Singles Box is a compilation album by The Clash

The Clash

The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...

. Included within is all the singles that they released in the UK (meaning no single for "Train in Vain (Stand by Me)

Train in Vain

"Train in Vain" is a song by the British punk rock band The Clash. It was released as the third and final single from their third album, London Calling...

", their first top 40 single in America), with the single mixes and edits with the B-sides released, and also containing B-sides from different parts of the world.

The discs are packaged in a sleeve which reproduces the design of the original single, and they come in a protective sleeve. The CDs themselves are designed to look like vinyl records, with a textured top to look like a record with grooves and the data side being black, and a reproduction of the record label in the center of the disc.

CD 2 (Capital Radio EP), Released 17 April 1977

1. "Listen" (edit) - 0:27
2. Interview with The Clash on The Circle Line (Part 1) - 8:51
3. Interview with The Clash on The Circle Line (Part 2) - 3:10
4. "Capital Radio
   Capital Radio One
   Capital Radio is a song and an EP by The Clash.The original 2:07-2:09 song has been included as "Capital Radio" or "Capital Radio One" on Capital Radio E.P...
   
   " - 2:07

CD 3 (Remote Control), Released 13 May 1977

1. "Remote Control" - 3:02
2. "London's Burning" (live) - 2:12
3. "London's Burning" (from Dutch 7") - 2:10

CD 4 (Complete Control), Released 23 September 1977

1. "Complete Control
   Complete Control
   "Complete Control" is a song by The Clash, released as a 7" single and featured on the U.S. release of their debut album.The song is often cited as one of punk's greatest singles, and is a fiery polemic on record companies, managers and the state of punk music itself, the motivation for the song...
   
   " - 2:53
2. "The City Of The Dead" - 2:22

CD 5 (Clash City Rockers), Released 17 February 1978

1. "Clash City Rockers
   Clash City Rockers
   "Clash City Rockers" is a song and single by The Clash. First released in February 1978 with the b-side "Jail Guitar Doors," a re-worked version of a song from Joe Strummer's pub rock days, it was later included as the opening track of the belated US version of the band's eponymous debut album.The...
   
   " - 3:47
2. "Jail Guitar Doors
   Jail Guitar Doors
   "Jail Guitar Doors" is a song by The Clash, recorded during October and November 1977 and released on February 17, 1978 as the b-side of their fourth single "Clash City Rockers". The song is featured on the U.S...
   
   " - 3:03

CD 6 (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais, Released 16 June 1978

1. "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
   (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
   " In Hammersmith Palais" is a song by The Clash, self produced and first released as a 7" single, backed with the track "The Prisoner", in June 1978....
   
   " - 4:02
2. "The Prisoner" - 2:59

CD 7 (Tommy Gun), Released 24 November 1978

1. "Tommy Gun
   Tommy Gun (song)
   "Tommy Gun" is a song by the British punk rock band The Clash, released as the first single from their second album Give 'Em Enough Rope ....
   
   " - 3:19
2. "1-2 Crush On You" - 2:59

CD 8 (English Civil War), Released 23 February 1979

1. "English Civil War (Johnny Comes Marching Home)
   English Civil War (song)
   "English Civil War" is a song by British punk rock band The Clash, featured on their second album Give 'Em Enough Rope, and released as a single on 23 February 1979...
   
   " - 2:38
2. "Pressure Drop
   Pressure Drop (song)
   "Pressure Drop" is a song recorded in 1969 by The Maytals for producer Leslie Kong. The song appears on their 1970 album Monkey Man and From the Roots...
   
   " - 2:35

CD 9 (The Cost Of Living EP), Released 19 May 1979

1. "I Fought The Law" - 2:42
2. "Groovy Times
   Groovy Times
   "Groovy Times" is a song by The Clash, featured on their The Cost of Living EP, and released as a promotional single in 1979 in Australia by Epic Records . It was originally recorded as "Groovy Times Are Here Again" during the recording sessions for Give 'Em Enough Rope, however this demo has never...
   
