On May 11, 1979, “CBS” label released “The Cost of Living”, the second Clash (The) EP. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Bill Price, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Nicky “Topper” Headon.
Personnel:
Joe Strummer – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Mick Jones – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
Paul Simonon – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
Nicky “Topper” Headon – drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, except where noted.
On November 9, 1979, “Chiswick” label released “Machine Gun Etiquette”, the third Damned (The) studio album. It was recorded March – August 1979, at “Sound Suite”, “Wessex Sound Studios”, “Utopia Studios”, “Workhouse Studios”, “SGS Studios” “Chalk Farm Studios”, and was produced by Roger Armstrong, Ed Hollis, Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies and Algy Ward.
Personnel:
Dave Vanian – lead vocals
Captain Sensible – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, mandolin, inner sleeve drawing
Algy Ward – bass, backing vocals
Rat Scabies – lead and backing vocals, drums
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, guitar, backing vocals
Anthony More – synthesizer
Joe Strummer – backing vocals
Topper Headon – backing vocals
Henry Badowski – backing vocals
Paul Simonon – hand claps
Alvin Clarke – engineer
Mike Shipley – engineer
Gary Edwards – engineer
Jeremy Green – engineer
Rik Watton – engineer
Damian Korner – engineer
G. H. Wallis – engineer
Vic Keary – engineer
Phil Smee – artwork
Alan Ballard – front cover photography
Mick Young – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Rat Scabies, Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian and Algy Ward, except where noted.
Love Song
Machine Gun Etiquette
I Just Cam’t Be Happy Today – Rat Scabies, Captain Sensinble, Dave Vanian, Algy Ward, Giovanni Dadomo
Melody Lee
Anti-Pope – Rat Scabies, Captain Sensinble, Dave Vanian, Algy Ward, Phillip Burns
These Hands
Plan 9 Channel 7
Noise, Noise, Noise – Rat Scabies, Captain Sensinble, Dave Vanian, Algy Ward, Jennet Ward
Looking at You – Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred “Sonic” Smith, Dennis Thompson, Rob Tyner
On August 15, 1995, “Almo Sounds” label released the self-titled, debut Garbage studio album. It was recorded April 1994 – May 1995, at “Smart” in Madison, Wisconsin, and was produced by Shirley Manson, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson and Butch Vig.
Personnel:
Shirley Manson – vocals, guitar, recording
Steve Marker – guitars, bass, samples, loops, recording
Duke Erikson – guitars, keyboards, six-string bass, fuzz bass, recording
Butch Vig – drums, loops, noise, EFX, recording
Mike Kashou – bass, fuzz bass
Clyde Stubblefield – additional drums
Pauli Ryan – percussion
Les Thimmig – clarinet
David Frangioni – additional loops
Rich Mendelson – additional loops
Scott Hull – editing, post-production
Mike Zirkel – second engineer
Howie Weinberg – mastering
Robin Sloane – creative direction
Janet Wolsborn – art direction
Garbage – art direction
Adrian Britteon – logo
Stéphane Sednaoui – photography
Clifford LeCuyer – additional photography
Photo 24 – additional photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Shirley Manson, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson and Butch Vig, except where noted.
Supervixen
Queer
Only Happy When It Rains
As Heaven Is Wide
Not My Idea
A Stroke of Luck
Vow
Stupid Girl – Shirley Manson, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson, Butch Vig, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones
On December 22, 2002, John Graham Mellor aka Joe Strummer, died aged 50. He was musician (guitar, bass, piano), singer, actor and songwriter, best known as the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of Clash.
On July 24, 2001, “Hellcat” label released “Global A Go-Go”, the second Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Scott Shields, Martin Slattery, Joe Strummer and Richard Flack.
All lyrics by Joe Strummer, except for “Minstrel Boy”; all music by Joe Strummer, Martin Slattery, Pablo Cook, Scott Shields and Tymon Dogg, except where noted.
Johnny Appleseed – Joe Strummer, Martin Slattery, Scott Shields, Richard Flack, Antony Genn
On November 4, 1985, “Epic” label released “Cut the Crap”, the sixth and the final Clash studio album. It was recorded January – March 1985, at “Weryton Studios” in Unterföhring, and was produced by Jose Unidos.
