''Planet B.A.D.'' is a

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Big Audio Dynamite Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD) were an English band, formed in London in 1984 by Mick Jones (The Clash guitarist), Mick Jones, former lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist of th ...

. The album was released 12 September 1995. This compilation includes all but two of the band's singles tracked in the order they were released from all four major incarnations of BAD. Only "

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" and "Innocent Child" are missing, but it does include the single for "Free" which appeared on the '' Flashback'' OST. While most of the songs are single versions, "E=MC²", "Medicine Show", "Sightsee M.C!" and "Just Play Music!" are included in their exact album mixes. In the cases of "Rush" and "The Bottom Line" this had the effect of condensing the songs into simpler pop song structures. "The Bottom Line" for example in its single edit did not feature the introductory 'Horses are on the track' section. The edit of "Rush" was not the UK edit (that was featured as the b-side to

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 ...

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Should I Stay or Should I Go "Should I Stay or Should I Go" is a song by the English punk rock band the Clash from their fifth studio album ''Combat Rock'', written in 1981 and featuring Mick Jones on lead vocals. It was released in 1982 as a double A-sided single alongs ...

") which faded out briefly before the end of the original album version. The edit featured removes the entire 'Rhythm and Melody' breakdown. The version of "Harrow Road" here is a mix that is not available anywhere else. Most fans refer to it as the Ska Mix.

Track listing

#"The Bottom Line" ( Mick Jones) – 3:46 #" E=MC²" (Jones,

Don Letts Donovan Letts (born 10 January 1956) is a British film director, disc jockey (DJ) and musician. Letts first came to prominence as the videographer for the Clash, directing several of their music videos. In 1984, Letts co-founded the band Big Au ...

) – 5:58 #"Medicine Show" (Jones, Letts) – 6:32 #"C'mon Every Beatbox" (Jones, Letts) – 4:32 #"V. Thirteen" (Jones,

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' ...

) – 4:40 #"Sightsee M.C!" (Jones, Strummer) – 4:54 #"Just Play Music!" (Jones, Letts, Greg Roberts) – 4:12 #"Other 99" (Jones, Letts) – 4:28 #"Contact" ( Dan Donovan, Jones) – 4:13 #"Free" ( Dan Donovan, Jones) – 3:32 #" Rush" (Jones) 3:11 #" The Globe" (Jones,

Gary Stonadge Gary Stonadge (born 24 November 1962) is a British bass guitarist and DJ. He started playing in Mick Jones' band Big Audio Dynamite

) – 3:47 #"Looking for a Song" (Jones, Portaluri, Sion, Zefret) – 3:46 #"Harrow Road" (Ska Mix) (Fisher, Hare, Jones, Stonadge) – 3:42 #"I Turned Out a Punk" (Jones) – 3:47

References

Big Audio Dynamite albums 1995 compilation albums Columbia Records compilation albums {{1990s-rock-album-stub