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The Clash: Give ‘Em Enough Rope

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On November 10, 1978, “CBS” label released “Give ‘Em Enough Rope”, the second Clash (The) studio album. The band’s first album released in US was recorded in March and April 1978, at the “Basing Street Studios” in London, and in August and September 1978, at “The Automatt” in San Francisco, and was produced by Sandy Pearlman.

Personnel

  • Joe Strummer– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Mick Jones– backing and lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Paul Simonon– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Topper Headon– drums
  • Allen Lanier- piano
  • Gene Greif – desig
  • Hugh Brown – design concept, cover photography

Track listing

All tracks by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, except where noted.

  1. Safe European Home
  2. English Civil War – traditional,  arranged by Joe Strummer, Mick Jones
  3. Tommy Gun
  4. Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad
  5. Last Gang in Town
  6. Guns on the Roof – Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Joe Strummer
  7. Drug Stabbing Me
  8. Stay Free
  9. Cheapskates
  10. All the Young Punks

Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros: Rock Art and the X-Ray Style

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On October 19, 1999, “HellCat” and “Mercury” labels released “Rock Art and the X-Ray Style”, the debut Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros album. “Rock Art and the X-Ray Style” was recorded in 1999 and was produced by Antony Genn and Richard Norris.

Personnel:

  • Joe Strummer – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mixing
  • Dave Stewart- acoustic guitar
  • J. Cole- pedal steel
  • Antony Genn – synthesizer, guitar, piano, bass, strings, beats, backing vocals
  • Richard Norris – keyboards, E-Bow, drum programming
  • Martin Slattery – Hammond organ, Wurlitzer, melodica, saxophone
  • Scott Shields- acoustic and electric guitars, bass, backing vocals
  • Pablo Cook – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Steve Barnard- drums
  • Ged Lynch – drums
  • Gary Dyson – backing vocals, chant
  • J. Pete B. – scratching
  • Richard Flack – programming, engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All lyrics by Joe Strummer, music as noted.

  1. Tony Adams – Joe Strummer, Antony Gemm
  2. Sandpaper Blues – Joe Strummer, Gary Dyson, Richard Norris
  3. X-Ray Style – Joe Strummer
  4. Techno D-Day – Joe Strummer, Antony Genn
  5. The Road to Rock’n’Roll – Joe Strummer, Antony Genn
  6. Nitcomb – Joe Strummer, Antony Genn
  7. Digging the New – Joe Strummer, Richard Norris
  8. Forbidden City – Joe Strummer
  9. Yalla, Yalla – Joe Strummer, Pablo Cook, Richard Norris
  10. Willesden to Cricklewood – Joe Strummer, Antony Genn

Woody Guthrie

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On October 3, 1967, Woodrow Wilson “Woody” Guthrie died aged 55. He was musician (guitar), singer-songwriter, whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political, traditional, children’s songs, along with ballads and improvised works. He performed with the slogan “This machine kills fascists” displayed on his guitar. His song “This Land Is Your Land” has become one of the most popular music pieces in the history of the American popular music, and is regularly sung in American schools Big number of famous musicians and authors have acknowledged Guthrie as their major influence, including:Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Harry Chapin, John Mellencamp, Pete Seeger,  Joe Strummer, Billy Bragg, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Jeff Tweedy, and Tom Paxton.