The Story of the Clash, Volume 1
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| Compilation album by The Clash | ||||
| Released | 29 February 1988 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 100:10 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | The Clash, Mickey Foote, Mikey Dread, Sandy Pearlman, Bill Price, Guy Stevens, Lee Perry | |||
| The Clash compilations and lives chronology | ||||
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| Robert Christgau | C+ |
The Story of the Clash, Vol. 1 is a double-disc compilation album by the English punk rock band The Clash. It was released with 28 tracks on 29 February 1988 through Epic Records. The compilation presents a relatively thorough overview of their career (except Cut the Crap). An anticipated second volume was to have consisted of live recordings but remains unreleased. The original albums on vinyl were released with 4 different colored covers, Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green.
The 2×LP release of the album has the first six tracks of Disc 1 on Side A and the latter seven on Side B, and the first eight tracks of Disc 2 on Side C and the latter seven on Side D.
All songs written by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones except where noted.
The extensive inner notes are told from the perspective of Joe Strummer's alter-ego, one Albert Transom. Transom, described by himself as "...their valet from the early beginnings to the bitter end...", tells many anecdotes, including one about the beginning of the rioting at the Notting Hill Carnival in 1976. Many of the stories are about shows, such as one where, after their "3rd or 4th time out", Transom and a fellow punk named Sebastian barricaded themselves in a small room and were attacked by a group of "Teddy Boys". The story went that Sebastian's tie was ripped, and the general consensus was that the tie was now "much more punk". Many other musicians are mentioned in the liners, including experiences with Bo Diddley, Devo, and Roxy Music. The notes end with "If I had to sum it up, I'd say we played every gig on the face of the earth and that's what its all about...I've just heard they'll give me some room on Vol. 2 so maybe I will be able to tell the bits I've had to skip or leave out."
*sales figures based on certification alone
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