Clash on Broadway (Spkg) [Box set, Original recording remastered]

The Clash | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 22, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set, Original recording remastered
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0002ABT4O
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,662 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Janie Jones [Demo Version]

2. Career Opportunities [Demo Version]

3. White Riot [A-Side Single Version (U.K.)]

4. 1977

5. I'm So Bored With the U.S.A.

6. Hate & War

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Safe European Home

2. Tommy Gun

3. Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad

4. Stay Free

5. One Emotion [#]

6. Groovy Times

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Police on My Back

2. The Magnificent Seven

3. The Leader

4. The Call Up

5. Somebody Got Murdered

6. Washington Bullets

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

50 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost All the Clash You Need ..., December 24, 2002

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Blackberry Tea (Kansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clash on Broadway (Audio CD)

I am a huge Clash fan ... and the normal line would be to say that you have to own each album. But, not so with the Clash, courtesy of this box set. Why? First, it includes 18 of the 19 unique songs from the US/UK versions of "The Clash", so you don't need that one. Second, it includes all the best tracks from "Give 'Em Enough Rope" and "Sandinista". The "Sandinista" tracks are the real coup. The best songs there are nearly as good as the best from "London Calling", but they get lost among three lps of otherwise questionable material. Third, it inlcudes the best from "Black Market Clash" and "Combat Rock", plus a few other odds and ends.

The only album that gets shorted is ... "London Calling", which you pretty much need to own outright. So ... if you get this box and "London", you have nailed 99% of the greatest stuff they ever did.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best box sets out there, November 7, 2006

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Joe Smith "Joe" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clash on Broadway (Spkg) (Audio CD)

5 stars for a box set? Yeah: this box set covers all the bases and, with the exception of London Calling, virtually makes the individual albums obsolete. The highlights of the band's studio albums are presented here (including around 90% of The Clash's awesome debut album), so you get all the good stuff. Sandinista! in particular sounds much better when the very best cuts are lined up back-to-back; skipping isn't necessary here. The box set also includes singles and B-sides, making it a valuable set even for collectors. And if that's not enough, this long box includes a cool book stuffed full of photos and quotes. Unless you are a die-hard fan of the band this box set, along with London Calling, are the only two purchases you need to make. And if you own all the albums, get this box set anyway. The outtakes and singles are worth it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars After all this, won't you give me a smile?, March 21, 2008

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Scott Ellinwood "fanclubber" (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clash on Broadway (Spkg) (Audio CD)

Clash on Broadway is the definitive collection of Clash songs - nearly everything is here and the sound quality is great from the remastering. It's a little discouraging that not all of the best songs are here. I was disappointed that "Remote Control", "Last Gang in Town" and "All The Young Punks" were left off of this set.

That said, it's hard to go wrong with Clash on Broadway. It's easy to dismiss the Clash until you play a box set like this. For a time, they were the best band in rock. Not many punk bands from the late 70s could evolve as the Clash did, incorporating elements of reggae and rockabilly into the music without losing their identity. "Groovy Times" and "Stay Free" also show that the Clash could play looser material and still sound good. They had much more musical range than people give them credit for.

Bottom line: If you are new to the Clash, pick up the box set because you'll wind up buying all the individual albums. Even if you have the original LPs or CDs, the remastered version is enough of an improvement to buy a new copy.

RIP Joe.