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1991 box set by The Clash

Clash on Broadway

Box set by The Clash

Released

19 November 1991 (1991-11-19)

Recorded

1977–1982

Genre

Punk rock

Length

215:22

Label

CBS/Epic

Producer

The Clash compilations and lives chronology

1977 Revisited
(1990)

Clash on Broadway
(1991)

The Singles
(1991)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly	A−
Melody Maker
Q

Clash on Broadway is a box set compilation album by the English punk rock band the Clash, released on Legacy Records in 1991. It comprises 64 tracks on three compact discs, spanning the time period from their 1977 debut single, "White Riot", through the Combat Rock album of 1982. It does not include material from the band's final sessions led by Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon, resulting in the final album Cut the Crap (1985). It was initially released in longbox form.

Content

The set contains five previously unreleased tracks, two early demo recordings, and three live recordings, one of which had been released on a film soundtrack. Thirteen of the eighteen singles released during the time frame covered appear, leaving out "Remote Control", released as a single against the band's wishes, "English Civil War" and "I Fought the Law", both of which appear via live versions, as well as "Hitsville UK" and "Know Your Rights".

Disc one contains mostly recordings taken from the band's early singles, including the extended play single Capital Radio (1977), and their 1977 debut album. The four songs deleted from the British version of The Clash album and replaced by singles tracks for the American version—"Deny", "Protex Blue", "Cheat" and "48 Hours"—are included. Disc two focuses on tracks from the albums Give 'Em Enough Rope (1978) and London Calling (1979), and the extended play single The Cost of Living (1979). Disc three contains tracks from Sandinista! (1980) and Combat Rock (1982), with tracks from the latter including both edited and unedited versions.

Track listing

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

Disc one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Origin	Length
1.	"Janie Jones" (early demo produced by Guy Stevens)		previously unreleased	2:11
2.	"Career Opportunities" (early demo produced by Guy Stevens)		previously unreleased	1:58
3.	"White Riot"		A-side of first single (1977)	1:59
4.	"1977"		B-side of first single (1977)	1:41
5.	"I'm So Bored with the USA"		The Clash (1977)	2:25
6.	"Hate and War"		The Clash	2:06
7.	"What's My Name"	Jones, Strummer, Keith Levene	The Clash	1:40
8.	"Deny"		UK version of The Clash (1977)	3:05
9.	"London's Burning"		The Clash	2:10
10.	"Protex Blue"		UK version of The Clash	1:46
11.	"Police and Thieves"	Junior Murvin, Lee "Scratch" Perry	The Clash	6:00
12.	"48 Hours"		UK version of The Clash	1:36
13.	"Cheat"		UK version of The Clash	2:07
14.	"Garageland"		The Clash	3:14
15.	"Capital Radio One"		Capital Radio EP (1977)	2:09
16.	"Complete Control"		US version of The Clash (1979)	3:14
17.	"Clash City Rockers"		US version of The Clash	3:49
18.	"City of the Dead"		B-side of the "Complete Control" single (1977)	2:24
19.	"Jail Guitar Doors"		US version of The Clash	3:05
20.	"The Prisoner"		B-side of the "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" single (1978)	3:00
21.	"(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais"		US version of The Clash	4:01
22.	"Pressure Drop"	Toots Hibbert	B-side of the "English Civil War" single (1979)	3:26
23.	"1-2 Crush on You"		B-side of the "Tommy Gun" single (1978)	3:01
24.	"English Civil War" (live recording from the Lyceum Theatre, London, 1979)	traditional, arranged Strummer/Jones	previously unreleased	2:41
25.	"I Fought the Law" (live)	Sonny Curtis	Rude Boy soundtrack (1979)	2:26

Disc two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Origin	Length
1.	"Safe European Home"		Give 'Em Enough Rope (1978)	3:51
2.	"Tommy Gun"		Give 'Em Enough Rope	3:17
3.	"Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad"		Give 'Em Enough Rope	3:04
4.	"Stay Free"		Give 'Em Enough Rope	3:40
5.	"One Emotion"		previously unreleased; Give 'Em Enough Rope sessions	4:40
6.	"Groovy Times"		Cost of Living EP (1978)	3:30
7.	"Gates of the West"		Cost of Living EP	3:27
8.	"Armagideon Time"	Willie Williams, Jackie Mittoo	B-side of the "London Calling" single (1979)	3:50
9.	"London Calling"		London Calling (1979)	3:20
10.	"Brand New Cadillac"	Vince Taylor	London Calling	2:10
11.	"Rudie Can't Fail"		London Calling	3:30
12.	"The Guns of Brixton"	Paul Simonon	London Calling	3:11
13.	"Spanish Bombs"		London Calling	3:20
14.	"Lost in the Supermarket"		London Calling	3:48
15.	"The Right Profile"		London Calling	3:55
16.	"The Card Cheat"	The Clash	London Calling	3:51
17.	"Death or Glory"		London Calling	3:57
18.	"Clampdown"		London Calling	3:50
19.	"Train in Vain"		London Calling	3:11
20.	"Bankrobber"		A-side of UK single (1980)	4:33

