THE CLASH "THE CLASH" 1979 EPIC WHITE LABEL PROMO LP W/WLP 7" NM/NM OOP

$

35

THREE YEARS AGO I LOST ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS TO CANCER, HE WAS A COOL MUSICIAN A DRUMMER BY TRADE, ORIGINALLY FROM SEATTLE, BUT RELOCATED TO L.A. IN 1985, HE AMASSED A VERY LARGE MUSIC COLLECTION, AND HAD KILLER TASTE FOR ROCK & ROLL, SADLY I AM SELLING OFF A LOT OF HIS COLLECTION ON BEHALF OF HIS WIDOW TO HELP PAY OFF DEBTS INCLUDING BILLS, TAXES AND STORAGE UNIT FEES. I AM NOT TAKING ANYTHING FOR THIS SERVICE, DOING IT FOR MY FRIEND (MISS YOU DAVE!). THIS ITEM IS FROM HIS COLLECTION.

THE PHOTO'S MAY BE A LITTLE BLURRY, HAVE A LITTLE GLARE, SOME REFLECTIONS OR IN SOME CASES YOU MAY SEE SPECKS OF DUST. BUT THE PHOTO'S ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU ARE BIDDING ON. I DO COMBINE SHIPPING. BUT I DO NOT ACCEPT “BEST OFFERS”, THE MONIES GO TO MY FRIENDS WIDOW.

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ARTISTS: THE CLASH

TITLE: “THE CLASH” (U.S. PROMO RELEASE)

TRACK LISTING (SEE PHOTOS & BELOW):

A1

Clash City Rockers

3:55

A2

I'm So Bored With The U.S.A.

2:24

A3

Remote Control

3:00

A4

Complete Control

3:12

A5

White Riot

1:58

A6

White Man In Hammersmith Palais

3:58

A7

London's Burning

2:10

A8

I Fought The Law

2:40

B1

Janie Jones

2:00

B2

Career Opportunities

1:58

B3

What's My Name

1:40

B4

Hate And War

2:05

B5

Police And Thieves

5:58

B6

Jail Guitar Doors

3:05

B7

Garageland

3:09

C

Gates Of The West

3:25

D

Groovy Times

3:28

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Records Inc.

• Manufactured By – Epic Records

• Manufactured By – CBS Inc.

• Mastered At – Sterling Sound

• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

Credits

• Bass – Paul Simonon

• Drums – Nicky Headon* (tracks: A1, A4, A6, A8, B6), Tory Crimes (tracks: tracks: A2, A3, A5, A7, B1To B5, B7)

• Guitar – Joe Strummer, Mick Jones

• Mastered By – JS*

• Photography By [Back Cover] – Rocco Macauley

• Photography By [Front Cover] – Kate Simon

• Vocals – Joe Strummer, Mick Jones

• Written-By – Strummer* (tracks: A1 to A7, B1 to B4, B6, B7), Jones* (tracks: A1 to A7, B1 to B4, B6, B7)

Notes

White labeled promo stating "Demonstration Not For Sale". Sleeve also has gold stamp: "For Promotion Only". Printed innersleeve.

Came with free 7" promo single Gates Of The West / Groovy Times with white labels stating "Demonstration Not For Sale"

Mastered At, Mastered By, Pressed By uncredited, identified by runout stamps and etchings.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Other (Bonus 7" Catalog Number): AE7 1178

• Barcode: 0 7464 36060 1

• Matrix / Runout (Side A): AL-36060 IF STERLING JS A3 NOThiNg CAN ChANge . . . lS

• Matrix / Runout (Side B): BL-36060 -1C STERLING A3 The shApe OF ThiNgs To CLAsh lS

• Matrix / Runout (Side C): ZSS-166141 -1A STERLING 2

• Matrix / Runout (Side D): ZSS-166142- 1A STERLING
  

LABEL: EPIC RECORDS

CAT. #: JE 36060

YEAR: 1979

RECORD CONDITION: THE RECORD IS IN NM/MINT CONDITION. NO VISIBLE WEAR, SCRATCHES, LINES, BLEMS ETC. BOTH LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. NICE SHINEY BLACK LUSTER TO THE VINYL. THE SONGS PLAY SUPER CLEAN!