   " - 3:31
3. "Gates Of the West" - 3:37
4. "Capital Radio Two
   Capital Radio One
   Capital Radio is a song and an EP by The Clash.The original 2:07-2:09 song has been included as "Capital Radio" or "Capital Radio One" on Capital Radio E.P...
   
   " - 3:19
5. "The Cost Of Living Advert" - 0:47 [available only on Japanese version of the Singles Box]

CD 10 (London Calling), Released 7 December 1979

1. "London Calling
   London Calling (song)
   "London Calling" is a song by the British punk rock band The Clash. It was released as a single from the band's 1979 double album London Calling...
   
   " - 3:21
2. "Armagideon Time" - 3:51
3. "Justice Tonight" (from UK 12") - 4:08
4. "Kick It Over" (from UK 12") - 4:47
5. "Clampdown
   Clampdown
   Strummer, like Simonon, spent time on the dole, but Strummer did not come from a lower-class family. In the same interview with the LA Times Strummer said,...
   
   " (from US promo 12") - 3:51
6. "The Card Cheat" (from US promo 12") - 3:51
7. "Lost In The Supermarket
   Lost in the Supermarket
   "Lost in the Supermarket" is a 1979 song by The Clash. Written by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones and produced by Guy Stevens, it is credited to the Strummer/Jones songwriting partnership. It was released on their third studio album London Calling. It is the eighth song on the track listing...
   
   " (from US promo 12") - 3:46

CD 11 (Bankrobber), Released 8 August 1980

1. "Bankrobber
   Bankrobber
   "Bankrobber" is a song, and single by The Clash. The song was not released on any of their studio albums, instead appearing on their compilation Black Market Clash...
   
   " - 4:36
2. "Rockers Galore...UK Tour (feat. Mikey Dread" - 4:42
3. "Rudie Can't Fail" (from Dutch 7") - 3:29
4. "Train In Vain
   Train in Vain
   "Train in Vain" is a song by the British punk rock band The Clash. It was released as the third and final single from their third album, London Calling...
   
   " (from Spanish 7") - 3:09

CD 12 (The Call Up), Released 28 November 1980

1. "The Call Up
   The Call Up
   "The Call Up" is a song by English punk rock group The Clash. It was released as the first single from the band's fourth album, Sandinista!...
   
   " - 2:54
2. "Stop The World" - 2:32

CD 13 (Hitsville U.K.), Released 16 January 1981

1. "Hitsville UK
   Hitsville UK
   "Hitsville UK" is a song and the 13th single released by The Clash, and the second off their fourth album Sandinista!. It is a duet between lead guitarist Mick Jones and his one-time girlfriend Ellen Foley....
   
   " - 4:23
2. "Radio One" - 6:20
3. "Police On My Back" (from US 7") - 3:19
4. "Somebody Got Murdered" (from Spanish 7") - 3:33

CD 14 (The Magnificent Seven), Released 10 April 1981

1. "The Magnificent Seven
   The Magnificent Seven (song)
   "The Magnificent Seven" is a song and single by the English punk rock band The Clash. It was the third single from their fourth album Sandinista!. It reached number 34 on the UK Singles Chart....
   
   " (edit) - 3:39
2. "The Magnificent Dance" (edit) - 3:37
3. "Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice)" (from US promo 12") - 4:52
4. "One More Time" (from US promo 12") - 3:31
5. "One More Dub" (from US promo 12") - 3:36
6. "The Cool Out" (from US 12") - 3:55
7. "The Magnificent Seven" (12" mix) - 4:29
8. "The Magnificent Dance" - 5:36

CD 15 (This Is Radio Clash), Released 20 November 1981

1. "This Is Radio Clash
   This Is Radio Clash
   "This Is Radio Clash" is a song by the English punk rock band The Clash. The single was released in 1981 and was never released on any of their studio albums, though it was included in the track listing of their compilations: The Singles, The Story of the Clash, Volume 1, Singles Box, The Singles ...
   
