''Clash on Broadway'' is a

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by the English

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band

the Clash The Clash were an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1976. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they are considered one of the most influential acts in the original wave of British punk rock, with their music fusing elements ...

, released on

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in 1991. It comprises 64 tracks on three

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, spanning the time period from their 1977 debut single, "

White Riot "White Riot" is a song by English punk rock band the Clash, released as the band's first single in March 1977 and also included on their self-titled debut album. Versions There are two versions of the song: the single version (also appearing ...

", through the ''

Combat Rock ''Combat Rock'' is the fifth studio album by the English rock band the Clash, released on 14 May 1982 through CBS Records. In the United Kingdom, the album charted at number 2, spending 23 weeks in the UK charts and peaked at number 7 in the U ...

'' album of 1982. It does not include material from the band's final sessions led by

Joe Strummer John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), known professionally as Joe Strummer, was a British musician. He was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist, and lead vocalist of punk rock band the Clash, formed in 1976. The Clash' ...

and

Paul Simonon Paul Gustave Simonon (; born 15 December 1955) is an English musician and artist best known as the bassist for the Clash. More recent work includes his involvement in the supergroup the Good, the Bad & the Queen and playing on the Gorillaz alb ...

, resulting in the final album ''

Cut the Crap ''Cut the Crap'' is the sixth and final studio album by the English punk band the Clash, released on 4 November 1985 by CBS Records. It was recorded in early 1985 at Weryton Studios, Munich, following a turbulent period: co-founder, lead gu ...

'' (1985). It was initially released in

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form.

Content

The set contains five previously unreleased tracks, two early demo recordings, and three live recordings, one of which had been released on a film

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. Thirteen of the eighteen singles released during the time frame covered appear, leaving out "

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", released as a single against the band's wishes, "

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" and "

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", both of which appear via live versions, as well as " Hitsville UK" and " Know Your Rights". Disc one contains mostly recordings taken from the band's early singles, including the

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single ''

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'' (1977), and their 1977 debut album. The four songs deleted from the British version of ''The Clash'' album and replaced by singles tracks for the American version—"Deny", "Protex Blue", "Cheat" and "48 Hours"—are included. Disc two focuses on tracks from the albums ''

Give 'Em Enough Rope ''Give 'Em Enough Rope'' is the second studio album by the English punk rock band the Clash, released on 10 November 1978 through CBS Records. It was their first album released in the United States, preceding the US version of the self-titled s ...

'' (1978) and ''

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'' (1979), and the extended play single '' The Cost of Living'' (1979). Disc three contains tracks from ''

Sandinista! ''Sandinista!'' is the fourth studio album by the English rock band the Clash. It was released on 12 December 1980 as a triple album containing 36 tracks, with 6 songs on each side. It crosses various genres including funk, reggae, jazz, gospe ...

'' (1980) and ''Combat Rock'' (1982), with tracks from the latter including both edited and unedited versions.

Track listing

Personnel

;The Clash * Mick Jones – vocals, guitars, keyboards *

– vocals, guitars, keyboards *

– bass guitar, vocals *

Terry Chimes Terence Chimes (born 5 July 1956, Stepney, London, England) is an English musician, best known as the original drummer of punk rock group the Clash. He played with them from July 1976 to November 1976, January 1977 to April 1977, and again from ...

– drums (on disc one, tracks 1–15) *

Topper Headon Nicholas Bowen "Topper" Headon (born 30 May 1955) is an English drummer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the drummer of punk rock band the Clash. Headon was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the rest of the Clash in 2003. ...

– drums, piano, bass, vocals (on disc one, tracks 16–25, and discs two and three) ;Technical *Richard Bauer – compilation producer *Don DeVito – compilation producer *

Kosmo Vinyl Kosmo Vinyl (born Mark C. Dunk, 9 February 1957, England) is a former longtime associate and sometime manager for The Clash, as well as being associated with Ian Dury & the Blockheads, two seminal English bands of the 1970s and 1980s. He can be ...

– project director,

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Ray Staff Ray Staff is a British mastering engineer, best known for his work with a diverse mix of artists including Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Clash and Black Sabbath. Most recently he has mastered albums for Muse. Biography and career Joini ...

– remastering *Bob Whitney – remastering * Bill Price – remastering supervisor *Hugh Attwool – tape research *Bruce Dickinson – tape research *Josh Cheuse – art direction, cover design *

Lester Bangs Leslie Conway "Lester" Bangs (December 14, 1948 – April 30, 1982) was an American music journalist and critic. He wrote for ''Creem'' and ''Rolling Stone'' magazines and was also a performing musician. The music critic Jim DeRogatis called ...

– liner notes *

Mickey Gallagher Michael William Gallagher (born 29 October 1945) is an English Hammond organ, piano and synthesizer player best known as a member of Ian Dury and the Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Blockheads and for his contributions to albums by the Clash. He h ...

– liner notes *

Lenny Kaye Lenny Kaye (''né'' Kusikoff; born December 27, 1946) is an American guitarist, composer, and writer, notable for his work with the Patti Smith Group, his contributions to music magazines, and his garage rock retrospective anthology '' Nuggets' ...

– liner notes *

Keith Levene Julian Keith Levene (18 July 1957 – 11 November 2022) was an English musician who was a founding member of both the Clash and Public Image Ltd (PiL). While Levene was in PiL, their 1978 debut album '' Public Image: First Issue'' reached No. 2 ...

– liner notes *

Bernard Rhodes Bernard Rhodes (born 1944) is a band manager, designer, studio owner, record producer and songwriter who was integral to the development of the punk rock scene in the United Kingdom from the middle 1970s. He is most associated with two of the U ...

– liner notes

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1991 compilation albums Albums produced by Bill Price (record producer) The Clash compilation albums Epic Records compilation albums