JACKET CONDITION: THE JACKET IS IN NM/NM- CONDITION THERE'S NO WRITING ON THE JACKET. STRAIGHT EDGES, NO WRITING, TEARS, WRINKLES OR SEAM SPLITS, ETC.ETC... HAS A GOLD INK EMBOSSED PROMO STAMP (SEE PHOTO).

THE 45 IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, THERE'S A SMALL SPOT ON THE TOP OF THE PAPER SLEEVE, VISIBLE IN THE PHOTO. THE RECORD PLAYS SUPER CLEAN.

MORE INFO: I TRY AND MATCH WHAT I AM SELLING WITH DISCOGS LISTINGS.THIS RECORD IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT. COMES WITH ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE. ALL THE LABLES HAVE PRINTED ON THEM “DEMONSTRATION-NOT FOR SALE”. ALSO LITTLE "MESSAGES" ETCHED IN THE MATRIX'

MORE ON THE ARTIST & RELEASE:

The Clash were an English rock band formed in London in 1976 as a key player in the original wave of British punk rock. They have also contributed to the post-punk and new wave movements that emerged in the wake of punk and employed elements of a variety of genres including reggae, dub, funk, ska, and rockabilly. For most of their recording career, the Clash consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Joe Strummer, lead guitarist and vocalist Mick Jones, bassist Paul Simonon, and drummer Nicky "Topper" Headon. Headon left the group in 1982 and internal friction led to Jones' departure the following year. The group continued with new members, but finally disbanded in early 1985.

The Clash achieved commercial success in the United Kingdom with the release of their self-titled debut album, The Clash, in 1977. Their third album, London Calling, released in the UK in December 1979, earned them popularity in the United States when it was released there the following month. It was declared the best album of the 1980s a decade later by Rolling Stone. In 1982, they reached new heights of success with the release of Combat Rock, which spawned the US top 10 hit "Rock the Casbah", helping the album to achieve a 2× Platinum certification there. A final album, Cut the Crap, was released in 1985.

In January 2003, shortly after the death of Joe Strummer, the band—including original drummer Terry Chimes—were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the Clash number 28 on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".

The Clash is the self-titled debut studio album by English punk rock band the Clash. It was released on 8 April 1977 through CBS Records. Written and recorded over three weeks in February 1977 for a paltry £4,000, it would go on to reach No. 12 on the UK charts, and has been included on many retrospective rankings as one of the greatest punk albums of all time.

Songs on the album were composed by guitarists Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, with the notable exception of the reggae cover "Police and Thieves". Several songs from these sessions, including "Janie Jones", "White Riot", and "London's Burning" became classics of the punk genre and were among the first punk songs to see significant presence on singles charts. The album featured Jones and Strummer sharing guitar and vocal duties, with Paul Simonon on bass and Terry Chimes on drums.

The album was not released in the US until 1979, making it their second US release. The US version also included a significantly different track listing, changing the track order and swapping out several songs for non-album tracks recorded in the interim.

Background

Most of the album was conceived on the 18th floor of a council high rise on London's Harrow Road, in a flat that was rented by Mick Jones's grandmother, who frequently went to see their live concerts. The album was recorded over three weekend sessions at CBS Studio 3 in February 1977. By the third of these sessions, the album was recorded and mixed to completion, with the tapes being delivered to CBS at the start of March. It cost £4,000 to produce.

Album cover

The cover artwork was designed by Polish artist Ros?aw Szaybo. The album's front cover photo, shot by Kate Simon, was taken in the alleyway directly opposite the front door of the band's 'Rehearsal Rehearsals' building in Camden Market.Drummer Terry Chimes, though a full member of the Clash at the time, did not appear in the picture as he had already decided to leave the group. Another picture from the same Kate Simon photoshoot appears on the UK Special Edition DVD of Rude Boy, released in 2003. The picture of the charging police officers on the rear, shot by Rocco Macauly, was taken during the 1976 riot at the Notting Hill Carnival—the inspiration for the track "White Riot". 

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