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Coming Up: Clash's "Combat Rock + Peoples Hall" Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Classic Album


Combat Rock
was the Clash's breakthrough album, scoring U.S. airplay with "Rock the Casbah" and "Should I Stay Or Should I Go." And it was, ironically, the last to feature the original lineup of the group.

In my opinion, the band is one of the best ever and most of its music hold ups just fine, so it'll be cool to hear it revamped with all the extras. 

Order on vinyl or CD from Amazon:

Here are the specs:

Originally released in May 1982, ‘Combat Rock’ is the final album from The Clash of Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon. Featuring two of the band’s most well-known songs, ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go’ and ‘Rock The Casbah’. Now re-released as a 180g 3LP special edition, with an additional 12-tracks compiled by The Clash. 

Having returned to London following their pivotal 17-show residency at New York’s Bond’s Casino in 1981, the band rehearsed and recorded at The People’s Hall in the squatted Republic of Frestonia near Latimer Road in London and from there they embarked on a tour of the East and South East Asia, during which the album sleeve image was captured by Pennie Smith in Thailand.  

The tracks on ‘The People’s Hall’ chart the period from what was their last single Radio Clash right up to the release of Combat Rock, including unheard, rare and early versions of tracks.

Also includes rare Pennie Smith images + history of Frestonia essay by Tom Vague.

Here are the track listing for the various iterations of the anniversary release. We'll update this with Amazon links when available.

3LP (180g Black Vinyl)

Combat Rock - SIDE A

  1. Know Your Rights
  2. Car Jamming
  3. Should I Stay Or Should I Go
  4. Rock The Casbah
  5. Red Angel Dragnet
  6. Straight To Hell 

Combat Rock - SIDE B

  1. Overpowered By Funk
  2. Atom Tan
  3. Sean Flynn
  4. Ghetto Defendant
  5. Inoculated City
  6. Death Is A Star

The People’s Hall - SIDE A

  1. Outside Bonds
  2. Radio Clash
  3. Futura 2000

The People’s Hall - SIDE B

  1. First Night Back In London
  2. Radio One - Mikey Dread
  3. He Who Dares Or Is Tired*
  4. Long Time Jerk
  5. The Fulham Connection [aka The Beautiful People Are Ugly Too] 

The People’s Hall - SIDE C

  1. Midnight To Stevens
  2. Sean Flynn
  3. Idle In Kangaroo Court
  4. Know Your Rights*

NB: SIDE D IS BLANK

*Previously unreleased

2CD

CD1 - COMBAT ROCK

  1. Know Your Rights
  2. Car Jamming
  3. Should I Stay Or Should I Go
  4. Rock The Casbah
  5. Red Angel Dragnet
  6. Straight To Hell
  7. Overpowered By Funk
  8. Atom Tan
  9. Sean Flynn
  10. Ghetto Defendant
  11. Inoculated City
  12. Death Is A Star 

CD2  - The People’s Hall 

  1. Outside Bonds
  2. Radio Clash
  3. Futura 2000 
  4. First Night Back In London
  5. Radio One - Mikey Dread
  6. He Who Dares Or Is Tired*
  7. Long Time Jerk
  8. The Fulham Connection [aka The Beautiful People Are Ugly Too]
  9. Midnight To Stevens
  10. Sean Flyn
  11. Idle In Kangaroo Court
  12. Know Your Rights*

*previously unreleased 

Cassette

Side 1:

  1. Know Your Rights
  2. Car Jamming
  3. Should I Stay Or Should I Go
  4. Rock The Casbah
  5. Red Angel Dragnet
  6. Straight To Hell

Side 2

  1. Overpowered By Funk
  2. Atom Tan
  3. Sean Flynn
  4. Ghetto Defendant
  5. Inoculated City
  6. Death Is A Star