   " - 4:12
2. "Radio Clash" - 4:12
3. "Outside Broadcast" (from UK 12") - 7:23
4. "Radio Five" (from UK 12") - 3:38

CD 16 (Know Your Rights), Released 23 April 1982

1. "Know Your Rights
   Know Your Rights
   "Know Your Rights" is a song by The Clash. It was released as a single prior to the release of the album, Combat Rock, on which it appears. The song was the first single from the album....
   
   " - 3:51
2. "First Night Back in London" - 2:59

CD 17 (Rock The Casbah), Released 11 June 1982

1. "Rock The Casbah
   Rock the Casbah
   "Rock the Casbah" is a song by the English punk rock band The Clash in 1982. It was released as the third single from their fifth album, Combat Rock. The song reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S. and, along with the track "Mustapha Dance," it also reached number eight on...
   
   " (single version) - 3:43
2. "Long Time Jerk" - 5:10
3. "Mustapha Dance" (from UK 12") - 4:28
4. "Red Angel Dragnet" (from Canadian 7") - 3:47
5. "Overpowered By Funk" (from Argentine promo 7") - 4:53

CD 18 (Should I Stay Or Should I Go / Straight To Hell), Released 17 September 1982

1. "Should I Stay Or Should I Go
   Should I Stay or Should I Go
   "Should I Stay or Should I Go" is a song by the English punk rock band The Clash, from their album Combat Rock. It was written in 1981 and featured Mick Jones on lead vocals. It became the band's only number-one single on the UK Singles Chart, a decade after it was originally released. In November...
   
   " - 3:09
2. "Straight To Hell
   Straight to Hell (song)
   "Straight to Hell" is a song by The Clash, from their album Combat Rock. It was released as a double A-side single with "Should I Stay or Should I Go" on 17 September 1982 in 12" and 7" vinyl format format. A slow, mournful ballad, it is one of the most popular songs in the Clash canon due to its...
   
   " (edit) - 3:53
3. "Inoculated City" (from US 7") - 2:43
4. "Cool Confusion" (from US 7") - 3:14

CD 19 (This Is England), Released 30 September 1985

1. "This Is England
   This Is England (song)
   "This Is England" is a song by English punk rock band The Clash, released in September 1985 as the only single from their sixth and final critically maligned studio album Cut the Crap...
   
   " - 3:37
2. "Do It Now" - 3:07
3. "Sex Mad Roar" (from UK 12") - 2:59

Credits

• Joe Strummer
  Joe Strummer
  John Graham Mellor , best remembered by his stage name Joe Strummer, was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of the British punk rock band The Clash. His musical experience included his membership in The 101ers, Latino Rockabilly War, The Mescaleros and The Pogues, in...
  
   - guitar, vocals on Discs 1-19
• Mick Jones
  Mick Jones (The Clash)
  Michael Geoffrey "Mick" Jones is the former lead guitarist, secondary vocalist and co-founder for the British punk rock band The Clash until his dismissal in 1983. He went on to form the band Big Audio Dynamite with Don Letts before line-up changes led to the formation of Big Audio Dynamite II and...
  
   - guitar, vocals on Discs 1-18
• Paul Simonon
  Paul Simonon
  Paul Gustave Simonon is an English musician and artist best known as the bass guitarist for punk rock band The Clash. Recent work includes his involvement in the album The Good, the Bad & the Queen with Damon Albarn, Simon Tong and Tony Allen, released in January 2007...
  
   - bass, vocals on Discs 1-19
• Topper Headon
  Topper Headon
  Headon was extensively interviewed for the Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten documentary film about the late Clash frontman. He related his experiences during this period, how he became addicted to heroin and how there were problems before his dismissal...
  
   - drums, percussion on Dics 4-18
• Terry Chimes
  Terry Chimes
  Terry Chimes was the original drummer of punk rock group The Clash. He originally played with them from July 1976 to November 1976, January 1977 to April 1977, and again from May 1982 to February 1983. He was the drummer for Hanoi Rocks in 1985, before the band broke-up that same year...
  
   - drums, percussion on Discs 1-3
• Nick Sheppard
  Nick Sheppard
  Nick Sheppard is a Bristol-born guitarist best known for being in the well-known punk band The Clash for a short time.-Biography:Nick Sheppard was educated at Bristol Grammar School, one of Bristol's leading public schools, and was in the same year as fellow musician Mark Stewart of The Pop Group...
  
