Clash Releases in the Year 1979
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English Civil War / Pressure Drop
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UK 7" CBS 7082 02-23-79
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English Civil War / Pressure Drop (promo)
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THE COST OF LIVING EP
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UK 7"EP CBS 7324 05-11-79
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Gates of the West / Capital Radio / Groovy Times / I Fought the Law
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Released with a gatefold sleeve. "Capital Radio" is re-recorded and is
quite different from the 1977 version.
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THE COST OF LIVING EP
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Holland 7"EP CBS ??-??-79
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Gates of the West / Capital Radio / Groovy Times / I Fought the Law
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Same as the UK version except no gatefold.
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I Fought the Law / White Man in Hammer smith Palls
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US 7" Epic 50738 07-26-79
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I don't know if this has a picture sleeve.
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I Fought the Law / White Man in Hammersmith Palls
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Japan 7" Epic 06-56P-74 ??-??-79
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Unique picture sleeve with Japanese titles and English subtitles. The back
has the lyrics in both English and Japanese. Sleeve is one sheet in a plastic
bag.
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I Fought the Law / I Fought the Law (white label promo)
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US 7" Epic 50738 ??-??-79
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B-side is actually Cheap Trick's "Ann's That a Shame"
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THE CLASH (US version)
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US LP Epic 36060 07/??/79
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Clash City Rockers / I'm So Bored with the USA / Remote Control / Complete
Control / White Riot / White Man in Hammersmith Palls / London's Burning
/ I Fought the Law / Janie Jones / Career Opportunities / What's My Name
/ Hate and War / Police and Thieves / Jail Guitar Doors / Garageland
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Original issue came with lyric sheet on the inner sleeve, and with a bonus
single of Gates of the West / Groovy Times (see below). "White Riot" is
the UK 7" version, not the UK LP version. Originally came with cover sticker
reading "Free bonus single enclosed. This package contains 7 tracks never
before available on any album, anywhere in the world!"
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THE CLASH (US version - white label promo)
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US LP Epic 36060
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Clash City Rockers / I'm So Bored with the USA / Remote Control / Complete
Control / White Riot / White Man in Hammer smith Palls / London's Burning
/ I Fought the Law / Janie Jones / Career Opportunities / What's My Name
/ Hate and War / Police and Thieves / Jail Guitar Doors / Garageland
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THE CLASH (US version)
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Japan LP Epic-Sony 25-3P-139
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Clash City Rockers / I'm So Bored with the USA / Remote Control / Complete
Control / White Riot / White Man in Hammer smith Palls / London's Burning
/ I Fought the Law / Janie Jones / Career Opportunities / What's My Name
/ Hate and War / Police and Thieves / Jail Guitar Doors / Garageland
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Same as US release, except that it came with an extra, wrap-around cover
reading "Pearl Harbor '79," and with various critic's awards. Also had
the free single.
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THE CLASH (US version)
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Canada LP Epic
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Clash City Rockers / I'm So Bored with the USA / Remote Control / Complete
Control / White Riot / White Man in Hammer smith Palls / London's Burning
/ I Fought the Law / Janie Jones / Career Opportunities / What's My Name
/ Hate and War / Police and Thieves / Jail Guitar Doors / Garageland
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Same as US version, but front cover in blue instead of green. Also came
with the bonus single.
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Gates of the West / Groovy Times (white label promo)
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US 7" Epic AE71178
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Given away in early pressings of THE CLASH LP. No picture sleeve.
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Gates of the West / Groovy Times / I Fought the Law (white label promo)
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US 12" Epic AS617
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No picture sleeve
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London Calling / Armagideon Time
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UK 7" CBS 8087 12-07-79
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London Calling / Armagideon Time
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Spain 7" CBS 8087 ??-??-79
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Cover is exactly the same as the London Calling LP.
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London Calling / Armagideon Time
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Netherlands 7" CBS
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Same cover as the UK releases but background is tinted green rather than
yellow.
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London Calling / Armagideon Time
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Japan 7" Epic 05-5P-85 ??-??-79
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Same picture as London Calling LP, but titles are in Japanese with English
subtitles. Sleeve is one sheet in a plastic bag.
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London Calling / Armagideon Time
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Australia 7" Epic ??-??-79
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Cover is the same as the London Calling LP.
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LONDON CALLING (first version)
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UK 2 LP CBS CLASH 3 12-14-79
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London Calling / Brand New Cadillac / Jimmy Jazz / Hateful / Rudie Can't
Fail / Spanish Bombs / The Right Profile / Lost in the Supermarket / Clampdown
/ The Guns of Brixton / Wrong 'Em Boyo / Death or Glory / Koka Kola / The
Card Cheat / Lover's Rock / Four Horseman / I'm Not Down / Revolution Rock
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I've heard the first UK issue doesn't have "Train in Vain" even on the
vinyl. Can anyone confirm or deny? Two records in a single sleeve - no
gatefold.
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LONDON CALLING
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UK 2 LP CBS CLASH 3 12-14-79
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London Calling / Brand New Cadillac / Jimmy Jazz / Hateful / Rudie Can't
Fail / Spanish Bombs / The Right Profile / Lost in the Supermarket / Clampdown
/ The Guns of Brixton / Wrong 'Em Boyo / Death or Glory / Koka Kola / The
Card Cheat / Lover's Rock / Four Horseman / I'm Not Down / Revolution Rock
/ Train in Vain
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"Train in Vain" is not listed on the cover.