''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
''Super Black Market Clash'' is a 1993 compilation album released by the English punk rock band The Clash. It contains B-sides and rare tracks not available on the group's regular studio albums. The album is an expanded repackaging of the 1980 ...
'' (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.
# "
White Riot" – 1:57
# "
Remote Control" – 2:58
# "
Complete Control" – 3:11
# "
Clash City Rockers" – 3:46
# "
(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" – 3:58
# "
Tommy Gun" – 3:13
# "
English Civil War" (Trad arr. Strummer/Jones) – 2:34
# "
I Fought the Law" (
Sonny Curtis) – 2:38
# "
London Calling" – 3:17
# "
Train in Vain" – 3:06
# "
Bankrobber
"Bankrobber" is a song by English punk rock band The Clash. The song was not released on any of their studio albums, instead appearing on their compilation ''Black Market Clash''. Upon its 1980 release as a single (initially available in the UK ...
" – 4:32
# "
The Call Up" (Strummer/Jones/
Paul Simonon
Paul Gustave Simonon (; born 15 December 1955) is an English musician and artist best known as the bassist for the Clash. More recent work includes his involvement in the supergroup the Good, the Bad & the Queen and playing on the Gorillaz alb ...
/
Topper Headon) – 5:21
# "
Hitsville U.K." (Strummer/Jones/Simonon/Headon) – 4:19
# "
The Magnificent Seven" (Strummer/Jones/Simonon/Headon) – 4:26
# "
This Is Radio Clash" (Strummer/Jones/Simonon/Headon) – 4:08
# "
Know Your Rights
"Know Your Rights" is a song by the Clash. It was released in 1982 as the first single from the album ''Combat Rock'', three weeks prior to the release of the album.
The song begins with the words "''This is a public service announcement... wit ...
" – 3:35
# "
Rock the Casbah
"Rock the Casbah" is a song by the English punk rock band The Clash, released in 1982. The song was released as the second single from their fifth album, ''Combat Rock''. It reached number eight on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the US (t ...
" (Strummer/Jones/Headon) – 3:35
# "
Should I Stay or Should I Go" (Strummer/Jones/Simonon/Headon) – 3:08
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
The Clash compilation albums
1991 compilation albums
Epic Records compilation albums
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