Combat Rock + The People's Hall (Special Edition)
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
- Format: Vinyl, 3 LP, Special Edition
- Genre: Rock, Punk
Track Listing:
Combat Rock
A1 Know Your Rights
A2 Car Jamming
A3 Should I Stay Or Should I Go
A4 Rock The Casbah
A5 Red Angel Dragnet
A6 Straight To Hell
B1 Overpowered By Funk
B2 Atom Tan
B3 Sean Flynn
B4 Ghetto Defendant
B5 Inoculated City
B6 Death Is A Star
The People's Hall
C1 Outside Bonds
C2 Radio Clash
C3 Futura 2000
D1 First Night Back In London
D2 Radio One - Mikey Dread
D3 He Who Dares Or Is Tired
D4 Long Time Jerk
D5 The Fulham Connection (Aka The Beautiful People Are Ugly Too)
E1 Midnight To Stevens
E2 Sean Flynn
E3 Idle In Kangaroo Court
E4 Know Your Rights
