The Clash: Last Gang In Town - Rarities 1976-1984 - Yellow vinyl

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The Clash: LastGang In Town - Rarities 1976-1984 – Yellow vinyl, unofficial, Limited to 500copies

Label: DarksideRecords

Label Code: DSSLP 001

Format: LP,Yellow vinyl, Limited Edition, Unofficial release

Year of release:2003

Country: UK

Identifiers:

Matrix / RunoutSide A: DSLP-001-A-1

Matrix / RunoutSide B: DSLP-001-B-1

Credits: RichardSpiral

Media Condition:Excellent – possibly unplayed

Cover Condition:Very Good plus (minor scuffs around the edges)

Tracklist Side 1:

A1 – 1977 –Produced By Guy Stevens

A2 – White Riot –Produced By Guy Stevens

A3 – Garageland

A4 - PressureDrop – Produced By The Clash

A5 - White Man In Hammersmith Palais

A6 - All The Young Punks

A7 - Safe European Home

A8 - Lost In The Supermarket

Tracklist Side 2:

B1 - Revolution Dub

B2 - Return To Brixton (Remix – Jeremy Healy)

B3 - The Magnificent 7 (Dirty Harry Full Radio Mix)Produced by Mick Jones

B4 - Capital Air (Featuring – Allen Ginsberg)  

B5 - Should I Stay Or Should I Go - Produced by Mick Jones

B6 - Walk Evil Talk

B7 – This isEngland

From the back cover:

Side 1

1. 1977 - Polydor demo. Produced by Guy Stevens at Polydor Studios, London, inDecember 1976 prior to the bands signing with CBS.

2. Whit Riot - Another Polydor demo from the same sessions.

3. Garageland - Complete version of the Rude Boy Rehearsal Rehearsal outakefrom 1978, restored and non-varispeed version. This is the first time thisversion, in this format has ever been released.

4. Pressure Drop - CBS demo. Produced by The Clash at CBS studios, London, inlate 1977.

5. White Man In Hammersmith Palais - Alternative lyrics from the 1978 single.This was recorded in March 1978 at the Marquee Studios in London. The music isthe same as on the single release, with an earlier, rejected, vocal overdub.

6. All The Young Punks - This is from the demo tape made for CBS, proposing theGive 'Em Enough Rope album. It is nice to hear this song sans Sandy Pearlman.It has been restored from a casette tape copy so sound quality is not the best.This demo version has been released previously, but has always been too fast,here the varispeeding has been compensated for. This is the first time thatthis version, in this format has ever been released.

7. Safe European Home - This is one of the 6 tracks that didn't make the finalcut of the From Here To Eternity album. Recorded on 27th July 1978 at the MusicMachine, Camden Town. It was filmed by David Mingay, and footage used in theRude Boy movie.

8 . Lost In The Supermarket - There are not many outtakes from the LondonCalling era, and what there are have been extensively released. (King Of TheRoad, Blonde Rock & Roll, Louie Louie, Mona, You Can't Judge A Book By It'sCover). So here is a very rare live performance of this London Calling trackrecorded at the Majestic Theatre, San Antonio, Texas on 22nd May 1983. Thissong was only ever included in the set during a short mini tour prior to theinfamous US festival appearance.

Side 2

1. Revolution Dub - This shorter, single edit of Rude Boy Rock was used in theRude Boy soundtrack, and later (with lyrics), was released as Revolution Rockon the London Calling album.

2. Return To Brixton - The 1990 Jeremy Healy remix of the London Calling trackGuns of Brixton

3. The Magnificent 7 (Dirty Harry Full Radio Mix) - This is an early version ofthe Sandinista track Magnificent 7, produced by Mick Jones in New York, 1980.This was never offically released, but did get distributed around some radiostations as promotional material.

4. Capital Air (with Allen Ginsberg) - Written between Frankfurt & NewYork, Dec. 15, 1980 by Allen Ginsberg. Recorded live with Ginsberg on vocals atBond's Casino, Times Square, New York City, June 10, 1981.

5. Should I Stay Or Should I Go - This is the Mick Jones produced version ofthe song. It was part of the rejected Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg album whichafter the input of Glyn Johns, went on to be Combat Rock.

6. Walk Evil Talk - This is an edited (2 min 46 sec) version of a very recentlydiscovered 8 minute jam from the Combat Rock sessions. It features Joe on thePiano and Topper on Drums, and even has a degree of production with some delayon the drums. The original 8 minute version contains no surprises, it is justmore of the same. A dark, mellow, freeform jazz dub that meanders along.

7. This Is England - This is a completely different version from the Cut TheCrap version. It was mistakenly issued on Dutch 7" singles in 1984 (250were pressed) before the mistake was discovered. These ended up being given outas promos by the record company.

All tracks have been extensively restored and remastered using modern digitalequipment, however due to the age and nature of some of the recordings, the are(thankfully!) not perfect. In the most part, I have gone for highly listenablesongs, with only a few concessions to obscure rarities.

Richard Spiral April 2003 For Kim, with love, Goodnight Darling xxx

Happy to answer all your questions at any time