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The Singles [MINIDISC]

~ The Clash
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  • Mini-Disc (18 Oct 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Columbia
  • ASIN: B00004WXED
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  Mini-Disc  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 144,271 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. White Riot
2. Remote Control
3. Complete Control
4. Clash City Rockers
5. White Man In Hammersmith Palais
6. Tommy Gun
7. English Civil War
8. I Fought The Law
9. London Calling
10. Train In Vain
11. Bankrobber
12. Call Up
13. Hitsville UK
14. Magnificent Seven
15. This Is Radio Clash
16. Know Your Rights
17. Rock The Casbah
18. Should I Stay Or Should I Go

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Amidst all the punk history and revolutionary rhetoric, it's easy to forget that the Clash was one hell of a singles band, capable of releasing one propulsively catchy song after another. This collection, which moves chronologically from the band's early days at the heart of the UK punk movement tothe funk experimentation of its latter career, serves as both stunning career resume and perfect introduction for the neophyte. The raging, righteous anger and blazing guitars of punk anthems "White Riot" and "Complete Control" rub shoulders with the reggae rhythms of "White Man in Hammersmith Palais".
Rap and funk rear their heads (in a distinctly British way) on "The Magnificent Seven" and "Radio Clash". Manic, post-punk rockabilly accompanies Joe Strummer's state-of-the-union address on "Know Your Rights", and the Mick Jones-sung "Should I Stay or Should I Go" makes a case for itself as a garage-rock classic on the order of "Louie Louie". For all the political smarts the group consistently displayed in its lyrics, THE SINGLES shows that the band's music was never less than enthralling. No matter how stern the Marxist theories to which the band members subscribed in their early days, they could never resist an old-fashioned rock & roll hook.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A lesson in guitar music , 5 Oct 2006
This review is from: The Singles (Audio CD)
Not wishing to dismiss some stunning album tracks and excellent B-sides, The Clash's singles were an amazingly consistent statement.
There is no filler on here. From the punk blast of "White Riot" through to the oustanding "White Man In Hammersmith Palais" the first half of this album is gritty, intelligent and essential. The latter part of this collection shows a wider influence - Motown on "Hitsville UK" and rockabilly-drone on "Know Your Rights".

So being just a singles collection it omits such gems as "Guns of Brixton" and "Straight To Hell" but this remains an excellent singles collection from one of the greatest bands that ever walked the planet.
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5.0 out of 5 stars does what it says on the tin, 5 Nov 2005
This review is from: The Singles (Audio CD)
To be honest I cannot find fault with this album.

Other reviewers have said "it misses great tracks" or "its a terrible compilation" etc.

It says it is The Singles by The Clash and that is what is supplied here. It does not say it is a best of, or a greatest hits. JUST THE SINGLES.

And to be honest, bloody good singles they are too. You can see a very good progression through the tracks, from punk to funk to reagge and to motown. Only improvement could be to have Straight to Hell added on. First buy this. Then buy everything else out by the Clash.

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12 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A pointless collection, 17 Nov 2000
By maydont@bigfoot.com (Edinburgh, Scotland, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Singles (Audio CD)
As far as The Clash is concerned this no-way a Definitive Collection and is quite disjointed in terms of continuity. Sure, it has the wellknown Punky tracks that brought fame to the Rock Foursome of Strummer/Jones/Simonon/Headon. Tracks such as White Riot, Tommy Gun, I Fought the Law, London Calling and Rock the Casbah are all on this album, however so are some forgetable B-side tracks with their 80 pop-esque feel that I am sure the band would rather not remember. It is a rather pointless album - and should certainly not be thought of as a "Best of Album". If you are new to the music of the Clash, and wish to buy a compilation album: "From Here to Eternity" is a great "live" album and "The Story of the Clash (Vol 1)" is however probably your best bet. However if you concider yourself a diehard Clash "Punk" then you probably have most of their albums - which have these tracks, anyway - so this compilation isn't for you either.

Conclusion: A pointless collection, despite a few good tracks.

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