''Live at Acton Town Hall'' is a live recording of Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros in performance at

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in 2002. It was first released in 2012 as a

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exclusive – a vinyl

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in a limited number of 2,200 copies. The show was recorded directly off the mixing desk by fans who, with foreknowledge of Mick Jones' plans to attend, anticipated some kind of onstage reunion of the former Clash songwriting partners. The recording circulated for many years just amongst a small group of fans who knew of its existence before surfacing a decade later at

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. The concert, a benefit for striking firefighters, was recorded on 15 November 2002 and features one of the final live performances by Strummer (the last live show being in Liverpool on 22 November 2002), who died due to a heart condition on 22 December 2002. The performance features songs Strummer recorded with

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along with songs from Strummer's albums for Hellcat Records including new written songs such as "Coma Girl" and "Get Down Moses" that eventually would appear on Strummer's posthumous album, '' Streetcore''. The highlight of the performance features a reunion with Strummer's former bandmate from The Clash, Mick Jones for the first time in almost twenty years. The live album was also made available as part of a 57-song digital download-only collection titled '' Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros: The Hellcat Years''.

Track listing

#"Shaktar Donetsk" #"Bhindee Bhagee" #"

Rudie Can't Fail "Rudie Can't Fail" is a song by the English punk rock band the Clash, featured on their 1979 album ''London Calling''. The song was written by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, who sing it as a duet. Composition Like some songs on ''London Callin ...

" #"Tony Adams" #"

(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" is a song by the English punk rock band the Clash. It was originally released as a 7-inch single, with the b-side "The Prisoner", on 16 June 1978 through CBS Records. Produced by The Clash and engineered by ...

" #"Mega Bottle Ride" #"Get Down Moses" #"

Police and Thieves "Police and Thieves" ( "Police and Thief") is a reggae song first recorded by the falsetto singer Junior Murvin in 1976. It was covered by the punk band The Clash and included on their self-titled debut album released in 1977. Junior Murvin ve ...

" #"Cool 'N' Out" #"

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" #"Johnny Appleseed" #"Coma Girl" #"

I Fought the Law "I Fought the Law" is a song written by Sonny Curtis of the Crickets and popularized by a cover by the Bobby Fuller Four, becoming a top-ten hit for the band in 1966. Their version of the song was ranked No. 175 on the ''Rolling Stone'' lis ...

" #" Bankrobber" (featuring Mick Jones) #"

White Riot "White Riot" is a song by English punk rock band the Clash, released as the band's first single in March 1977 and also included on their self-titled debut album. Versions There are two versions of the song: the single version (also appeari ...

" (featuring Mick Jones) #" London's Burning" (featuring Mick Jones)

References

{{Reflist 2012 live albums Joe Strummer albums Epitaph Records live albums Live albums published posthumously