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The Clash - Clash on Broadway Audio CD

A fair review of the The Clash "Clash on Broadway" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all The Clash reviews here, or go back to the The Clash tabs.

The Clash Band: The Clash
Title: Clash on Broadway
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Release Date: 2004-06-22
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Janie Jones [Demo Version] 2: Career Opportunities [Demo Version] 3: White Riot 4: 1977 5: I'm So Bored with the U.S.A. 6: Hate & War 7: What's My Name 8: Deny 9: London's Burning 10: Protex Blue 11: Police & Thieves 12: 48 Hours 13: Cheat 14: Garageland 15: Capital Radio One 16: Complete Control 17: Clash City Rockers 18: City of the Dead 19: Jail Guitar Doors 20: Prisoner 21: (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais 22: Pressure Drop 23: 1-2 Crush on You 24: English Civil War [Live] 25: I Fought the Law [Live] 26: Safe European Home 27: Tommy Gun 28: Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad 29: Stay Free 30: One Emotion [#] 31: Groovy Times 32: Gates of the West 33: Armagideon Time 34: London Calling 35: Brand New Cadillac 36: Rudie Can't Fail 37: Guns of Brixton 38: Spanish Bombs 39: Lost in the Supermarket 40: Right Profile 41: Card Cheat 42: Death or Glory 43: Clampdown 44: Train in Vain (Stand by Me) 45: Bankrobber 46: Police on My Back 47: Magnificent Seven 48: Leader 49: Call Up 50: Somebody Got Murdered 51: Washington Bullets 52: Broadway 53: Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice) [Live] 54: Every Little Bit Hurts [#] 55: Stop the World 56: Midnight to Stevens [#] 57: This Is Radio Clash 58: Cool Confusion 59: Red Angel Dragnet [Edit] 60: Ghetto Defendant [Edit] 61: Rock the Casbah 62: Should I Stay or Should I Go 63: Straight to Hell [Take] 64: Street Parade

Improved sound; cheaper packaging
The price was also much cheaper than in 1991 (25. The remastered sound is better than the original version i got back in 1991. 00 vs. 65. 00), when box sets were a big deal. The repackaging is smaller and the booklet, which was apparently stapled inside the 'box', fell out (which it would have done sooner or later- only it happened sooner, or rather, immediately). Oh well, they don't make 'em like they used to. And it isn't worth worrying about. The sound is excellent. It's well worth 25 bucks. I'm glad i still have the original. This version omits the lyric booklet. I think i'll put the new discs into the old package and jewel cases. That was something to own; this is something to listen to. AND IT'S GREAT!.


A must have
This band sadly left us too soon as a group and their body of work is not that extensive. This set captures a lot of essential Clash. But as a music lover and not a completist for this band the set works.
Enjoy the box for what it is. A strong compilation of great band without buying the whole catalog. There area few live cuts, unreleased stuff and singles but once again you get all the essentail stuff. To be picky the reason why I gave it 4 out of 5 stars there are maybe 3 cuts I would have liked included that are not there but those are only personal favorite. .


After all this, won't you give me a smile?
It's a little discouraging that not all of the best songs are here. Clash on Broadway is the definitive collection of Clash songs - nearly everything is here and the sound quality is great from the remastering. 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.


Question:
edu, thanks. Last time I checked this box set had 3 CDs with about 10-15 tracks each as opposed to this set of like 6 songs per disc, what happened?
If you know the answer please email me at admills@ucsc.


One of the best box sets out there
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. 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. 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.


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