Disc three
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Origin	Length
1.	"Police on My Back"	Eddy Grant	Sandinista! (1980)	3:18
2.	"The Magnificent Seven"	The Clash	Sandinista!	5:33
3.	"The Leader"	The Clash	Sandinista!	1:42
4.	"The Call Up"	The Clash	Sandinista!	5:28
5.	"Somebody Got Murdered"	The Clash	Sandinista!	3:35
6.	"Washington Bullets"	The Clash	Sandinista!	3:52
7.	"Broadway"	The Clash	Sandinista!	4:57
8.	"Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice)" (live recording from Bonds International Casino, New York City, 1981)	The Clash	previously unreleased	3:38
9.	"Every Little Bit Hurts"	Ed Cobb	previously unreleased; Sandinista! sessions	4:38
10.	"Stop the World"	The Clash	B-side of "The Call Up" single (1980)	2:33
11.	"Midnight to Stevens" (recorded at People's Hall, Frestonia, London in 1981)	The Clash	previously unreleased	4:39
12.	"This Is Radio Clash"	The Clash	A-side of the "This is Radio Clash" single (1981)	4:11
13.	"Cool Confusion"	The Clash	B-side of the "Should I Stay or Should I Go" single (1982)	3:15
14.	"Red Angel Dragnet" (edited version)	The Clash	Combat Rock (1982)	3:25
15.	"Ghetto Defendant" (edited version)	The Clash	Combat Rock	4:15
16.	"Rock the Casbah" (US single version)	The Clash	Combat Rock	3:42
17.	"Should I Stay or Should I Go" (US single version)	The Clash	Combat Rock	3:09
18.	"Straight to Hell" (unedited version)	The Clash	Combat Rock	6:56
19.	"The Street Parade" (hidden track)	The Clash	Sandinista!	3:27

Personnel

The Clash

Mick Jones – vocals, guitars, keyboards
Joe Strummer – vocals, guitars, keyboards
Paul Simonon – bass guitar, vocals
Terry Chimes – drums (on disc one, tracks 1–15)
Topper Headon – drums, piano, bass, vocals (on disc one, tracks 16–25, and discs two and three)

Technical

Richard Bauer – compilation producer
Don DeVito – compilation producer
Kosmo Vinyl – project director, liner notes
Ray Staff – remastering
Bob Whitney – remastering
Bill Price – remastering supervisor
Hugh Attwool – tape research
Bruce Dickinson – tape research
Josh Cheuse – art direction, cover design
Lester Bangs – liner notes
Mickey Gallagher – liner notes
Lenny Kaye – liner notes
Keith Levene – liner notes
Bernard Rhodes – liner notes

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)	Silver	60,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Clash on Broadway – The Clash | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
Melody Maker (29 February 2000). pp. 48–49.
Q Magazine (April 2000). p. 107.
"British album certifications – The Clash – On Broadway". British Phonographic Industry.

v t e The Clash
Joe Strummer Mick Jones Paul Simonon Topper Headon Terry Chimes Keith Levene Rob Harper Pete Howard Nick Sheppard Vince White
Studio albums	The Clash Give 'Em Enough Rope London Calling Sandinista! Combat Rock Cut the Crap
Live albums	From Here to Eternity: Live Live at Shea Stadium
Compilations	Black Market Clash The Story of the Clash, Volume 1 1977 Revisited Clash on Broadway The Singles (1991) Super Black Market Clash The Essential Clash Singles Box The Singles (2007) Sound System The Clash Hits Back 5 Album Studio Set
Extended plays	Capital Radio The Cost of Living
Singles	"White Riot" "Remote Control" "Complete Control" "Clash City Rockers" "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" "Tommy Gun" "English Civil War" "I Fought the Law" "Groovy Times" "London Calling" "Clampdown" "Train in Vain" "Bankrobber" "The Call Up" "Hitsville U.K." "The Magnificent Seven" "This Is Radio Clash" "Know Your Rights" "Should I Stay or Should I Go" "Rock the Casbah" "Straight to Hell" "This Is England" "Return to Brixton"
Other songs	"Career Opportunities" "Capital Radio One" "Garageland" "I'm So Bored with the USA" "Janie Jones" "London's Burning" "Police and Thieves" "Jail Guitar Doors" "Brand New Cadillac" "Death or Glory" "Lost in the Supermarket" "Revolution Rock" "Rudie Can't Fail" "Spanish Bombs" "Junco Partner" "Washington Bullets" "Overpowered by Funk"
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