On May 14, 1982, “CBS” label released “Combat Rock”, the fifth Clash studio album. It was recorded in 1980 and September 1981, at “Ear Studios” in London; November 1981–January 1982 at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City and April 1982 in “Warnford” in Hampshire, and was produced by Glyn Johns, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon. The album was certified double Platinum in US by the “RIIA”. It was the last band’s album with the classic lineup whit Topper Headon and Mick Jones.
Personnel:
Joe Strummer– lead and backing vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano
Mick Jones – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, sound effects
Paul Simonon – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
Topper Headon – drums, piano, bass guitar
Tymon Dogg– piano
Tommy Mandel (as Poly Mandell) – keyboards
Gary Barnacle– saxophone
Allen Ginsberg – vocals
Kosmo Vinyl- vocals
Futura 2000 – vocals
Ellen Foley– backing vocals
Joe Ely– backing vocals
Glyn Johns– chief engineer, mixing
Joe Blaney; Jerry Green; Eddie Garcia – engineer assistant
On April 8, 1977, “CBS” label released the self-titled, debut Clash (The) album. It was recorded 10–27 February 1977, at “CBS Studios” in London and “National Film and Television School” in Beaconsfield, England, and was produced by Mickey Foote.
Personnel:
Joe Strummer− lead vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar
Mick Jones− lead guitar, vocals
Paul Simonon− bass guitar
Tory Crimes(Terry Chimes) − drums
Nicky Headon− drums
Mickey Foote − engineer
Simon Humphrey – engineer
Kate Simon − cover art
Rocco Macauly − back cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, except where noted.
Janie Jones
Remote Control
I’m So Bored with the USA
White Riot
Hate & War
What’s My Name? – Joe Strummer,Mick Jones, Keith Levene
On December 14, 1979, “CBS” label released “London Calling”, the third Clash (The) studio album. It was recorded August – November 1979, at the “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Guy Stevens and Mick Jones. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “London Calling” at number 8 on it’s list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album sold in more than 5 million copies worldwide and was certified Platinum in the US by “RIAA”, and is regarded as one of the most important albums in the history of modern music.
Personnel
Joe Strummer– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
Mick Jones – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, piano, harmonica
Paul Simonon – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar,
Topper Headon– drums, percussion
Mickey Gallagher– organ
The Irish Horns – brass
Ray Lowry – design
Track listing
All tracks by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, except where noted.
On December 12, 1980, “CBS” label released “Sandinista!”, the fourth Clash studio album. The triple album 36 songs were recorded February – August 1980, at “Pluto Studios” in Manchester; “The Power Station” in New York, “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, “Channel One Studios” in Kingston, and at “Wessex Studios” in London, and was produced by Mikey Dread, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Sandinista” on number 404, on it’s list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; Sandinista! was voted best album of the year in the Pazz & Jop critics poll in “The Village Voice” and in 2012, “Slant” magazine ranked the album at number 85 on its “Best Albums of the 1980s”.
Personnel:
Joe Strummer– lead vocals, guitars
Mick Jones– vocals, guitars
Paul Simonon– vocals, bass
Topper Headon– vocals, drums
Tymon Dogg – vocals, violin, keyboard
Mickey Gallagher – keyboards
Ivan Julian – guitar
Noel ‘Tempo’ Bailey – guitar
Lew Lewis – harmonica
Davey Payne – saxophone
Gary Barnacle– saxophone
Arthur Edward “Bill” Barnacle – trumpet
Norman Watt-Roy – bass
Jody Linscott– percussion
Ellen Foley- co-lead vocal
Den Hegarty(Darts) – vocals
Luke & Ben Gallagher – vocals
Maria Gallagher – coda vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by the
Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon, except where noted.
The Magnificent Seven
Hitsville K.
Junco Partner
Ivan Meets G.I.Joe
The Leader
Something About England
Rebel Waltz
Look Here – Mose Allison
The Crooked Beat
Somebody Got Murdered
One More Time –Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, Mikey Dread
One More Dub – Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, Mikey Dread
Lightning Strikes
Up in Heaven
Corner Soul
Let’s Go Crazy
If Music Could Talk – Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, Mikey Dread
The Sound of Sinners
Police on My Back – Eddy Grant
Midnight Log
The Equaliser
The Call Up
Washington Bullets
Broadway
Lose This Skin – Tymon Dogg
Charlie Don’t Surf
Mensforth Hill
Junkie Slip
Kingston Advice
The Street Parade
Version City
Living in Fame – Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, Mikey Dread