The Clash (1977) [Full Album] Original UK version

The Clash is the debut studio album by the English punk rock band the Clash, released on 8 April 1977 through CBS Records. Recorded and mixed over three weeks in February 1977 for £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". The song "What's My Name" is co-credited to Clash founding member Keith Levene, who left the band in September 1976.

Several songs from the album's recording 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 Clash featured Jones and Strummer sharing guitar and vocal duties, with Paul Simonon on bass and Terry Chimes on drums, his only studio appearance with the band. (Chimes and Rob Harper drummed intermittently with The Clash until Topper Headon joined the band as permanent drummer in May 1977.) Chimes was credited as "Tory Crimes" on the album's original sleeve.

Tracklist:
1. Janie Jones 0:00
2. Remote Control 2:08
3. I'm So Bored With The USA 5:11
4. White Riot 7:36
5. Hate and War 9:33
6. What's My Name 11:39
7. Deny 13:21
8. London's Burning 16:27
9. Career Opportunities 18:39
10. Cheat 20:33
11. Protex Blue 22:39
12. Police & Thieves 24:26
13. 48 Hours 30:30
14. Garageland 32:06

The Clash
Joe Strummer − lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar on "48 Hours," piano and production on US version
Mick Jones − lead guitar, backing and lead vocals, production on US version
Paul Simonon − bass guitar, production on US version
Terry Chimes (listed as "Tory Crimes") − drums, production on UK version
Topper Headon − drums on side one tracks 1, 4, 6, and 8 and side two track 6 on US version, production on US version

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