The Singles (1991 The Clash album) explained

The Singles
Type:compilation
Artist:The Clash
Cover:Asgfea.JPG
Recorded:1977–1982
Genre:Punk rock
Length:64:46
Label:Epic
Chronology:The Clash compilations and lives
Prev Title:Clash on Broadway
Prev Year:1991
Next Title:Super Black Market Clash
Next Year:1993

The Singles is a compilation album by the English punk rock band the Clash. It includes all of the band's singles, in their original single versions, except for 1977's Capital Radio (which, whilst not eligible for chart entry due to being a free EP, is still considered a single) and 1985's "This Is England", due to its parent album, Cut the Crap (1985), being disowned by the band at that time.

This collection contains the actual A-side recording of the "This Is Radio Clash" single. Other compilations, such as Super Black Market Clash (1993) and The Essential Clash (2003), contain the B-side "Radio Clash" under the title "This Is Radio Clash" instead.

A remastered version, with slightly altered artwork, was released in 1999 as part of Sony's Clash reissue campaign.

Track listing

All tracks by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, except where noted.

  1. "White Riot" – 1:57
  2. "Remote Control" – 2:58
  3. "Complete Control" – 3:11
  4. "Clash City Rockers" – 3:46
  5. "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" – 3:58
  6. "Tommy Gun" – 3:13
  7. "English Civil War" (Trad arr. Strummer/Jones) – 2:34
  8. "I Fought the Law" (Sonny Curtis) – 2:38
  9. "London Calling" – 3:17
  10. "Train in Vain" – 3:06
  11. "Bankrobber" – 4:32
  12. "The Call Up" (Strummer/Jones/Paul Simonon/Topper Headon) – 5:21
  13. "Hitsville U.K." (Strummer/Jones/Simonon/Headon) – 4:19
  14. "The Magnificent Seven" (Strummer/Jones/Simonon/Headon) – 4:26
  15. "This Is Radio Clash" (Strummer/Jones/Simonon/Headon) – 4:08
  16. "Know Your Rights" – 3:35
  17. "Rock the Casbah" (Strummer/Jones/Headon) – 3:35
  18. "Should I Stay or Should I Go" (Strummer/Jones/Simonon/Headon) – 3:08

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)! scope="col"
Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[1] 29

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 1992. Recorded Music NZ. 10 February 2022.