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''Global a Go-Go'' is the second
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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
The Mescaleros The Mescaleros were the British backing band for British singer, musician and songwriter Joe Strummer, formed in 1999, which issued three albums prior to Strummer's death in 2002. Many of the band members were multi-instrumentalists. The origi ...
, released on 24 July 2001. As the title suggests, there are
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influences on the album, mostly on the title track and "Bhindi Bhagee", a celebration of the "humble" but diverse and exciting ethnic and multi-cultural areas of
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and other major cities. The album is heavy on acoustic instruments, especially in the instrumental " Minstrel Boy", a nearly 18-minute-long arrangement of a traditional Irish song. Other topics covered include Strummer's radio show, which was broadcast on the
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(''Global a Go-Go'') and left-wing political issues Strummer was well known for expounding as a member of
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. The album was well received by critics and fans, making much more of an impact than the group's previous effort '' Rock Art and the X-Ray Style''. The title track, "Global A Go-Go", features backing vocals from longtime friend of Strummer,
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.
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is also rumoured to be buried in the mix of "Minstrel Boy", but this has never been positively confirmed. The cover-art for the album was designed by Josh Shoes and Strummer. The lead track and album's only single, "Johnny Appleseed" was the opening theme to the
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show ''
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''. A music video for the song was also filmed. A different version of "Minstrel Boy" was used as the closing track on the
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film '' Black Hawk Down''. This film version, which can also be found on the soundtrack, is significantly shorter and does feature the actual lyrics to the song. The "Minstrel Boy" track is also known as the "Worldcom Dirge" after being featured in a commercial by the soon-to be-bankrupt telecommunications company. Likewise, "Mondo Bongo" is featured in the
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film '' Mr. & Mrs. Smith''. In
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, lines from "Bummed Out City" are recited at Sarah Manning's funeral as her eulogy. A remastered version of the album along with Strummer's other two Hellcat released albums was released as a special 57 song digital download titled '' Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros: The Hellcat Years'' on 21 August 2012 to celebrate what would have been Strummer's 60th birthday. Hellcat will also release each remastered album individually on CD and vinyl on 25 September 2012.


Track listing


Personnel

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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' ...
– Vocals (1-10), Off Stage Voice (11) * Martin Slattery – Hammond Organ (1, 5, 6, 10), Wurlitzer (1, 3-5, 7, 9), Flute (1 ,4, 8), Drones (1), Backing Vocals (1, 3, 6-8), Synthesizer (2, 3, 7, 9), Saxophone (2), Electric Guitar (3), Acoustic Guitar (3, 4, 6, 11), Piano (3, 6, 10), Russian Choir (3), African Guitar (4), Bedroom Fuzzbox Solo (4), Station Bass (4), Filtered Synthesizer (6), Melodica (6, 10), Hammer Dulcimer (7), French Horn (7), Accordion (8), Warping & Filtration (9), Cardboard Box (9), Twin Speed Electric Guitar (10), Organ (11), Hi-Life Guitar (11) * Scott Shields – Acoustic Guitar (1, 3-6, 9), Bass (1-8, 10), Backing Vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 8-10), Guitar (2), Drums (2-4, 6, 7), Vocals (2, 7), Electric Riff (3), Russian Choir (3), Electric Guitar (4, 5), Filtered Guitar (4), Raga Riffs (5), Slide Guitar (6), Hammond Organ (6), Eastern Guitar (7), Homemade Loops (7), 2-String Bass (9), Bongos (9), Witchdoctor Bells (9), Rhythm Guitar (10), Electric Guitar Picking (10), Triple Tracked Drumkit (10), Timbales Break (10), Low Humming Choir (10) * Pablo Cook – Drums (1), Percussion (1, 7, 9, 11), Weirdo Bank Noises (3), Ayahuesca (3), Rhythm Track (4), Bodhran (4), Wavedrum (4, 6), Congas (5, 6, 11), Bongos (5, 11), Guiro (5), A-Go-Go Bells (5), Shaker (5, 6), Tambourine (6, 10), Udu (6), Multiple Personality Vox (7), Cuban Drum Section (8), Glass Harmonica (8), Whistle (10), Screaming (10), Vibing (10), Gope Rhythm (11) * Tymon Dogg – Violin (1, 3-5, 7-9, 11), Mandolin (1), Spanish Guitar (3, 8), Electric Guitar (4), Sheep Charmer (5), Acoustic Guitar (11) * Richard Flack – Crash Cymbals (1), Alter Riff Filter (2), Backing Vocals (2, 7), Sherman Filter (4), Live Echo Plating (10), Sound Destruction (10), Muffled Snare Loops (11) *
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– Vocals (3) * Antony Genn – Loops (2), Strings (2) * Wags Wagstaff – Unusual Plinky Guitar (2) ;Technical * Chris Lasalle – sequencing * Bob Gruen – photography * Josh Cheuse – cover-art


In popular culture

The song "Johnny Appleseed" was used as the theme to the short-lived
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series ''
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''. The song "Mondo Bongo" is used in the movie '' Mr & Mrs Smith'' (scene in Bogota).


See also

*'' Let's Rock Again!'' - a documentary shot during the ''Global a Go-Go'' tour


References

{{Authority control 2001 albums Epitaph Records albums Joe Strummer albums