   - guitar, vocals on Disc 19
• Vince White
  Vince White
  Gregory Stuart Lee White , better known as Vince White, was one of the guitarists recruited by The Clash to replace Mick Jones after he was fired from the band in 1983.-Biography:...
  
   - guitar, vocals on Disc 19
• Pete Howard - drums, percussion on Disc 19

Bill Price - Egg shaker

Egg shaker

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Dennis Ferrante - High Tenor Vocal

Bob Jones - Harmonica



Interviewer: Tony Parsons

Tony Parsons (British journalist)

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Mixing: Glyn Johns

Glyn Johns

Glyn Johns is a musician, recording engineer and record producer.-Career:He has worked with such artists as Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Easybeats, The Band, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Eagles, Eric Clapton, The Clash, The Steve Miller Band, Small Faces, Spooky Tooth, The Ozark...

Remixing: Pepe Unidos

Tape Operator: Jeremy Green



Engineers: Jerry Green and Bill Price



Photographies: Pennie Smith

Pennie Smith

Pennie Smith is an English photographer, known for having photographed several rock musicians. She specialises in black-and-white photography.Smith attended Twickenham Art school in the late 1960s, studying graphics and fine art...

, Bob Gruen

Bob Gruen

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, Caroline and Lindy Lou



Liner Notes: Shane MacGowan

Shane MacGowan

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, Bernard Sumner

Bernard Sumner

Bernard Sumner , also known as Bernard Dickin, Bernard Dicken and Bernard Albrecht is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player and producer....

, Ian Brown

Ian Brown

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, John Squire

John Squire

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, Tony Parsons

Tony Parsons (British journalist)

Tony Parsons is a British journalist broadcaster and author. He began his career as a music journalist on the NME, writing about punk music. Later, he wrote for The Daily Telegraph, before going on to write his current column for the Daily Mirror...

, Anthony Roman, Jim Goodwin, Danny Boyle

Danny Boyle

Daniel "Danny" Boyle is an English filmmaker and producer. He is best known for his work on films such as Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, 28 Days Later, Sunshine and Trainspotting. For Slumdog Millionaire, Boyle won numerous awards in 2008, including the Academy Award for Best Director...

, Carl Barat

Carl Barât

Carl Ashley Raphael Barât is an English musician, actor and author. He was the frontman and lead guitarist of Dirty Pretty Things, and recently debuted a solo album, but is best known for being the co-frontman with Peter Doherty of the garage rock band The Libertines.-Early life:Carl Barât was...

, Richard Archer

Richard Archer

Richard John "Rich" Archer is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, principal songwriter and main composer of indie rock band Hard-Fi. Hard-Fi have produced several top 10 hits and two #1 albums. The influence of Archer's hometown of Staines is often...

, Bernard Rhodes, Irvine Welsh

Irvine Welsh

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, Nick Hornby

Nick Hornby

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, Stuart Peace, Sharleen Spiteri

Sharleen Spiteri

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, Tim Burgess, Mike D, Bobby Gillespie

Bobby Gillespie

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, Steve Jones, Damon Albarn, The Edge, and Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend

Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career...

Design: Jules

Cover Art: Left Hand Luke

Cover Design: Rocking Russian



Authors: Chris Shiflett

Chris Shiflett

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 and Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn is an English singer-songwriter and record producer who has been involved in many high profile projects, coming to prominence as the frontman and primary songwriter of Britpop band Blur...

Producers: Lee "Scratch" Perry, Bill Price, Sandy Pearlman

Sandy Pearlman

Sandy Pearlman is an American music producer, artist manager, professor, poet, songwriter, and once was a record company executive...

, Guy Stevens

Guy Stevens

Guy Stevens worked in a number of different roles in the British music industry including producer and manager. He gave the rock bands Procol Harum and Mott the Hoople their distinctive names....

and Jose Unidos

Executive Producer: Tricia Ronane

Coordinations: Will Nicol and Phil Savill

Director: John Halas