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
- Pennie Smith– photography
Track listing:
- Know Your Rights
- Car Jamming
- Should I Stay or Should I Go
- Rock the Casbah
- Red Angel Dragnet
- Straight to Hell
- Overpowered by Funk
- Atom Tan
- Sean Flynn
- Ghetto Defendant
- Inoculated City
- Death Is a Star
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