son. The bands curiosity and range is illustrated by the many styles and voices here, notably poet Allen Ginsbergs apocalyptic spoken word on Ghetto Defendant and graffiti artist Futuras rap on Overpowered By Funk.
Tracklisting
Combat Rock
Side A:
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
Side B:
7. Overpowered By Funk
8. Atom Tan
9. Sean Flynn
10. Ghetto Defendant
11. Inoculated City
12. Death Is A Star
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